If you’re planning on eating healthier and saving a lot of money on groceries, growing an organic garden will accomplish that and much more. It can be a little daunting, however. From the type of mulch to use to the right equipment, there are many questions you need answered. You can choose from many different seeds. The tips below will help you get started in growing an organic garden.
If you want to keep your garden free of pests, start with healthy soil! Healthy plants are naturally more resilient against pests and disease. So give your garden a kick start by beginning with a healthy batch of natural and organic soil.
Plants that climb can hide fences and walls. Climbing plants can cover a wall after one growing season only. They also have been known to grow through existing trees or shrubs, or can be easily taught to cover any size arbor. Some varieties of these plants will have to be tethered to some sort of support, but other varieties will be able to attach to the medium they are climbing. Reliable varieties include clematis, honeysuckle, wisteria, jasmine and climbing roses.
Transfer your favorite plants inside so they survive the winter. Find out which plants will be able to thrive despite the transplanting and different indoor conditions. Carefully dig around the rootball and replant in an appropriate pot.
Be sure to weed your garden. Weeds can take over a healthy garden faster than you think. To aid in this venture, you might want to use white vinegar. White vinegar will definitely kill the weeds! If you don’t want to take the time to remove the weeds by hand, simply spray them with a white vinegar solution.
Fertilizer is important when you garden. Manure can help your plants grow quickly, but you must use only commercially created products to reduce the chance of contracting pathogens. Of all the fertilizing options available, it doesn’t really matter which one you choose as long as you use something.
You can use natural materials or other plants in your garden to keep away pests. Onions and marigolds can get rid of pests in the garden. Using wood ash as mulch around the base of trees and shrub seedlings will also help keep away insect pests. These are methods you can use to get rid of the need to use pesticides.
Broad-spectrum pesticides are really not the optimal choice for pest control in your garden. These pesticides will kill every type of pest in your garden, including beneficial bugs that eat garden pests. The beneficial insects, which kill the pests, are much more sensitive to pesticides than the pests. Using them will reduce your population of good bugs, and increase the bad. This ends up becoming a vicious cycle of increasing pesticide use.
To keep your dog out of your garden, spray old perfume, aftershave, or other scented items in the grass around it. This will work to mask any scent that is attracting dogs, and will make the garden a much less interesting place to for dogs to be.
Do not rush planting seeds in your garden. You need to start by adding moisture to the soil. Your seeds should be spaced out evenly so they aren’t overcrowded. This will ensure that they can grow. Bury the seed with a planting depth of about three times its size. Make sure you are not burying the seeds that need light to grow.
Organic Garden
It can be hard at times to grow your own organic garden, yet it is so much more rewarding in the end. Chemicals can be beneficial, but a chemical free organic garden will always produce the best results.
The more you read, the more you understand how great growing an organic garden can be and how important adding what you grow in your garden to your dietary habits can be. The tips you’ve found above are sure to help you get off to a good start on growing chemical-free healthy food.
Originally posted 2013-07-05 10:52:11.
