Robert asks…
Can anybody help me to learn about garden and plantation as quickly as possible?
I’m a second year student of architecture faculty, I need to learn about landscape and gardening as my paper task. Can anybody help me to learn about garden and plantation as quickly as possible, because I never learn it before; I’m just like a baby when deals with plan.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Just browse on ‘gardening and plan nursery’ then search as many as possible, There must be many shops and experts and forums which are capable to give you quick lessons about the varieties of garden and landscape plants, and thats for free, good luck!
David asks…
What type of garden should I plant?
I have a huge space available for a garden. There are a few problems however with the area. First, it is slow so the garden would be placed on a slope. Which, I think would not be good for drainage. Second, the previous home owners did not take care of the yard, so I do not know what chemicals have been used on the lawn, and also it was an area where dogs pooped a lot, so I’m afraid that the fecal matter residue from the dogs may affect soil quality. Can this happen?
We are thinking about making raised garden beds, and a lot of them. But we are worried about yields. I want a garden in which I can yield the vast amount of produce, mainly because I want to do home storage for during the winter. I am toying with the idea of possibly square foot gardening. Does this method work?
So I guess I’m asking which type of garden I put in? A traditional, in the ground garden or a raised garden? And if rays, should I do square-foot gardening?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Sloped ground will not hinder drainage, but clay soil will. You’ll need to level the rows, at least, if you don’t use raised beds. What’s left from the dogs won’t hurt soil quality, but be sure to thoroughly wash produce that will be eaten raw.
Impossible to tell about chemical residue, but most should be gone by now, or nearly so.
Square foot gardening works, but to get large yield, you have plant large amounts. Seed catalogs sometimes give yield information.
I know many people that swear by raised beds, and they do have many advantages. I don’t use them because I plant so much of so many large plants such as tomatoes (c. 100 plants), corn (4 plantings of 5-6 rows each), and squashes, and because I rotate them every year. Some people use raised beds for perennial crops such as asparagus or berries, and in-ground gardens for everything else.
If you contact your county cooperative extension office, they can put you in touch with Master Gardeners that can answer your questions with answers tailored to your exact location. Good luck!
VCE Master Gardener
Nancy asks…
How to garden on the Sims 3 Pets for ps3?
I’m having trouble trying to garden on the sims 3 pets… I need to refine my gardening skill because my sim is in the science career but I can’t plant anything or I don’t know how.. Can someone tell me how?
GardenersCardiff answers:
I’m not sure where to start since I’m not sure how much you’ve discovered on your own. My apologies if I’m giving instructions you already know.
First, your Sim needs seeds or fruit/vegetables in his/her inventory. You can get seeds by having your Sim pick them up around town. You can usually find some in parks. You can also buy some fruit and vegetables at the grocery store. Although your Sim can only plant certain seeds and fruit/vegetables at the outset. Apples, lettuce, and grapes are your best bet, as are “common” seeds.
Once you have plantable items in your Sim’s inventory, send him/her home. Once you’re there, go into build/buy mode. Go into your Sim’s personal inventory, the symbol looks like a backpack. Scroll down until you find the seeds/produce and then select them. Drag the seed or produce onto the ground outside. Go back into Live mode and, while controlling your gardening Sim, click on the seed or apple/lettuce/grapes. The option “Plant” should come up. (If that option doesn’t come up, either the Sim isn’t skilled enough to plant that particular item or you’ve placed the seed/produce too close to the edge of the lot or to another object.)
You should then have your Sim tend the garden and fertilize plants regularly to increase his/her skill and to make sure the garden doesn’t die. Although, once a plant has been harvested a certain number of times, it will die on its own. At that point, either have your Sim “dispose” of the dead plant or go into Build/Buy and delete the plant yourself. That’s my preferred option since I can then place a new seed at the same time.
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