Mary asks…
In the Sims 3 for xbox 360 how do you get your sims to make a garden?
i just started the game and my sim wants to garden but i cant figure out how to make one…i had her take the gardening class..what now?
GardenersCardiff answers:
McGregor’s garden has free harvestable fruits and veggies which will satisfy her want to garden.
If you want to make a garden at home, have her buy vegetables and fruits from the store or look around town for seeds.They’ll go into her inventory. On your home lot, open the build/buy mode by hitting the BACK button. Once you’re there, hit X to open the catalog and then go down to family inventory. Pick a plant or seed, place it on the lot, go back to Live mode by hitting BACK again, and click on the item. You’ll be able to plant it if she’s the right gardening level. If not, it will be grayed out and if you select it, it will tell you what level she has to be.
Nancy asks…
How do you create a GARDEN on Sims 3 for the XBOX?
I just bought Sims 3 for the xbox 360 and I’ve been trying to start a garden, but none of my seeds give me the option to plant. Also, I cannot find any kind of fertilizer or soil in build mode …
GardenersCardiff answers:
Hey, I’m having the same problem! I’ve been searching the internet for an answer but can’t find anything…
We just figured it out…
1.Read the gardening book in the library and get seeds.
2.Go to your house and go outside, stand in the yard.
3.Use the back button on your control to go to buy/build (our version is in Italian so I’m trying to translate as best I can =).
4.When in buy/build press X to open the catalog.
5.Then go to family inventory (I hope that’s what it’s called in the English version).
6.Then hit RB to go to the Sims Articles.
7.You can select the seeds and use them from there.
Hope that helped! =)
Oh yeah, and you buy fish from the store and use them as fertilizer… You can also buy fruit and vegetables from the store and plant them.
Robert asks…
How would I go about, selling statues to garden centres?
I have a few latex moulds, cement, vibrating table and I can make large statues. But selling on the internet doesn;t seem to be enough. Can someone help me, How do I go about selling items to garden centres? Who do I call? Whats to arrange? How much percentage will I get if a statue is worth £100 in the shop?
Im not good with business, but thank you
GardenersCardiff answers:
Two things to think about: Firstly, most retail stores will mark up an item at least double what they paid for it-that means if it would normally sale 100, they won’t buy it for more than 50 (more often it would be closer to 40). Secondly, rather than going to the nurseries and garden centers, try selling your work to vendors and distributors. You might make less money, but you will typically get more sales.
In any event, it always helps to put together a catalogue of your work, a portfolio if you will. It is much easier to transport and can offer a GC or nursery the chance to easily think about what they might want. As you intend to make a business out of this, don’t stop coming up with new ideas. Tastes change and markets grow in odd directions sometimes… Including statuary! The other bonus to having a catalogue comes from being able to update the pictures and offer a starting point for a conversation. If you want to sell your work, you first need to sell yourself on the customer. Keep in mind that the more you pay attention to what they say their customers are looking for, the easier it will be to come up with new ideas.
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Daniel asks…
What can I grow at the beginning of august?
I would like to do some gardening so I can grow some of my own vegetables.What food can I grow at the moment (its the beginning of august and I’m living in the UK)?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Any lettuce or beans….grow good into fall.
Thomas asks…
I want to grow my own garden what do I need to start?
I know it’s too late this year to do anything outside but next year I would like to have my own vegetable garden and I don’t know where to start. What do I need and what is easy to start off with trying to grow? How often do you water a garden and what else do you have to do to your garden to get it started? I know for sure I want tomatoes and potatoes. Lots of others I’d like to try but these seem to be easiest from what I have heard. Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Please get Yourself a Gardening Book For Your Area…You Can Compost and Raise earth worms inside for Now to help your garden out Next Season…There are a Lot of Things to Deal with When Growing a Garden…To Many To Simply Explain.You Need to decide if you wanna go Organic.Need to Know about good bugs and bad ones.If you Have to use chemicals.What Kind do you Wanna use.How Much Wind Rain and Sun You Get Depends on How Often You Need to Water…Planting Companion Plants Such as Yarrow or Garlic or Marigolds Will help Your garden Attract the Proper Bugs and Repel The Bad Ones…Soil Too…So get A Book..Study over the Winter Get Supplies And prepare…If You Know What You are doing You Will Have Sooo Much Fun…Ask around Town..or Just Open Your eyes when You Go For a Walk or Ride.When You see an Awesome Garden…Ask The Owner For a Few Starter Tips..Us Gardeners LOVE To Share Our Lil Tricks.You Wanna Attract Toads,Lady Bugs and Bees to Keep your Garden Healthy…Good Luck and Have Fun..
