I thought a garden chat and photo thread would be a good idea.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
Regarding Yvonne and the Blaukorn fertilizer. It is not outdated, just too cheap for specialized stores. It serves its purpose: the grass grows and grows, displacing the clover. It worked in our case. Blaukorn is almost pure nitrogen (N). Fertilizers with longer-lasting effects would be wheat fertilizers, which contain nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and possibly some iron and magnesium. These are a bit more expensive—25 kg (55 lbs) costs around 22 instead of 15—but they also improve soil life and have better lasting effects. To just reduce clover, Blaukorn is sufficient. The problem with any mineral fertilizer is the dosage: too much is harmful to groundwater and damages the plant by burning it. Inexperienced users also tend to apply it unevenly; the hand should distribute the fertilizer evenly in gentle swings, not patchy here and there.
Nordlys schrieb:
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Tina mit K2 Jul 2019 09:57On Saturday, we tried to get the "garden" under control, as it had gotten a bit out of hand.
Here is a before photo, taken from the soil excavation showing what later became our view:
And this is the current progress: (photo taken from the garden house facing the street)
All done with a petrol lawn mower that might even be from the former East Germany and has only a 30-centimeter (12-inch) cutting width. At one point, we looked so exhausted that the neighbor handed us his petrol brush cutter for the worst weeds. All of this, of course, in 30°C (86°F) heat with no wind at all... At least we managed to have our first barbecue on the plot.
Here is a before photo, taken from the soil excavation showing what later became our view:
And this is the current progress: (photo taken from the garden house facing the street)
All done with a petrol lawn mower that might even be from the former East Germany and has only a 30-centimeter (12-inch) cutting width. At one point, we looked so exhausted that the neighbor handed us his petrol brush cutter for the worst weeds. All of this, of course, in 30°C (86°F) heat with no wind at all... At least we managed to have our first barbecue on the plot.