Thunder Ridge is a privately owned and
maintained garden in south central Wisconsin
(formerly zone 4b, now zone 5, thanks to
global warming!). Our land includes several
perennial/annual flower beds, including
over 40 named iris varieties, an 80x30 vegetable
bed, an orchard, an oak/conifer forest,
and 25 acres maintained in the federal government's
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). I have
a Master Gardener Certification from the
University of Massachusetts.
We do our best to be primarily organic.
Anything that is for consumption, including
vegetables, fruit and edible flowers is
always grown organically. This site provides
articles and growing information for the
area, including organic controls that prove
successful. We also have irises available
for sale and trade during the summer. Thunder
Ridge Gardens is proud to offer the very
best vegetables, herbs, flowers and seeds
from the finest gardening retailers. We've
brought together the best plants and products
from Henry Fields, Gardens
Alive, Plow and Hearth, White Flower Farm and Dutch Gardens.
Working in the garden is a whole lot easier with this ingenious kneeler. You can use your arm strength to lower yourself down for weeding or planting, and then push yourself up again without straining...
If your busy schedule keeps you from watering your patio plants every day, this Automatic Patio Dripper Kit will do it for you. It includes everything you need to tend up to 20 potted plants: 75 feet...
We think Tubtrugs are one of the most useful gardening tools ever, so we could hardly wait to try out this new size. These flexible, lightweight polyethylene tubs are washable, bendable, crushable...
Finally, a rose glove that protects your hands from thorns yet is comfortable, breathable and stays flexible even after washing. Made of supple, yet tough, synthetic suede that breathes, these gloves...
These brightly colored watering cans are a pleasure to use. Made in the U.S. of high-quality, UV-stabilized plastic, they have an extra-long, 19" neck to extend your reach, and an adjustable/removable...
When it's time to water hanging baskets or a distant garden bed, lugging hoses and watering cans can be a real hassle. This easy-rolling wheel pump sprayer lets you bring along your own water supply...
These professional-grade 50-foot rubber hoses are the highest quality and most colorful hoses that we've ever used. Naturally strong and durable, they won't crush or kink like...
You'll appreciate both the classic appearance and the generous size of this rugged steel hose bowl. It has the hammered finish and warm glow of real copper at a fraction of the price. Holds up...
Do your garden a big favor by saving a rainy day and collecting free rainwater to help your plants thrive. Our largest rain barrel comes complete with lots of great features: an overflow outlet for...
Simplify your watering chores without creating programming headaches. Our EZ Timer has just two dials to select duration and frequency of watering, and its top-quality construction guarantees...
Modeled after the water hoses at gas stations, our Fast-Fill Nozzle is handy for filling up everything from self-watering planters and Tomato Teepees to your car radiator without frustrating spillls...
No mortar, no mason, no maintenance required! Patterned after the stone wall at a Connecticut farmhouse, this durable plastic raised bed is indistinguishable from real stone. It assembles in minutes...
Maximize your harvest of peas, cucumbers, summer squash and melons by growing them up this space-saving trellis. The poly-coated steel poles clip together without tools to create a frame that's...
According to many gardeners, the ideal raised bed is a trim rectangle, attractive and easy to tend. Our Vermont-built raised beds are made of durable, rot-resistant red cedar. Copper corner caps...
Our heavy-duty Earth Staples come in several styles: Regular Earth Staples hold garden covers or plastic mulches securely in place 10-in. Extra-Tall Earth Staples sink deeper in the ground for anchoring trellises and wire composters Easy-Out Earth Staples have a handy loop on top for quick removal Rubber Earth Disks make our Regular and Easy-Out Earth Staples easier to remove and help prevent fabric from tearing (discs cant be used with Extra-Tall Earth Staples) Regular Earth Staples: 6" H Extra-Tall Earth Staples: 10" H Easy-Out Earth Staples: 6" H Earth Disks are made from 3/8" black rubber
Turn your old soda bottles into a super-easy, inexpensive irrigation system. Our patented Aqua Cones fit 1-liter bottles for light watering or 2-liter bottles to deeply water thirsty plants.
