Organic gardening can either be a wonderful hobby, or a nuisance nightmare. If you want to be a great organic gardener, follow these hints.
Your plants need to adapt and must be gradually introduced to changes in temperature or condition. Place them outside in the sunlight for an hour or two on the first day. Throughout the week, gradually increase the time they are spent outside. By the time the week ends, your plants will be ready for their big move and should have no problems!
Clay soil is hard and will also stick to a shovel, making it difficult to work with. To make digging clay soil easier, try applying a light coating of wax, either car wax or floor wax, and then buff off and commence digging. This will keep the soil from sticking, and prevent rusting of the tool.
Autumn not only means colder weather but new vegetables to plant. Try something different by planing kale or lettuce inside a pumpkin, instead of using the planter pots you traditionally use. You simply need to cut off the top, scoop out the guts, and spray your pumpkin with Wilt-Pruf. When this is finished, you are now ready to plant.
If your landscape includes low-growing plants, you should invest in a set of knee pads specifically designed for horticulture. Gardening is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable; you don’t want to finish every gardening session with aching, throbbing knees. Purchase a great pair of knee pads; they will provide a cushion for your knees while making horticulture more comfortable.
One natural method of weed removal is called “boiling”. One of the safest “herbicides” you can find is a pot of boiling water. Although this method is organic, it does pose a danger to your plants. This can cause enough damage to the roots of any plant to kill it.
Split up irises. Take clumps that have become overgrown and divvy them up into separate plants. If you find any dead irises in your garden, immediately pull up the bulbs. The bulbs will split up naturally in your hand, and when replanted, will often flower the next year. You can divide rhizomes with a knife. Discard the center and cut pieces from the exterior. Each piece should have at least one strong offshoot. Replant your new rhizome pieces as soon as you have finished the cuttings.
Try placing evergreens that grow berries around your garden. These plants will look good year-round, even during the winter, when your other plants have lost their bloom. Some plants that will provide color in the winter include the American Cranberrybush, the American Holly, the Common Snowberry, and the Winterberry.
Organic Gardening
As stated in the above article, many people do not realize how much more there is to organic gardening. With hard work and patience, you will be happy with the end result–a fabulous organic garden. Using the tips that you just learned you can improve your skills in organic gardening.
Originally posted 2015-10-30 12:21:08.
