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cselandscapearchitect · 5 months

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Growing Encelia farinosa (Brittlebush) from Seed: A Home Gardener's Guide

Encelia farinosa, commonly known as Brittlebush, is a beautiful and hardy desert shrub that can add a touch of vibrant color and resilience to your home garden. If you’re a home gardener looking to cultivate this charming plant from seed, you’re in for a rewarding experience. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of starting Encelia farinosa from seed, ensuring a…

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#Arid Garden Techniques #Brittlebush Propagation #desert gardening #Drought-Tolerant Plants #Ecosystem Support #Encelia farinosa #Gardening in Dry Climates #Gardening Tips #Low Maintenance Gardening #Native Plants #Plant Growth #Pollinator-Friendly Plants #Seed Collection #Seed Germination #Soil Adaptation #Sustainable Landscaping #water conservation

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unicornsandrainbowscrafts · 7 months

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Modern Landscape in Chicago Photo of a modern front yard with decking that is small.

#yards that work #synthetic turf #low maintenance gardening #modern city home #customs outdoor storage #small backyard #children's play area

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silly-drawings-by-sugar · 8 months

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Design ideas for a small modern front yard landscaping with decking.

Ideas for a small, contemporary front yard with decking.

#low maintenance gardening #customs outdoor storage #yards that work #modern city home #synthetic turf #outdoor living

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toadstoolgardens · 1 year

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Low-Maintenance Gardening

There are so many reasons to choose a low-maintenance garden. Gardening should be a peaceful and fulfilling hobby, not something that adds stress or causes pain. A beautiful, bountiful, low-maintenance harvest is possible!

Annual Crops for the Low-Maintenance Garden

These set it and forget it crops have a long season, don't need a lot of babying, and usually get harvested all at once. Many of these can also be grown in raised beds, and some in containers (potatoes grow great in a 5 gallon bucket!!) if that's best for you.

Ideal Annual Crops: These can all go into cold storage for up to 8 months.

Garlic

Onions

Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Winter Squash

Beans

Pretty Good Annual Crops: These need some attention after harvesting for them to last as long as possible.

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage ^^^Refrigerate these 3

Watermelon (Go into cold storage whole and last 2-3 weeks)

Tomatoes (You can grow determinate tomato varieties for a bumper crop that's harvested all at once. Sit tomatoes at room temperature 2-3 days and then process. Freeze, can, make sauce with them, etc.)

Herbs for the Low-Maintenance Garden

Herbs are the ultimate low-maintenance crop. So many options and they don't mind being ignored and can easily be grown in containers.

Ideal Herbs: These herbs are perennials and come back every year with just a little work on your part. All you need to do is prune them down to 5 inches once in the late spring and once around August to keep them growing indefinitely!

Chives

Oregano

Thyme

Rosemary (If you live in hardiness zones 7-10)

Pretty Good Herbs: These are annual herbs so you'll have to plant them each year. Both of these are also favorites of pollinators and beneficial insects!

Basil (put basil sprigs in a glass of water in the kitchen, change the water every few days, and after a while they should root for easy planting)

Cilantro

Fruits for the Low-Maintenance Garden

If you have the space and means to grow fruit trees or shrubs, they're an excellent low-maintenance choice. They bear a crop year after year with a little pruning (prune once or twice a year) and adding some compost or organic matter (once a year).

Ideal Fruits: These have a long storage life and require little processing after harvesting.

Apples

Citrus Fruits

Grapes

Pears

Pretty Good Fruits: These have much shorter storage life.

Berries (Grow a ton of fruit without much coaxing, but highly perishable so need to be eaten or frozen/processed after harvest)

Pawpaws (If you live in hardiness zones 5-9)

Plums

Some Tips for Low-Maintenance Gardening

Spend 15 minutes a day in the garden, whenever possible. This daily visit doesn't have to be spent working, especially if you're lacking energy, time, spoons, etc. It can be spent observing, enjoying, and just being in the garden, which is just as important as the doing!! Notice the changes as the days, weeks, and seasons change. Enjoy the plants, insects, birds, and other critters you've invited into your garden.

Mulch like a motherfucker. After planting, mulch that garden! A good mulching keeps weeds at bay, making less work for you.

Stagger harvest windows. Plan your planting times so you only have one or a few crops coming to harvest at the same time. This also allows for full appreciation and enjoyment of each crop, hopefully without burnout or overwhelm!

Put it on the calendar. Write down planting, harvesting, and pruning windows for each crop.

Most importantly, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF. Gardening, even a low-maintenance garden, is hard! You will lose plants. You will lose crops. You will make mistakes and have failures. You weren't able to get to the garden and all your sprouts died? That's totally okay and you can always start them again! You weren't able to harvest in time and the birds got all your berries? You're welcome, birds! Do your best, do what you're able, and you're doing amazing!!💖

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#gardening #low maintenance #low maintenance garden #self sufficiency #cottagecore #solarpunk

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grayve-mistake · 9 months

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So… maybe kind of a weird question but does anyone know good plants to grow if you want to garden or keep houseplants but don't always have the energy/ability to keep on top of watering schedules and such?

