In the world of organic gardening, there are plenty of great resources available to both new and experienced organic gardeners alike. There are many e-guides, books, videos, and other resources available. This set of tips contains some of the best advice for helping a good organic gardener become a great organic gardener.
If you want your children to enjoy your organic garden, plant some tasty strawberries. Kids are quite eager to pick fruit from a garden, and will help with the planting if they get a nice snack out of it at the end.
Ward off certain diseases that plague plants with the use of aspirin. Dissolve aspirin (1.5 pills per 2 gallons of water) in a bucket and administer to your plants. All you have to do is spray the plants with this solution and you should see good results. Give your plants a spray of the aspirin-water mixture about one time every three weeks.
One way to encourage an organic garden to be sustainable and healthy is to put aside a section to stay undeveloped, thus encouraging wildlife to approach it. A natural area will allow beneficial birds and insects, many of which pollinate plants, to live on your property and help your garden grow stronger.
You must consider how much light is available when starting your plants indoors. If you live somewhere without strong natural sunlight, you might want to look into growing plants that thrive in lower-light environments. If you simply must have a plant that has higher requirements for sunlight, you can use indoor UV lamps.
Having a garden of perennials can be an easy and quick process. Using a garden spade, dig underneath the turf and flip it. Then, create a layer of wood chips at least three inches deep over the area you just flipped. After a few weeks, you can then dig into the turf and plant the perennials of your choosing.
Laundry Basket
When the time has come to gather up the produce, you need to use an old laundry basket. An old laundry basket makes an excellent strainer for cleaning your produce. Rinse off your produce while it’s in the laundry basket, and any excess water will be strained out through the basket’s holes.
It is a great idea to help your garden by ruffling seedlings, either with cardboard or with your own hands, a couple of times each day. While this appears strange, research shows it can help plants grow larger, versus not petting them at all.
It can be hard at times to grow your own organic garden, yet it is so much more rewarding in the end. While chemical pesticides and fertilizers may claim to do great things for your garden, organic methods will give you the best crops possible.
Excessive amounts of water makes it harder for plants to get the nutrients they need from the soil. Check the weather forecast before you water any of your outdoor plants to see if rain is expected that day. You may want to skip the watering during a day that will receive significant rainfall.
The best feature of organics is that they are pesticide free. While organic foods are healthy for your family, you will still need to check closely for bugs or worms.
Plant Garlic
It’s time to plant some organic garlic. The best time to plant garlic is either early spring or in the fall. Plant garlic in moist soil with good drainage. Plant each bulb at least four inches from each other. Bury them about two inches in the soil with their pointed end facing up. Green garlic can be cur directly from the plant and used in a pinch instead of scallions or chives. When the tops of the bulbs become brown, it is time to harvest them. The bulbs should be allowed to dry in the sunshine for a few days; the heat will harden the skin. You can then store the bulbs loosely or gathered into bunches in a cool location.
The tips laid out in this article should help you gain an understanding of what goes into making a successful organic garden. Keep learning more tricks and start practicing with a few plants. With what you learned, you can change up your strategies to create and grow a very beautiful organic garden.
Originally posted 2014-04-20 14:44:27.