Carol asks…
What are good Internet sources for learning about medicinal herbs and sustainable living?
I’d like to try to grow my own fruits, vegetables, and herbal remedies and would like to research it as much as possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Naturalcures.com you have to pay but there is a 30 day free trail and its amazing. Everything you need to know to stay healthy
hope this helps
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Jenny asks…
What kind of dirt to use in elevated planter for vegetable garden?
My wife wants a couple of elevated planters for a garden. These things are going to be about 3×3 with legs, so they will sit 2 or 3 feet off the ground. I am wondering if I can mix regular dirt with some sort of potting mix so that it is not so heavy.
I would appreciate help with this, I don’t really know much about gardening. How deep should the dirt be? should I line the box with something? Should there be gaps in the bottom for drainage?
I think she wants to plant things like carrots, green peppers, lettuce, etc.
Thanks for the help, I know this was a lot of questions.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Dirt: Yes you should mix regular soil but not heavy clay soil, with planting mix purchased from the store. Don’t be tempted to put too much manure in, it will burn young roots. Be certain to support the beds in the center. Wood rot will be a problem so use pressure treated wood for the frame.
Manure makes a great fertilizer if you use it to make “manure tea”. Soak some manure in a bucket of water overnight and irrigate the plants with the brown water.
Depth: 9″ minimum which means you can purchase pressure treated 2×12 for the sides. Come to think of it you could use those for the bottom and the space between the boards will provide drainage
Lettuce needs cool weather so you may need to wait until fall and next spring [depending on your climate zone.
If you plant French carrots which are stubby you will be ok, others are too long.
Sandra asks…
What are good flowers to plant in a New England garden?
I’ve decided to take up gardening in our new home and would like to spruce up the curb appeal. What kinds of plants should I incorporate into my New England garden that would withstand the climate? I would also like input on a pretty flowering bush that would be relatively low-maintenance. (I’m fine with trimming, but prefer a bush that doesn’t need constant trimming!) Also I would appreciate input on a bush/tree that might work well for privacy? Our yard is not very private, and I would prefer plants instead of a fence for privacy.
Right now, I have one lilac bush and a few daffodils, however I’m trying to get rid of the daffodils (I have infant triplets and two dogs who are in the yard often, and I’m afraid they will injest them – the triplets may come in contact with them as they get older). Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Hi.
It will depend on the zone in which you live. You will need to research that first. I listed a good site to help you do that.
Once you know the zone, then decide what you want. Flowering bushes are great, and are showy in spring or early summer (azaleas etc.) Lillies are amazing, when planted in bunches along the fence or walkways. Vinca (perrywinkle) is an awesome ground-cover and is pretty hardy, but so is phlox. Butterfly bushes and sage are beautiful as well. The longer you have any of these plants in your garden, the more lush they become. And of course,t here are the roses.
The best advice though will come from your local nursery (Lowes or Home Depot tend to be very general and therefore may not be your best option). Your local nursery can show you what to grow as well as when, where, and how.
Good luck!!
John asks…
What soil is best for a natural, organic vegetable garden?
What soil mixture is best for a natural, organic vegetable garden?
I want to grow:
-carrots
-radishes
-tomatoes
-cucumber
-peas
-lettuce
Should I use a mixture of peat moss and composted sheep manure?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Do you plan to put the peat moss and sheep manure in a bucket and plant the veggies in there? Or did you wish to mix in the p.m. And sh. Manure INTO YOUR EXISTING soil??