I'm not gonna dump my whole life story and symptom list here but tldr I am a mentally ill individual who struggles often with having the energy to do things. I get depressive episodes that can last weeks or even months which often means that I'll take super good care of a plant and it'll do really well and then I suddenly stop watering it for weeks at a time because I'm using all my energy to do basic self care/necessities. Does anyone know a way to get around that??? Either tips on how to keep plants alive through periods of neglect, or plants that don't require much maintenance????? (If you're going to recommend any native plants, I live in east texas for reference) rn I'm just trying to salvage the plants I have, a very wilted succulent I forgot the name of, a very small zebra plant, and a parlor palm that has survived a shocking amount of things. I probably can't save all of them but I'm doing my best.

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pastafossa · 2 years

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@your-not-invisible-to-me wanted to see the finished yard/yard of the dragon lair and I'm happy to show it off!

There are now ALL native plants planted which will grow in over the course of the next two years and fill the yard! There's also thyme planted in the pathway, which will grow to fill in between the painted bricks like grass (and it will be PINK!). Baby Nessie has a pond to swim in with Croki nearby, Baby Sue has a corner with tall grass, and Nigel the reading dragon is taking up his bench!

And here's a closeup of some of the bricks, all of which were painted by my mom - some from online designs and some just out of her own thoughts like the cat brick with all our cats! Over time, the plantings of thyme (har har) will fill in the dirt as groundcover, leaving a magical pathway of small pink flowers and colored bricks. 😊

#pasta life update #the yard is SO FUCKING COOL I AM SO HAPPY #the dudes had never helped make a yard like this before and they love it #full credit to my mom she's an artist and literally mapped out the yard based on colors and decorations #and the BRICKS were a perfect touch!#and now all the native plants will help the bees!#already saw some out gathering on the flowers!#and in 2 or 3 years this yard will become super low maintenance when the plants are established #gardening #yards #organic yards #down with grass

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pokemonranch · 7 months

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hiii! i just recently managed to buy a plot of land out in the wilds and i was wondering if you knew of any Pokemon I could get that could help me start up a farm? it's been my dream to own a farm for a while so i wanna make sure i do it right :)

It depends a lot on what you're planning to do: if you're going to focus on growing food, keeping barn pokemon, or a mix of the two. It's also important where it's located, because the region will affect which Pokémon you have easy access to, but mostly, which predators or future problems you might encounter! I'll try to give a general answer for some of the best mons in each case, but you'll probably have to adjust things accordingly.

For plant care, you'd want a pokémon that is sensitive to their changes and can take care of them (or get your attention); Grass and Water mons work here the best. Maractus is very hardy, and works wonders to scare away flying types, but it can be VERY noisy. The Sunflora and Lotad lines are used on gardens and farms, but you'll need to provide them with fresh water they can easily have access to.

Livestock mons can go from Wooloo to Tauros depending on the amount of challenge you want to go for, and your training (DO NOT keep Tauros if you don't have experience with them). But most importantly, you'll need a livestock guardian mon! Arcanine, Herdier and Boltund are lines that have been working mons for generations, so they're the best ones for that type of job.

And as a small tip, I'd keep a small predator mon, such as Glameow around the farm, to make sure Rattatas and the like don't become a problem in the future.

Lastly, remember that the best pokemon for the job may not be the best pokemon for you in particular! Whether you raise one or get one from a breeder, keep in mind that you will have to work with them to make sure they're able to do their job properly!

#an important thing to remember is that job/farm mons need to be fairly low maintenance and good in the wild but need more training!#for example roselias and lilligants are good *for gardens* but they need a lot of care and won't handle the weather very well on their own

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doom-dreaming · 10 days

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mom: "hey maybe you can help me plan out some yard improvements-" me, already making a native plants spreadsheet: say no more

#i need no excuse to make a spreadsheet #for ANYTHING #you wanna know what plants would work in a rain garden? i gotchu #you want something low maintenance you can plant in the side yard and leave alone forever? but of course

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panela-na-janela · 10 months

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Landscape Retaining Walls Manchester Summertime photograph of a small, modern courtyard with retaining walls and decking.

#courtyard garden #low maintenance planting #garden design #garden #raised planters #built-in seating #timber screening

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broodsys · 6 months

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yeah, just a weird mood today. but i should have more energy tomorrow so idk, maybe ill try and do smth outside. garden? there's not a lot to do but i can at least examine plants and bugs for a while. that always helps my mood.

#my garden is too self sufficient by design i dont have to rly touch it except to add new things in #i mean it's FAR from perfect and i rly want to produce more food but #what IS there is low/no maintenance stuff #which is great. until i WANT to garden for mental health reasons lmao.

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valkyrierps · 11 months

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