More and more people are finding out how great it is to have an organic garden. Read this article to find out what you need to do to get started. Coming up are a collection of organic gardening oriented tips, tricks and ideas to grow and harvest nontoxic, free, healthy, fresh, produce for your whole family.
Start your plants in some pots and plant its seedlings in the garden. This insures that the plants will grow and thrive into adulthood. This method also gives you the freedom of tightening time periods between each planting. Your next crop of seedlings will be started and ready to be planted immediately after you remove your last crop from the garden.
Create useful rulers from your tool handles. Large handled tools such as shovels, rakes, and hoes can be used as measuring sticks. Lay the tools down on the floor, then place a measuring tape along the handle. Label the distances onto them using a permanent marker pen. When you are at work in the garden, you will always have a handy measuring device on each and every tool.
For a garden that thrives, choose the right type of soil. Find out more about the plants you like and which type of soil is best. For special requirements, you can build separate areas with soil that is right for certain plants.
Remove your garden’s weeds! Weeds can truly ruin a good garden. You might want to think about using white vinegar to do this. White vinegar is natural, very inexpensive, and can really kill the weeds! Try spraying some white vinegar in water when you are pulling weeds from your garden.
Shelter your deciduous shrubs. Shrubs in pots especially need special care in the colder weather. Tie the tops together, and loosely cover the wigwam with a blanket or sheet. This tactic is better than utilizing plastic, because it will allow air to circulate.
Always fertilize your garden. Manure is a great garden additive, but it is important that you choose a manure that has been composted commercially so that there is less of a risk of pathogens. Choosing a specific type of fertilizer is not particularly critical; as long as you’re using fertilizer, you’re improving your soil.
In order to rid your garden of pests, take advantage of plant materials and other organic matter. A border of marigolds or onions around your veggies can prevent slugs. Wood ash used as mulch helps repel pests as well when around shrubs and trees. When done naturally, there is no need for pesticides with harsh, and sometimes dangerous, chemicals
Fall Colors
Plan your garden, and plant with fall colors in mind. That doesn’t have to be the case. The fall season is probably the most colorful of the year in terms of foliage. Maple trees come in a variety of fall colors ranging from yellow to deep crimson, as do Beech trees and Dogwood. Shrubs such as barberry, cotoneaster and hydrangea all have gorgeous fall foliage.
Pick a plant that will be a focal point. When you design your garden, think of a great focal point that will grab attention and add interest. It can be anything, but oftentimes a plant that stands out from its neighbors will do the trick.
As previously mentioned, growing your ideal organic garden requires some time, patience, and effort. Head out to the garden, and make use of these tips to turn it into an amazing organic masterpiece. Whatever you chose to plant, the suggestions from this article will help your gardening be a success.
Originally posted 2014-03-18 06:13:06.
