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Growing Up Healthy: Tricks To Growing A Great Organic Garden

TIP! Turn the handles of your garden tools into measuring rulers. Tools with long handles such as hoes and rakes can double as measuring sticks.

One good way to have a steady supply of healthy, fresh vegetable is to develop an organic garden. It does take some time and effort, though. There is a diversity of seeds that are suitable for organic gardening as well. The following tips should help you learn what things to get to grow an amazing organic garden.

TIP! Consider growing wheat grass or cat grass near the plants your cat enjoys eating. Another option is to place something smelly, like citrus peels or mothballs, on the soil surrounding the plants that have previously been eaten.

If you work with clay soil, you have probably found using a shovel very frustrating and exhausting. Get better results in clay by rubbing car wax or floor wax onto the shovel, then buff off and dig. The clay won’t stick to it, and the end will not rust as an added bonus.

TIP! Many people delight in the taste of fresh mint leaves, but become frustrated when the plant spreads wildly. You can slow down this growth by planting them inside a pot or container! You can bury the container so the top is flush with the ground if desired, but the container’s walls will prevent the roots from spreading so that the plant won’t take over your entire garden.

Utilize your garden tool handles as convenient makeshift rulers. You can convert any large handle tool, such as a hoe, shovel, or rake into a measuring tool. Place the handles on the floor, then set a measuring tape alongside them. Label the distances with a permanent marker. Next time you work in the garden, you can have a larger ruler with you!

TIP! If you are gardening for the first time ever, read and follow all directions and instructions that come with your chemicals and tools. Otherwise, you are likely to have skin irritations flare up, which can be extremely painful and uncomfortable.

When fall is here, you need to plant autumn edibles. Why not plant lettuce and kale inside a hollowed-out pumpkin? Use some Wilt-Pruf to prevent your pumpkin from decomposing and then you can put your plants right inside. Once you have completed this, start planting!

TIP! Use a wheelbarrow and a kneeling stool when you’re working in your garden. Spending a lot of time near the ground working is very hard on the knees, so a lightweight and portable garden stool will make gardening more comfortable.

Do not mow your lawn close to the bottom. If you leave more height to your grass, the roots will grow deeper into the soil, making the lawn stronger and more resistant to drying out. Grass that is shorter has a root system that is easier to dry out.

TIP! Have one plant be the most interesting eye-grabber in your garden. In any good garden design, a focal point will grab the eye and hold it there.

Before you start planting your garden, plan it out. That way, if you see your plants beginning to bud but can’t recall what they are, you can refer back to your plan to refresh your memory. You might end up losing small plants in a large area, because you did not water them.

TIP! Try to put an aspirin in the water to get rid of plant diseases. Dissolve three aspirin in four gallons of water.

Do you enjoy fresh mint leaves though hate how they grow so fast and take over your entire garden? You should plant the mint in a rather large garden container or pot instead so you can monitor growth. Plant the container in the ground, but its walls will hold those roots captive, and will prevent the plant from engulfing your garden!

TIP! Store a few plastic bags near your garden to slip on over your dirty gardening shoes. You will be able to go in and out without having to keep taking your shoes on and off.

If you’re going to grow peas, start them indoors before putting them in the ground outside. By initially planting them indoors, the seeds tend to germinate better. Seeds grown indoors are much more resistant to diseases and damage done by pests. You can transplant the seedlings outside after they are sturdy enough.

TIP! Pine mulch can be highly effective under the right conditions. Some garden plants have a high acidity, and prefer acidic soil.

Another way to help them grow is by watering them with the liquid that is left from cooking vegetables. If you have rhododendrons or gardenias, use coffee and tea grounds to acidify the soil. If you are having problems with fungus, you may find that sprinkling Chamomile tea on the plant is effective.

Organic Garden

TIP! When planting seeds in containers, plant the seed roughly three times deeper than the seed’s size. You should know that certain seeds need not be covered, because they need the sunlight.

The more you read, the more you understand how great growing an organic garden can be and how important adding what you grow in your garden to your dietary habits can be. Use this advice to begin the process of growing the best organic garden.

Originally posted 2014-03-13 13:46:17.

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