Our slow-release granular fertilizer (5-6-5) gives your tomatoes all the nutrients they need, including plenty of phosphorus for big, abundant fruit. For a healthy start, mix a handful into the soil...
At last we've found a bracket that hangs on virtually any railing, from narrow wrought iron to 6" wood deck rails. Solid steel with a protective finish, these are the sturdiest, safest holders we've...
When Native Americans sowed their crops, they didnt use tractors or plows. To keep valuable seed from blowing away or being eaten by birds, they often hid it inside little balls of clay. The same...
Add a whole new dimension to your pond with a floating island that's home to plants and provides habitat to all sorts of aquatic creatures. These self-contained pond planters hold a growing medium...
Attach these graceful lotus flower chains to your roof valley or gutter end and they'll direct rainwater gently to the ground or right into a rain barrel. No more mud splashing on the house or heavy...
When it's time to move large planters, potted shrubs, trees, or even rocks, use this ingenious hauling device to do the job and protect your back from injury. Just place the self-cinching straps around...
Gardening isn’t just fun; it also has many practical benefits. Displaying your beautiful flowers and eating the fruits and vegetables grown in your garden will give you a great sense of accomplishment. This article can lend you a helping hand, and give you important pointers about gardening and growing things. Bees can be very helpful [...]
Your home and garden are usually the two most important locations you deal with on a daily basis. Of the two, most will say it is actually harder to maintain proper gardening techniques and create a beautiful scene. It may be harder to some, but that is only because they are not following these simple [...]
Bring Your Garden To Life With These Top Tips You want to be the best you can be when it comes to gardening. This is important because you want to be able to proudly show off your garden to anybody that comes to your house. This article is for you because it will provide some [...]
Is natural gardening efficient? The answer is sure. A 22 year report that was released to the community in 2005, the results showed that going back to the basic principles produces exactly the same amount of hammer toe and soybean yields as conventional methods. However, it does so through consuming much less energy as well as without any pesticide residue.
You cannot utilize synthetic materials when you have an organic garden. Every thing must be organic and natural. It must originate from nature itself. You must have completed it using factors that can be on the ground. Or you can also purchase those you can purchase as long as they're saying to be organic.
Mulching and recycling are also good ways to help maintain the dirt and reduce the chances of the unwanted weeds. Ultimately, you will not have to encounter huge issues in marijuana management in the event that from the start, it is possible to keep them from thriving in your garden to start with.
In the event you don't have any storage containers, you can always buy them at the closest supermarket but make sure that these have tapered factors so the crop can easily slide out. Besides containers which are at least 3 inches heavy, other container options for you include flats or shallow trays but these are not advisable if you plan in order to plant several kinds of vegetation because the roots may be tangled and would lead to the passing away of the plants.
The old way is really to be aware of what your garden needs and get rid of every pest that you see. You should turn to the actual organic pesticide sprays when it becomes too many and also uncontrollable that you could no longer manage. You can also attempt to bring in the animals which feed on individuals pests. In this way, you'll have outside assistance in choosing those insects up. And that is also helping the other animals satisfy their particular hunger.
You need to understand which ordinary yard or front yard soils aren't often sufficient to provide tomato vegetables with the sustenance they require. The key within growing excellent tomatoes are great quality earth.
The second tip is always to plant the best kinds of plants for the right types of soil. Additionally, take into consideration simply how much sunshine your garden receives as well as the temperatures in your area when selecting the plants you will have within your organic back garden. It would be to your benefit to choose well-adapted vegetation in your natural garden.
YourBackyardGarden.com
is a comprehensive gardening site, with resources, articles,
ideas and a wide variety of gardening products including
plants, bulbs, flowers and much more! They provide easy
access to all the information you need to plan or transform
a garden or simply to keep it flourishing and at its
best from season to season.
The Gardens at Thunder Ridge web site was
originally published January 8, 1996