Big difference.
If you will be doing the latter, I suggest that you use a rather small amount first off – manure is HOT STUFF and too strong for a garden in its infancy. Peat moss is not toxic to plants.
Depending on where you live, you may be too late for peas. Get a gardening book and find out what “Garden Zone” you are in and follow the advice they give. The books are SO helpful.
And start a compost pile. I have four compost piles that are in different stages of decomposition and over the years i have amended my soil with compost, until I tell people you could EAT my garden’s soil, it is so good and rich.
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Sandra asks…
What is the best gardening book out there?
What I am looking for is either 1 or 2 books. I want a gardening book to grow all plants, all fruits and all vegetables. Also in this book or another book, a book of gardening projects including landscaping / masonry work. The gardening project is ideas of tools and materials to create a nice curb appeal or backyard. Ponds included is fine, materials with wood & chicken wire. Thanks.
GardenersCardiff answers:
The answer to your question is obviously subjective. I PERSONALLY think “Gaia’s Garden” by Toby Hemenway is the best gardening book I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot.
Almost all other gardening books I’ve read are just rewrites or rehashes of what other books say. Gaia’s Garden is revolutionary and fascinating.
This book advocates and is based on the principles of Permaculture. This is a step beyond organic gardening in that it teaches gardening that works with nature, not against it.
Many common gardening techniques actually increase the amount of work and outside materials needed.
For instance, Many gardening books recommend yearly tilling of the soil, which actually ruins the soil and its flora and fauna. Permaculture relies on mimicking how forests naturally build soil.
Almost every page of this book has “aha!” moments. My copy is dirty, dog-eared and full of underlining.
Sandy asks…
What was some of the challenges of square foot gardening?
Especially the first time you started square foot gardening. Are there any veggies or fruits that you do not recommend growing in a square foot gardening? Any other tips for me? I am planning on using this method on a plot for the first time. Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Hello,
and congratulations it is an excellent idea to start a square foot garden. Depending how big you want to make your garden I strongly suggest you put some solid boundaries between your squares in place.
Loose bricks or planks for example. This will help you to walk in between the growing plants without compacting the soil.
Dig up the soil at least a week before you want to start planting to aerate the ground. Clear out weeds, stones etc. And mix in a nice organic soil conditioner like worm castings or compost for example.
Make a plan which plants you want to use and research how large the mature plants might grow.
This way you can make sure that you don’t place plants next to each other that don’t suit each other.
Some Tomato plants for example grow quite big and once fully established might deplete a low growing herb plant next to it completely of sun light.
Find out which way the sun travels during the day. So you can make sure that the low growing plants get a spot where they can get enough sun.
Water your small plants regularly because they can dry out quickly when the sun is strong.
Water either in the morning or the evening, but not during the heat of the day. This way you avoid a lot of evaporation and the leaves of plants won’t get sun burnt
But the most important tip I guess is just to enjoy your garden. And don’t worry if you make a mistake we all learn from them.
“An Expert in any field is someone who has made all possible mistakes there are to learn from!”
Kind regards
Stephan
David asks…
I want to know about some basic books related to gardening, Can anyone help me?
My hobby is gardening but my knowledge about gardening is very poor. I want to enhance my knowledge regarding it.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Sunset Western Garden books are the basic and are the best for identifying your growing zone. Older books contain information that the newer ones eliminate, so it’s a good idea to pick up old editions at used book stores as well as the new version. Also get the Sunset book on pest identification and go green to eliminate the nasties. Then add specialty books on topics of interest to you. John Greenley’s book on grasses is one. Botanica by R.G.Turner Jr., a plant encyclopedia, has good photographs…if you see something you like, look it up in Sunset to see if it will grow in your area. Plant catalogues such as David Austin roses and San Marcos Growers( California) are fantastic design resources for wish lists and contain handy tips on growth requirements. They’re free, always a good thing. Check local botanical garden bookstores for a book on native plants in your area and plant those for ease of growing and for helping the planet!! It’s a Pandora’s Box, love. AND, don’t forget to browse the library. Happy growing.
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