Most people have heard about or seen organic foods. You’re well aware of which items the organic ones are. They have special packaging and cost a fortune. Continue on for some great organic gardening tips, so you can learn how to grow one at home.
Clay is naturally hard, and can can stick to a shovel making it frustrating to work with. Use a thin coat of floor or car wax on your shovel, then buff it with a nice clean cloth to make dealing with clay soil easier. This will make your task easier because the clay won’t stick to the shovel. It will also keep your garden tool from rusting.
Fight pests before you even plant, by getting your soil in shape. If you are producing healthy plants, they will be stronger and better able to resist bugs and diseases. You want to cultivate quality soil with adequate salt levels, which leads to healthy plants.
Carbon dioxide, or CO2, is essential to the growth of plants because of its role in photosynthesis. In general, higher amounts of CO2 are related to better plant growth. The best method to obtain a high amount is to get access to a greenhouse. Here the CO2 can be increased, as it cannot be outdoors, and can give your plants the best conditions for rapid growth.
It is a good idea to pre-soak your seeds in a dark environment overnight. Place some seeds into a small container, then fill it with water until it is almost to the top. 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.
Coffee Grounds
If a test indicates that your soil is very alkaline, you can mix the dirt with used coffee grounds. The coffee grounds are a very inexpensive way to add acid back into the dirt. Balanced soil will produce more flavorful, crisp vegetables and greens.
Mint leaves are wonderful, but don’t you despise how quickly they can take over a garden due to rapid growth? You can slow their growth rate by planting them in a garden container or large pot instead. If you would like the mint leaves to still be in the ground, simply plant the container, and the leaves will stay within the boundaries of the pot.
Broad-spectrum pesticides are really not the optimal choice for pest control in your garden. These pesticides will kill every type of pest in your garden, including beneficial bugs that eat garden pests. Useful insects are more sensitive to these pesticides than the pests, so by killing them, you could be growing your pest population. This can cause you to actually use more pesticides than you originally needed to combat the problem.
Using coffee grounds as part of your soil mixture in your garden is often advised for healthy plants. 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 is a nutrient that will help your plants grow taller and bloom faster, so use those coffee grounds, extra compost, or diluted urea to make this happen.
Growing your garden at home might not be the most convenient thing for you, but you will save a lot of money and always have the confidence that what you’re eating and feeding your family is as fresh and as healthy as possible. Use the tips you’ve learned here and get started on your garden today.
Originally posted 2013-08-05 07:14:13.
