When you actually take the time to break down gardening, it is actually an intricate and complex hobby. Some things to consider are the natural pH balance of the soil and fighting insects the natural way. Keeping up a natural garden is very rewarding but takes some work. It can be hard for a rookie to grow organic. The article can assist you in growing organic produce like a pro.
Include your kids in growing an organic garden. Toiling together in the garden brings your family closer together and offers many different opportunities to learn new things and instill green values.
Add aspirin to your plants to help them fight sickness. Try dissolving around one and one half aspirins into around 2 gallons of water for your plants. All you need to do is spray the plants with the solution in order to battle common ailments. You should spray your plants about once every three weeks.
Keep your plants in a warm, moist environment, if possible. Indoor plants grow best at these warm temperatures. If you want to save money on gas bills in the winter, you can provide local heating for the plants with a heat lamp instead.
Store a few plastic bags near your garden to slip on over your dirty gardening shoes. You will save time and be back in the garden much more quickly by doing this.
Plant Material
Include both green and dry plant refuse in your compost. Green plant material can include items such as leftover produce waste, grass clippings and leaves. Dried plant material, however, can include items such as cardboard, sawdust and shredded paper. Never put meat in your compost or even the waste from your family pets. These can harbor diseases that won’t be killed by the composting process.
Don’t use pesticides – kill your weeds naturally! A layer of newspaper, several pages thick, placed over the ground will do the trick. Without light, there can be no weeds. When you cover weeds with newspaper layers, they suffocate due to lack of light. Newspapers break down nicely over time to become part of the compost. Of course, you may wish to cover the paper with mulch to make it appear more attractive.
Now, you shouldn’t get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you’ll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.
Originally posted 2014-05-21 07:41:15.
