Garden Overhaul
Posted: August 8th, 2017, 11:55 am
Hi,
I am from Lahore and new to gardening. My lawn previously has just Jasmine (Motia), Norfolk Island Pine (whatever its called locally, I guess Aerocaria), a malta tree, another Jasmine (Motia), and have planted grapefruit, guava and lemon shrub.
Still I want it filled with plants. First I was thinking of putting in pots but for some reasons (here: roses) I am planning (as a newbie) to grow Daffodils, Roses and if I get it all right Tulips (though I am being way too optimistic there).
The hanging vines are decided to be Queen’s wreath, Clitoria ternatea, Quisqualis indica and Morning Glory.
Right now I have tonnes of problems. Our lawn hadn’t been served at all in all the years, its infected with ants (kaki kiri, and kada mada lol). Apart from it we’ve had a plot dug up next door so we decided to take in some of the soil from it, though we got late as always and wasn’t given the best of the best dug from atleast 20 feet.
As such I don’t see any problem with the saim (what’s it called in english? - saim and thor).
I am planning to get all the soil getting out (2-feet away from trees). Get the soil filtered with wire mesh (Chan-na-na).
As I will be putting in so much the effort, I am looking for the right amount of compost, what kind of compost, where to get it, what’s the ratio, is ravi ki sand the sand used in gardening literature? and if so how much of the ratio is needed to be put in the mix. What else should be put beneath the excavation (hay straws?, bhoosa?)
And how much is that the whole mixture is going to cost me if I decide to the soil test from the lab and where can I find a good lab.
Please also refer to me some good titles for a newbie gardeners if that has helped you in our country’s context.
I may seem insane specially at this level compared to the experience of a lots of people here, but I have grown some very strange obsession to grow tulips. They say that’ll be available in November this year. Any ideas? Red and whites.
I will be very thankful to your answers.
Ali
I am from Lahore and new to gardening. My lawn previously has just Jasmine (Motia), Norfolk Island Pine (whatever its called locally, I guess Aerocaria), a malta tree, another Jasmine (Motia), and have planted grapefruit, guava and lemon shrub.
Still I want it filled with plants. First I was thinking of putting in pots but for some reasons (here: roses) I am planning (as a newbie) to grow Daffodils, Roses and if I get it all right Tulips (though I am being way too optimistic there).
The hanging vines are decided to be Queen’s wreath, Clitoria ternatea, Quisqualis indica and Morning Glory.
Right now I have tonnes of problems. Our lawn hadn’t been served at all in all the years, its infected with ants (kaki kiri, and kada mada lol). Apart from it we’ve had a plot dug up next door so we decided to take in some of the soil from it, though we got late as always and wasn’t given the best of the best dug from atleast 20 feet.
As such I don’t see any problem with the saim (what’s it called in english? - saim and thor).
I am planning to get all the soil getting out (2-feet away from trees). Get the soil filtered with wire mesh (Chan-na-na).
As I will be putting in so much the effort, I am looking for the right amount of compost, what kind of compost, where to get it, what’s the ratio, is ravi ki sand the sand used in gardening literature? and if so how much of the ratio is needed to be put in the mix. What else should be put beneath the excavation (hay straws?, bhoosa?)
And how much is that the whole mixture is going to cost me if I decide to the soil test from the lab and where can I find a good lab.
Please also refer to me some good titles for a newbie gardeners if that has helped you in our country’s context.
I may seem insane specially at this level compared to the experience of a lots of people here, but I have grown some very strange obsession to grow tulips. They say that’ll be available in November this year. Any ideas? Red and whites.
I will be very thankful to your answers.
Ali