Organic gardening can really be an intelligent move for having a healthier diet. It requires effort to grow. Perhaps you are unsure of the benefits of organic gardening, or you are unsure how to get your garden started.
Plant strawberries for your children. You will find that they enjoy participating in gardening if they are allowed to pluck the fresh berries and eat them straight from the earth.
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. You will see many of the birds and insects that are present will assist in pollination and plant production, helping to create a much better garden.
Before planting any perennials, you have to make the ground ready. Slice under the grass with a spade, flip the layer you have lifted over, and spread three inches of wood chips on top. Let the area sit for a couple weeks, then begin digging into it and planting your new perennials.
Pine Needles
Pine needles should not be overlooked as a great source for mulch. Some garden plants have a high acidity, and prefer acidic soil. If you have these plants in your garden, keep them healthy by using pine needles as mulch. Cover your beds with the needles, as they will decompose and disperse their acid throughout the soil.
Spacing is an important factor to consider when planting your garden. You can underestimate how much space you need when they are growing. Your plants will need the space not only because of their physical size, but also because the space will provide air circulation for the garden. Plot out all of these considerations before putting that first seed in the ground.
When you’re making a compost pile, you should use fresh and dried plants to get it started. Green means plant cuttings including grass, produce and weeds. Dried plant materials are things like shredded newspaper, cardboard, sawdust, straw, and any cut up wood materials. Diseased plants, meat and fire-waste like charcoal or ashes should not be placed in your compost pile.
A rule of thumb for when you are planting seeds in containers is to make the hole depth around three times larger than the seed itself. It is important to note though, that not all seeds are covered to this depth, as some need direct sunlight to grow properly. Examples of these are petunias and ageratum. When in doubt about whether a seed requires direct sun exposure, you can find lots of information online or on the seed packaging itself.
In conclusion, creating and maintaining an organic garden requires hard work, effort and research. It is also true that in order to see results, that you have to keep at it. Hopefully this article has you well prepared for your endeavor into the relaxing and productive world of organic gardening.
Originally posted 2014-09-11 08:59:13.
