You desire a vibrant and healthy organic garden. Now’s the time! The following tips and tricks will help prepare you for organic gardening success.
Young children will love it if you plant strawberries that bear continually, and organic gardens are the perfect place to do it. Children are thrilled to harvest fruit from their own garden, and doing so often makes them more enthusiastic about helping out with the more hum-drum aspects of tending a garden.
Aspirin water will strengthen your plants against diseases. Your plants can benefit from a solution you can make by dissolving one and one-half aspirins into a couple of gallons of water. Spray your plants with the water if they have a disease. Be sure to repeat this process every two or three weeks.
If you like the concept of organic gardening, then why not take it one step further by leaving some of your land undeveloped for the area’s wildlife? One side effect of this is that where animals thrive, so do birds and insects that help nurture and pollinate plants, which will increase the quality of your garden.
Sprouting seeds need less warmth than before. It’s important to move the plants away from any heat source as they grow larger. Uncover your containers; the plastic wrap traps humidity, so you need to remove it to stop your plants from overheating. Watch your seeds closely to know how to go about this.
Flower Beds
You should utilize around three inches of mulch that is organic in your flower beds. This will help to inhibit weed growth, helps to lock in moisture, and adds needed nutrients to your organic garden. Mulch will also improve the general appearance of your flower beds.
You can stop mud from being tracked into your house by covering your dirty gardening shoes with plastic bags. Doing this prevents lengthy work interruptions, and allows you to finish the job quickly.
Pine is a wonderful mulch so do not discard the idea. Some plants do better in soil with high acidity as they are highly acidic themselves. Pine needles to line the bed of your garden are easy to find for these kinds of plants. Spread a few inches of pine needles on your organic beds so that it will put the acid into your soil.
Coffee grounds are a good addition to your soil. Coffee grounds will add nitrogen to your soil which will make them helpful for some of your plants. Coffee grounds as a source of nitrogen for plants are usually limited to acid-loving plants because coffee is acidic. Nitrogen, along with phosphorous and potassium, is an important nutrient in the garden. It contributes to healthy and strong growth of the plant, but don’t overuse it.
Laundry Basket
You may find an old plastic laundry basket ideal for gathering vegetables from your garden. An old laundry basket makes an excellent strainer for cleaning your produce. Just rinse the produce right in the basket; the water will drain through the holes.
Try to use untreated wood, brick or stone and make a raised bed. If you choose to use wood, see to it that it’s untreated and that it can resist rotting. Several species of trees yield suitable wood. Locust, cypress, and cedar are among the more commonly used rot resitent woods. Don’t use treated wood in a garden for vegetables because the chemicals contained in them can leak into the ground. If you must use treated wood, create a barrier, such as with plastic sheet.
You should be more prepared with organic gardening. You have just learned a lot of great information. Remember to apply these tips as you plan and take care of your garden.
Originally posted 2015-03-14 05:48:29.
