Many people want an organic garden, but never try it. Many people feel intimidated by horticulture because it is so unfamiliar to them. Peruse the following article to discover some very useful advice that will prepare you for success in this most enjoyable pastime of organic gardening.
Choose the varieties of plants that will produce a higher yield. Normally, hybrid plants that are disease-resistant and cold-tolerant have a greater yield than traditional varieties.
Plant a variety of annuals, biennials and perennials to keep your flower beds bright. Biennials and annuals that grow quickly can add color to a flower bed, plus they permit you to modify the way the flower bed looks each season and each year. You can fill any spaces between shrubs and perennials when they are in the sun. There are plenty of varieties including petunia, marigold, cosmos, sunflower, hollyhock, and rudbeckia.
When you grow veggies in a garden, you need to ensure they get at least six hours of good sunlight each day. Most vegetables need at least that much sun exposure to grow properly. Many flowers also require adequate sunlight to flourish.
Consider planting evergreens in your garden that produce berries. This gives your garden a bit of a “splash” of color, even in winter when everything is nearly colorless. Plants that provide instant winter color include Holly, Winterberry, American Cranberrybush, and the American Holly.
Pest control can present a challenge for successful vegetable horticulture. Since your vegetables are meant to be eaten, refrain from spraying them with harsh chemicals. Remain alert in order to control garden pests. If you find any unwanted pests, try removing them by hand.
Spectrum Pesticides
Broad-spectrum pesticides should be avoided in your garden. While broad-spectrum pesticides will kill most pests, they will also kill helpful insects. Bugs that provide a benefit to your garden are more easily killed by these broad-spectrum pesticides, you may simply end up with a bigger pest problem. Your problem will only get worse and you will find yourself using more pesticides.
You can help your plants resist disease by spraying them with aspirin water. Crush and dissolve one and one-half 325mg tablets in two full gallons of plain water. The solution can then be used to spray the entire plant, and will offer protection naturally. Use this method every three weeks.
Protecting your knees while you are gardening is very important. Bending over while horticulture can be painful and unhealthy for your back. Kneeling is much better for your back, and it will help you to tend to your plants with greater ease. You can purchase an inexpensive kneeling pad for horticulture in order to protect your knees.
Plant Material
To get the most from your composting efforts, aim for a 1:1 ratio of dried materials and green plant products. Green plant material can include old flowers, fruit waste, grass clippings, vegetable waste, and leaves. Sawdust, straw, cardboard, paper and wood pulp are all examples of dried plant material. Never use ashes, meat, charcoal, diseased plants or carnivorous animal manure in your compost pile.
When you remember these suggestions from this article, you will not be as afraid to go about organic gardening. With the tips you gained from this article, you now should be able to cook homegrown, organic food, right in your kitchen, for you and others to enjoy.
Originally posted 2013-06-08 05:51:29.
