Organic gardening is very popular these days but many people are afraid to dip their toes into it. This is because people often feel too discouraged or incompetent to try something that sounds as complicated and unusual as organic horticulture. Read this article for some tips and tricks you can use to break this challenge down into something you can handle and even enjoy.
Measuring Sticks
Your tool handles can double as measuring sticks. Large handled tools like rakes, hoes or shovels may be used like measuring sticks. Just lay your tool down on the floor then lay a yardstick beside the handle. Paying close attention to the measurements, use a black marker to establish each interval along the handle’s side in a clearly visible manner. Now when you go to work in the garden, you will have a ruler that is large at your fingertips!
When it’s autumn, you know what that means. It’s time to plant fall vegetables! Rather than putting standard clay vessels into use when planting crops of lettuce and kale, think about using pumpkins instead. Clean out the pumpkin just like you would if you were making a jack o’lantern. Spray Wilt-Pruf inside the pumpkin and along its edges so that the pumpkin won’t rot. Once you’ve done this, you can plant.
Put money into a quality wheelbarrow and kneeling stool if you plan to do garden work often. Horticulture can take a toll on the knees, but a small ergonomic stool will be a comfortable solution. Because horticulture means transporting a lot of heavy things, a wheelbarrow will also come in handy.
Look for targeted pesticides instead of using popular but damaging broad-spectrum products. Broad spectrum pesticides don’t only kill the offending pests, but the beneficial ones also. Bugs that are good for your garden tend to be more susceptible to these types of pesticides, and using them could mean an increase in the pests you are actually trying to get rid of. This ends up becoming a vicious cycle of increasing pesticide use.
Working in your garden is an excellent way to relax yourself. Peace and relaxation can be found through several different avenues. Horticulture is at the top of the list of ways to relax for many people. There are numerous returns based on a very small monetary investment. You will feel great satisfaction by creating your own garden of tranquility.
During the hotter parts of the day, vegetables are softer, which means even picking them gently can cause them damage. See to it that you cut their connection to the vine as opposed to twisting them, because twisting could hurt the plant.
By keeping in mind all that you learned from this article, you can grow your own organic garden with confidence. Add the information you’ve read here to your gardening strategy to create an amazing oasis to enjoy every day!
Originally posted 2014-11-22 04:16:36.
