Having an organic garden is a great way to have access to healthy foods whenever you want them, which will ultimately lead to a healthier diet. However, you will need to put forth an effort in order to make it grow. Are you wondering where to start?
Think about planting your seeds in indoor pots and then transplanting them to your garden once they become seedlings. This will help the plants make it to full growth. In addition, it lets you tighten the time in between plantings. Your next crop of seedlings will be started and ready to be planted immediately after you remove your last crop from the garden.
When winter arrives, transfer a few plants into the house for safe storage during the cold weather. Your best bet would be try to save the best or most hearty plants. Carefully dig near the roots and transfer those plants into a flower pot.
Grow some wheat grass or cat grass next to the plants your cat seems to prefer. In addition, you could put an item on the soil’s top around the plants which has a smell that cats hate, such as citrus peel or mothballs.
Garden vegetables should be planted in areas of the ground that receive a minimum of six hours of daily sunlight. Most vegetables require this amount of sun in order to grow properly and at a quicker pace. Some flowers need the same thing.
Knee Pads
Get gardening knee pads if you have low-growing plants. You will spend a lot of time on your knees while gardening, which can result in knee pain. Wear knee pads meant for gardeners so that you’ll be more comfortable when kneeling in your garden.
Your plants need to be kept dry, but sill receiving a good amount of air. If you have excess moisture, this can attract bugs or diseases. Fungi are parasites that are common in the plant world. Although fungi can be treated with sprays, it is possible to preempt the problem and very important to plant health that you do so.
Keeping pests out of a vegetable garden can be difficult. The vegetables are intended to be eaten, thus you should refrain from using harsh pesticides and chemicals. Remain vigilant to control your garden pests. If you discover the pests when they first infest your plants, the best way to remove them is to pick them off manually.
In conclusion, creating and maintaining an organic garden requires hard work, effort and research. So you can see these results, you must keep working with them. Now, after reading the tips from this article, you have the knowledge necessary in order to be a successful organic gardener.
Originally posted 2013-10-03 18:03:32.
