Chances are, you’ve probably at least heard, if not seen, organic foods at some point. It’s easy to tell which items are certified organic by the USDA. They’re packaged differently and usually cost a lot more. In this article, we will offer your some essential gardening tips that can help you to save more by growing organic products at home.
Try planting your plants in flower pots first, then transferring them to your garden once they have had a bit of time to grow. Once the plant is hardy enough, plant it in your garden. This method also gives you the freedom of tightening time periods between each planting. The seedlings are reading for planting immediately after you remove older plants.
Your tool handles can easily be used as handy rulers. Larger handled tools like rakes, hoes, and shovels make great measuring sticks. Lay the handles onto the floor and place a measuring tape beside them. Label the distances onto them using a permanent marker pen. Now, every time you work in your garden, you are going to have a powerful ruler at the touch of your fingertips.
Use slug-proof varieties of perennials wherever possible. Snails and slugs are garden nightmares, and only need a single evening to obliterate a plant. These pests normally go after plants with thin little leaves and plants that have yet to fully mature. Certain perennials are unappetizing to slugs and snails, especially those with tough, hairy leaves or an unappetizing taste. Some perennial families that snails and slugs won’t eat include achillea, campanula, and helleborus.
It is important to choose the right type of soil if you want to achieve the best results. Your soil may not be correct, but it depends on what sorts of plants you want to grow. You may also be able to design an artificial area that contains one type of dirt.
When gardening in the fall, you need to be watching for stink bugs. These bugs like to eat beans, peppers, tomatoes, and many kinds of fruits. If left unattended, your garden could be ravaged by these bugs, so you need to proactively keep their population under control.
Always take the time to get the weeds out of your garden. A vibrant garden will be overrun with weeds if they are left alone. To help with the removal, you can use white vinegar. It can kill weeds. Mix white vinegar and water into a spray bottle instead of pulling the weeds by hand.
Growing your garden at home might not be the most convenient thing for you, but you will save a lot of money and always have the confidence that what you’re eating and feeding your family is as fresh and as healthy as possible. Use the tips you’ve learned here and get started on your garden today.
Originally posted 2013-12-11 09:54:18.
