Maintaining an organic garden is extremely beneficial for your diet. However, there is a fair amount of information that you must learn, including how to choose the proper equipment and tools. There are numerous seed choices as well. Here are a few tips and techniques you can use to get started in your own organic garden.
Select plant varieties capable of producing large yields. In most circumstances, a cold-tolerant or disease-resistant hybrid will have a higher yield when compared to a more traditional variety.
Fight pests before you even plant, by getting your soil in shape. Healthy and well-nourished plants will be hardier and therefore better able to prevent pests from taking hold. If you want to get the best plants, begin with a soil that has hardly any chemicals, and that will bring salts.
If you want to cover up your walls or fences, make sure that you specifically use climbing plants. Many climbers are so robust that they can cover an unattractive wall or fence in a single growing season. You may also be interested in training them over an arbor or trellis. You can also grow them among existing landscape trees and plants. There are natural climbers, which use tendrils or stems to wrap around any given surface, while others must be tied with a string or rope. Some dependable types include honeysuckle, clematis, jasmine, climbing roses, and wisteria.
Grow wheat or cat grass around the plants your cat likes nibbling. You could also repel your pet by planting rosemary or placing citrus fruit peels around your garden.
Irises should be divided. You can increase the number of irises you have by splitting clumps that are overgrown. If you find any dead irises in your garden, immediately pull up the bulbs. The bulbs will naturally split in your hands, and after you replant them, will flower about a year later. Rhizomes should be divided using a knife. New pieces should be cut from the outside, then the old center you want to discard. Each piece should retain a minimum of one sturdy offshoot capable of spurting new growth. You also need to make sure that you replant the new pieces as soon as possible.
Good green gardens begin from seeds, not plants. Not only is this more of an effective method for gardening, but it’s also more environmentally-friendly. The plastic used in nurseries often end up in landfills, that is why it is advised to use seeds or purchase from nurseries that make use of organic materials when packaging their plants.
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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. Utilizing the tips above is a great place to start when planning to grow a healthy and beautiful organic garden.
Originally posted 2013-12-12 22:12:19.
