Organic horticulture is a rewarding hobby that anyone can enjoy, as long as they know what they’re doing. Newcomers to organic horticulture, however, can easily find themselves overwhelmed. How should a novice learn how to properly garden? The best way to start is to continue reading this article!
Baking Soda
There are home solutions available to combat the powdery mildew you may find on your plants. All it takes is a liquid soap, water, and baking soda mixture. Once weekly, spray this mixture to the affected areas of your plants, and the mildew should be eliminated shortly. Baking soda won’t harm your plants, and takes care of the mildew efficiently and gently.
When it’s autumn, you know what that means. It’s time to plant fall vegetables! If you want to find an interesting container for your lettuce or kale, try a pumpkin! Hollow out the pumpkin and spray with Wilt-Pruf to prevent rot. Finished? Now you’re all set for planting!
Pre-soak your seeds to keep them healthy. Simply place a handful of seeds in a container, cover the seeds up with water, and stash it away. This will give your seeds a good start by making sure they have plenty of water, which they need to sprout. The seeds will most likely survive and mature this way.
Split up irises. If you divide the overgrown clumps of flowers, you’ll find that your stock grows proportionally. When you see the foliage is definitely dead, lift up the bulbous irises. The bulbs should split up normally in the hand, and should flower when replanted for the next year. Cut rhizomes into pieces with a knife. Cut several new pieces out of the outside and get rid of the old center. Don’t plant any pieces that don’t have any strong offshoots. Replant right away.
Create your own garden from scratch with seeds, rather than plants. Starting with your own seeds is more environmentally friendly than buying plants from a nursery. Seeds eliminate the waste of plastic containers from nurseries which rarely get recycled. There are some nurseries, however, that send their plants out in organic potting materials.
Scent the grass around your garden with old perfume or discarded aftershave to prevent your dog from wandering into your garden. This will mask the garden smell that is attracting your dog, and it will make it a less appealing place for your dog to visit.
Add aspirin to your plants to help them fight sickness. Dissolve one and one-half aspirins into two gallons of cold water, and use it to fortify your plants. All you need to do is spray the plants with the solution in order to battle common ailments. Spraying should be one time every three weeks.
With the tips in this article you may be able to make organic horticulture a more enjoyable experience. Working in your organic garden is a hobby that’s both relaxing and fun. By using the tips in this article, you will soon be enjoying the fruits of your labor!
Originally posted 2013-07-16 19:24:33.
