Gardening for Newbies: Learning More About Gardening Operations and Tools

By Dueep Jyot Singh

Table of Contents

Gardening for Newbies
Learning More About Gardening Operations and Tools
Introduction
Necessary Gardening Implements and Tools
Fork
Hand Forks and Trowels
Rakes and Hoes
Other Important Extra Tools
Secateurs and Hedge Clippers
Spraying Machines, Watering Cans and Garden Hoses
Tool Care
Gardening Operations
Diga-a-Tunna Quick before Hyena Come...
Digging – as the Masters wrote about It
Different Forms of Digging
Trench Digging
Ground Covered with Weeds...
Double Digging
Getting A Level Ground
Traditional Quick Composting Formula
Trench Growing
Pruning
Summer Pruning
Winter Pruning
Root Pruning
Training Your Plants
Conclusion
Conclusion
Author Bio
Publisher

Introduction

There is a historical, probably apocryphal story about a Roman Emperor, who decided to retire to his country home in Capri, giving up public life and honors and cultivate his garden. His senators and his ministers came to him in his garden, asking him to change his mind because Rome needed him. In answer, he replied, “my plants need me more. And I need my garden. Rooms can survive without me. ”

Now this person knew all about the value of gardening, both as a relaxing exercise and as a spiritual rejuvenator. But most of us consider gardening to be such a bore, because. The excuses are limitless.

I have heard and seen gardeners taking up this hobby as something new and losing interest midway, because who really wants to go out and do some digging and pruning, and de-weeding.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books
• Release date: Apr 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311607102

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Introduction

There is a historical, probably apocryphal story about a Roman Emperor, who decided to retire to his country home in Capri, giving up public life and honors and cultivate his garden. His senators and his ministers came to him in his garden, asking him to change his mind because Rome needed him. In answer, he replied, my plants need me more. And I need my garden. Rooms can survive without me.

Now this person knew all about the value of gardening, both as a relaxing exercise and as a spiritual rejuvenator. But most of us consider gardening to be such a bore, because. The excuses are limitless.

I have heard and seen gardeners taking up this hobby as something new and losing interest midway, because who really wants to go out and do some digging and pruning, and de-weeding.

De-weeding and turning the soil, often is going to be a part and parcel of your gardening operations.

This book is not for weekend hobbyists. This book is for all those people who want to learn about the joy of gardening. They want to take up a new challenge. They are not going to lose interest in their garden, after some time, because they just do not feel like going out and watering the plants. Also, they want to feel the deep satisfaction one gets when one looks at the results of one’s hard work in a rich harvest of fruit, flowers, vegetables, and herbs.

Necessary Gardening Implements and Tools

Naturally, as a gardener, you are going to have your own arsenal of gardening tools. A good tool is going to save you many weary hours of hard work. Believe it or not, when amateur DIYs get working, they know all about the value of the right tool for the right job. But an amateur gardener is going to say, hey, any tool will do.

It does not do. So get the best high quality tools for two good reasons – they are going to last you a lifetime. They are also going to make your gardening job easier and in more interesting.

Spade

This is naturally going to be of the best steel possible. Try buying a stainless steel spade. You may also want a polished spade, which is excellent for sticky and clayey soils.

The best thing about this spade is that it is never going to rust. Do not get too big a spade, unless you are really muscle bound. I wonder why no gardening company ever thought of making spades for women gardeners which were