How to Power Garden
Get out your barrow or cart and three buckets., Leave bucket one empty., Plan what needs gardening., Get your MP3 or radio ready., Start gardening., Take regular breaks., Finish up when your planned time is up.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get out your barrow or cart and three buckets.
Place the buckets into the barrow or cart in readiness for the next steps. -
Step 2: Leave bucket one empty.
Line bucket two with a plastic bag.
In bucket three, place your gardening gloves, twine, garden tools in readiness for gardening.
Also place your cell phone in a sealed plastic bag into this bucket.
This last trick stops you from feeling worried about the phone ringing (you can also take the cordless phone from the house if preferred). , Decide by looking at the areas of the garden that are most visually concerning (what the neighbors are looking at) and what will become a jungle if you don't tackle it now! Select these areas and give them time limits
- say half an hour here, one hour there, an hour or so over the other side.
Map these out in your mind, or on paper, including breaks for snacks, lunch etc. , Have your favorite songs or podcasts ready to go.
You can skip this step if you prefer the sounds of nature.
It is, however, a good chance to catch up on study if you're learning a language or studying something! , Bucket one is for compostable items only
- namely, seed-free weeds, dead-headed flowers, etc.
Bucket two is for throwing away or mulch-machine items, such as diseased plants, twigs, branches, seedy weeds etc.
Wheel the barrow or cart from garden bed to garden bed as required, taking care to empty out the buckets once full (it helps to have space available in the compost bin and to have a garbage can already lined etc. for taking the waste). , It's important to stop and refresh for 5 to 10 minutes here and there, to have a snack or a drink.
If you don't do this, you'll wear out quickly and feel less inclined to keep power gardening. , You can return next weekend or whenever you have some more spare time.
It's important to stick to your designated time limit, as this builds a healthy habit for future power gardening sessions and leaves your enthusiasm intact. -
Step 3: Plan what needs gardening.
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Step 4: Get your MP3 or radio ready.
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Step 5: Start gardening.
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Step 6: Take regular breaks.
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Step 7: Finish up when your planned time is up.
Detailed Guide
Place the buckets into the barrow or cart in readiness for the next steps.
Line bucket two with a plastic bag.
In bucket three, place your gardening gloves, twine, garden tools in readiness for gardening.
Also place your cell phone in a sealed plastic bag into this bucket.
This last trick stops you from feeling worried about the phone ringing (you can also take the cordless phone from the house if preferred). , Decide by looking at the areas of the garden that are most visually concerning (what the neighbors are looking at) and what will become a jungle if you don't tackle it now! Select these areas and give them time limits
- say half an hour here, one hour there, an hour or so over the other side.
Map these out in your mind, or on paper, including breaks for snacks, lunch etc. , Have your favorite songs or podcasts ready to go.
You can skip this step if you prefer the sounds of nature.
It is, however, a good chance to catch up on study if you're learning a language or studying something! , Bucket one is for compostable items only
- namely, seed-free weeds, dead-headed flowers, etc.
Bucket two is for throwing away or mulch-machine items, such as diseased plants, twigs, branches, seedy weeds etc.
Wheel the barrow or cart from garden bed to garden bed as required, taking care to empty out the buckets once full (it helps to have space available in the compost bin and to have a garbage can already lined etc. for taking the waste). , It's important to stop and refresh for 5 to 10 minutes here and there, to have a snack or a drink.
If you don't do this, you'll wear out quickly and feel less inclined to keep power gardening. , You can return next weekend or whenever you have some more spare time.
It's important to stick to your designated time limit, as this builds a healthy habit for future power gardening sessions and leaves your enthusiasm intact.
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Sharon Scott
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