Hello Fellow Gardeners,

Ah Spring! Warmer temperatures, sunshine, and no bugs (yet)! Well, as wonderful as Spring is, it brings with it a few gardening chores to be done! If you just can’t wait to get started, check out Spring Chores Checklist Part 1 for a list of items to do now, but read on for those basic things that need to be done once the last bit of snow finally melts…

□ Clean Up Those Beds!

After the last chance for frost has passed, remove all the old mulch from your garden beds, and replace with a brand new batch! Don’t just throw your old mulch out! Recycle it, by placing it into your compost pile!

□ Plant Away!

Spring is the time to plant blueberries, raspberries, grapes, rhubarb, asparagus, irises, peonies, hydrangeas, lilacs, and more!

□ Prepare Those Beds!

Add a bit of compost or organic fertilizer to your beds to help give your plants a great nutrient boost!

□ Pull Weeds!

Spring is the perfect time to pull any weeds that pop up because the ground is so wet that you can usually get the weed, root and all very easily!

□ Prune Prune Prune!

Roses, apple and plum trees need to be pruned in the Spring, but DON’T prune those lilacs, hydrangeas, Spring flowering clematis or old garden roses! For these the rule is simple! Prune after bloom!

□ Divide and Transplant!

Divide and transplant any perennials that need it, such as daylilies and hostas. You can also transplant roses if they need a new spot this year!

Stay tuned for more tips, tricks, ideas, and inspiration on cold climate gardening from the Daily Weeder!

Happy Gardening,

Marie Suzanne

Hello Fellow Gardeners,

My last post talked all about aerobic compost, one of the components that help makes Highgrove gardens so spectacular. As promised, today we’re going to take a look at the other component–anaerobic compost.

Anaerobic simply means “without air.” Anaerobic compost is comprised of just two ingredients—leaves and woodsy stems, and produces a leaf mold that can help increase your soil’s nutrient content. This compost is low in nitrogen and high in humus, making it perfect for use in the fall! Just follow our handy diagram below…

Shredding the leaves and woodsy stems into a mulch will help speed decomposition!

Anaerobic compost is great all over the garden! In the fall, use the compost as a mulch! Simply lay the compost on top of your garden beds to protect them from the cold. Starting seeds? Mix the compost with your soil. Finally, this compost is great stuff if you have soil heavy in clay because it helps separate the particles and allows good drainage!

If you would like to know more about aerobic compost, check out my previous article Composting the Royal Way. Also I highly recommend checking out “The Elements of Organic Gardening” a book by HRH Prince Charles of Wales and Stephanie Donaldson.

You’ll get great tips from head gardener David Howard, Prince Charles’ head gardener, see stunning photographs of Highgrove (one of the most beautiful gardens in the world) and not to mention, you’ll get an inside peak at gardening the royal way!

Stay tuned for more tips, tricks, ideas, and inspiration on cold climate gardening from the Daily Weeder!

Happy Gardening,

Marie Suzanne

Hello Fellow Gardeners,

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David Howard, HRH Prince Charles’ head gardener, shares with us two different types of compost you can make–aerobic, and anaerobic. Today we will focus on the aerobic, but make sure to check out my next article to find out more on anaerobic compost!

Aerobic Compost

Aerobic decomposition, uses garden waste, straw, and manure to produce a nitrogen rich compost that will not only do wonders for your plants, but the soil as well! Aerobic simply means “with air.” This compost is quick and easy to make! Just follow our handy diagram above!

Just as a note, kitchen waste includes veggies, fruits, and egg shells! One important point is to leave out meat, bones, grease, bread (or other baked goods) and nuts from your compost pile! These will attract rodents. Also if you want to make organic compost, make sure that the material you use has not been sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals!

For a good balanced compost, your compost pile should contain 50% manure and/or straw to 50% dead headed plants and flowers, kitchen waste, or grass clippings (or a combination of the three). Also make sure to keep the compost pile nice and moist to help decomposition.

According to David Howard it is possible to make good compost in 4-6 weeks if you take the time to turn it often. Otherwise if you only turn it once a week it may take up to 12-14 weeks.

If you just let it sit there you are making soil conditioner not compost!

The Elements of Organic Gardening is available through Amazon UK, or you may want to check with your local library to see if they carry it, or if it can be ordered through inter-library loans.

Stay tuned for more information on anaerobic compost!

Happy Gardening,

Marie Suzanne