Organic horticulture and holistic lifestyles go hand in hand. Many people who choose to live this lifestyle grow their own plants and herbs, so they can benefit from them. Read the following article, and get some great tips on how to grow an organic garden.
To prevent shocking your plants, you must gradually introduce new temperatures and other conditions to them. You need to give them about an hour of sunlight during the first day. After a week, leave your plants outside for twice as long. When the week is done, your plants will be ready for the big move without any problems.
Choose the right soil for best results. The kind of plants you want in your garden should let you know what kind of soil you need to get. You may also be able to design an artificial area that contains one type of dirt.
Autumn not only means colder weather but new vegetables to plant. Try using a pumpkin as a natural plant pot. You can plant fall vegetables such as lettuce in an empty pumpkin shell. Slice a hole around the stem, and pull the pumpkin top out. Then remove the guts and use Wilt-Pruf to cover the insides and prevent rot. Once this is done, you are ready to plant!
Soak your seeds in a dark spot during the overnight hours. Put some seeds in a container and fill the container to the brim with water. This way, your seeds are well-hydrated and can start growing with a head start. The seeds will then have a greater chance at lasting and blossoming.
Don’t mow your grass too short. By leaving your grass a little taller, you are allowing it to become stronger, as the roots grow stronger and deeper. Short grass is more prone to getting dried out and turning brown.
The water that is leftover from the steamed vegetables is great to pour over them. To add acidity to the soil of your rhododendrons and gardenias, use coffee or tea grounds. Spray your plants with a 9:1 mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide to eliminate fungus without harming your plants.
Prior to working in the garden, make sure any cuts on your hands heal completely, or shield any cuts from contact with chemicals and dirt. A cut can become infected if dirt is allowed to enter the cut while horticulture. Look for newer bandages which are able to completely seal your cut.
Do not let your horticulture chores add up. Even if you can’t tend to your garden daily, you can do little things to help so that there is not a huge amount of work to be done when you are ready to get back to it. Try pulling a few weeds from the garden while your dogs are out doing their business.
Dried Plant Material
Apply equal portions of dried plant material and green into your compost pile. Green plant material can include old flowers, fruit waste, grass clippings, vegetable waste, and leaves. Dried plant material comprises shredded paper, cardboard, sawdust, and straw. Certain substances will undermine your composting efforts and cancel out any benefits; these include meat, charcoal, ash or plants that have diseases or fungal growths.
When you are growing seedlings in your organic garden, lightly brush over them using your hand up to twice a day. You may think it odd, but studies show that this action results in plant growth that is more substantial than would otherwise be achieved.
One way to profitably sell products from your organic garden is to be a credible organic gardener. Get organically certified. This will up your sales and prove to your loyal customers that what they have been getting is only the best that you possibly could get.
With more knowledge comes a higher level of skill and success. These listed tips are just the beginning of an exciting and organic journey.
Originally posted 2013-12-11 00:26:55.
