Weekender Alicante South Issue 108

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If you have made the decision or are
thinking about making the decision to
go solar, then you may be wondering -
how does sunlight actually gets turned
into electricity?
You may have other questions too,
such as will your solar panels work on
cloudy days, and will your panels work
at night via moonlight, which, after all,
is reflected sunlight? To find out the
answer to these questions and a few
more, please read on.
Charge your
home with the
power of the sun
er hand to catch it as it slides
out. Otherwise, you’re likely
to break or bruise them.
Give plants
space
Crowded plants are much
more susceptible to disease
and young plants often will
not survive if placed too close
together.
If they do manage to pull
through, they’ll need more
frequent watering and fertiliser
too, so make sure you
read each plant care label
carefully to find out how
much room they need.
Label, label,
label
As a gardening rookie, it can
be easy to forget exactly what
you’ve planted and where as
you might not be able to identify
plants and flowers easily
just from looking at them.
To avoid any confusion,
take some time to write a
plant label and pop it in the
ground next to the seeds,
bulbs or plants you’ve planted.
Most plants you buy will
come with a care label anyway
but they can get quickly
ruined being outdoors, so try
copying out the information
on to small strips of wood or
lollipop sticks that you can
stick in the ground instead.
Water, water,
water
Make sure you give young
plants plenty of water, but
avoid getting the plant’s
leaves wet! Wet leave can
quickly lead to mould, rot
and decay – which equate
to one sick plant! Be on the
lookout for yellow leave as
that means too much water!
Trim and prune
Trimming and pruning your
plants allows for increased air
circulation and fewer leaves
for you to spill water on.
It also keeps your plants
and flower looking neat and
pretty, instead of unkempt
and bedraggled.
Beware of
weeds
Weeds are a gardener’s
worst enemy – FACT! So,
make sure you get in to the
habit of weeding regularly.
Remember to remove
weeds along with their roots
to reduce the chance of them
re-growing, and if there are
seeds clinging to the weeds,
don’t put them in the compost
heap. You’ll just end up
re-seeding them when you
spread the compost!
Set reminders
Set up a dedicated calendar
so you’ll have an idea
of when to complete general
gardening tasks for each
plant throughout the year.
There are also some fantastic
mobile apps that have
virtual assistants to remind
you when to water, feed, and
prune your plants, so you
can have the garden of your
dreams.
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