Gardening is a surprisingly complicated subject at times. There are so many things to consider, such as proper pH balance, natural but effective pesticides, adequate sunlight and water supplies and so on. However, growing organic food can be difficult for those who have not done it before. By reading the tricks in this article, you will find yourself better prepared to grow your food organically.
Use your tool handles as rulers in the garden. Tools with long handles, such as rakes, hoes, and shovels can be converted into handy measuring sticks. Put the handles down and measure them with a measuring tape. Label the distances with a permanent marker. Now, the next time you do work in the garden, you’ll actually have a ruler at your fingertips.
Try to plan a variety of perennials that are slug-proof. Slugs and snails are voracious eaters that can destroy a plant literally overnight. Certain perennials that don’t have tough leaves are especially tasty to snails and slugs. Perennials with hairy, tough leaves as well as those with unpleasant taste are not appetizing to snails and slugs. Achillea, euphorbia, helleborus, heuchera and campanula are good choices that slugs don’t like.
Biennials and annuals are great if you would like to better your flower bed. These usually grow quickly, and provide an easy-to-change solution to making your flower beds bright and beautiful. They allow you to select different flowers from one year or season to the next. In an area that is sunny, they make good plants to place in the gaps found between shrubs and perennials. Attention-getting options exist such as sunflowers and petunias.
Your plants will reach maximum growth if they have a sufficient supply of carbon dioxide. With a high level of CO2 plants will grow much better. Getting a greenhouse is the best way to get a higher amount. If you have a greenhouse, keep CO2 levels high.
Stink Bugs
When horticulture in the fall, you need to be watching for stink bugs. Stink bugs like to reside in tomatoes, beans, and pepper plants, as well as many fruits. If kept unchecked they can certainly do a ton of a damage to your garden so you should do what you need to to reduce their population.
When you decide to add vegetables into your garden space, be aware that they must be placed where they will receive direct sunlight for a minimum of six hours daily. This allows the vegetables to grow quickly and healthily. This holds true for some types of flowers.
Now, you shouldn’t get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you’ll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.
Originally posted 2013-09-16 10:29:31.
