Anyone can learn how to maintain an organic garden and enjoy it. However, a beginner may find the whole experience intimidating. How can you begin to learn about organic horticulture? Well, a great place to start is with the following helpful article!
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. Creatures like snails or slugs can destroy a plant in a single night. These pests normally go after plants with thin little leaves and plants that have yet to fully mature. Perennials that have thick, furry leaves and unpleasant tastes are less likely to attract slugs and snails. Some of the best varieties of these include achillea, campanula, euphorbia, and heuchera.
Baking Soda
Do not spend your money on chemicals to fight mildew. Put a little baking soda and some dish soap in water. Once every week, you should spray the mixture on your plants; the mildew will disappear shortly thereafter. Baking soda is safe for use on your plants and is a gentle, but effective way to care for your plants.
Take the time to remove weeds. Weeds can truly ruin a good garden. White vinegar is a pesticide-free way to battle weeds. White vinegar will definitely kill the weeds! If you’re annoyed with pulling up weeds manually, douse them with a white vinegar solution.
When the fall season approaches, you must prepare to plant your favorite fall veggies and other edibles. Instead of a clay pot, show some fall spirit by using a hollow pumpkin to plant your lettuce or kale in. Use some Wilt-Pruf to prevent your pumpkin from decomposing and then you can put your plants right inside. Now this is completed, it is time to get planting!
Soak seeds overnight, preferably in a cool, dark place. Put a few seeds in a small container and fill it near to the top with water. This will give your seeds a good start by making sure they have plenty of water, which they need to sprout. This way, the seeds you have planted will have some chance of growing.
You can plant wheat grass or cat grass near the plants that the cat eats. You could also repel your pet by planting rosemary or placing citrus fruit peels around your garden.
By now you probably are beginning to understand why so many people enjoy working in their gardens. It is quite calming and relaxing to immerse oneself in the rhythms of organic gardening. Using these tips, you can become an excellent organic gardener.
Originally posted 2013-07-06 16:30:52.
