Organic gardening requires a lot of patience and talent. The idea here is to grow healthy, great-tasting food bereft of pesticides, herbicides and other unnatural chemical enhancers. Are you intimidated? Read the tips below to see what you need to begin growing like a pro.
Insects and various garden pests can be avoided by making your soil healthy. Healthy plants can better ward off pests and diseases. To give your garden the best chance of yielding the healthiest plants, start with a high-quality soil that has fewer chemicals which over time will accumulate salts.
All soil is not the same. You need to check the soil to make sure it’s the best for what you’re planting. For a small fee, a soil analysis can be obtained – based on that report – the soil can be properly enriched to support a vibrant garden. A lot of extension offices will offer this service and it is worth it so you know what your soil needs.
Plant cool-weather edibles in the fall. This time, use a pumpkin for the container for your lettuce and kale, instead of plain clay pots. Simply carve open the top of a pumpkin so you can remove the innards, and then spray inside and out with something like Wilt-Pruf to prevent pumpkin rotting. Once you’ve done that, you can plant!
Six Hours
Your vegetable garden should get at least six hours of sun daily. Most vegetables need at least that much sun exposure to grow properly. Some flowers also need six hours of daily direct sun in order to grow and blossom well.
Learn the proper way to handle chemicals, and the right way to use garden tools. Irritation of the skin or even more serious injuries are possible if you ignore manufacturer’s directions. For your own safety, take the time to read and follow the instructions.
If you pick vegetables around high noon when it is very hot, you are likely to damage them. Twisting could cause plant damage, so ensure that produce is removed by cutting only.
To create an attractive, quintessentially English garden, you need to use a mixture of different plants that all grow to varying heights in each bed. Using plants of all the same kind or size, can result in a boring, and unoriginal garden.
One way to help your organic garden thrive is to leave an undeveloped area that is conducive to the wildlife around your area. This will also benefit your cultivated gardens as it will attract more bugs and birds to pollinate your other plants.
If you plan to raise organic plants inside, you need to think about how much light they will get. If your house or apartment doesn’t get a lot of natural light, one option is to grow something that only requires medium or low light. If you want to grow plants that need a lot of light, consider using artificial lighting.
The hobby of organic horticulture will take dedication, patience and a little bit of help from Mother Nature. This skill utilizes a simple patch of ground to produce healthy, delicious, natural foods. It takes a combination of knowledge, skill and experience to become a good organic gardener. The tips you’ve read above will help you towards that goal.
Originally posted 2013-05-09 19:12:02.
