When fruits and vegetables are organic, they taste great and are more rich in nutrients than the standard produce you’ll find at your grocery store. Don’t buy from the stores, grown your own. Below is a selection of organic gardening tips that will help you to start harvesting delicious, healthy produce at home.
Think about starting plants in pots, and then placing the seedlings in the garden later. By allowing them to sprout first, you are increasing the odds of a seedling reaching maturity. This will also allow you to stick to a tighter, cleaner planting schedule. You can plant the seedlings once you have removed the old plants.
Plant perennials that are slug-proof. These mollusks are capable of consuming an entire garden full of flowers in a single night. Young plants with susceptible leaves are favorite meals for slugs, including those with smoother or thinner leaves. Some perennials are not preferred meals for snails and slugs, especially if their foliage is hairy and tough, or tastes bad. Several good choices include heuchera, campanula, achillea, and euphorbia.
Use biennials and annuals to add color to your flower beds. Fast-growing annuals and biennials can brighten up a flower bed, and allow you to change the look from season to season and year to year. Use these beautiful flowers to line your driveway, surround trees and shrubs, and for decorative hanging baskets. Some examples include sunflowers, marigolds, petunias, hollyhocks, cosmos, and rudbeckia.
Baking Soda
If you start to notice some powdery mildew growing on your plants, there is no need to waste money on expensive chemicals. Combine a bit of liquid soap and some baking soda with water. Then, spray this mixture onto all of your infected plants once each week till the mildew is gone. Baking soda will not damage your plants and treats the mildew gently but efficiently.
Plant some wheat grass or cat grass near where you car tends to nibble in your garden. You can also try to offend the cats sense of smell with orange rinds or mothballs.
Be sure your garden is fertilized. If you decide to use manure, which is great for your plants, choose a pathogen free commercial product. There are a lot of different ways to fertilize plants; make sure you actually take the time to do it.
If you are planning on growing peas, start them indoors before putting them outdoors in your garden. Seeds will always germinate much better when you first plant them indoors initially. Seedlings raised indoors are hardier, too; they can stand up better to diseases and insects. Transplant them outside when they are fully established and able to thrive.
Place at least an inch of mulch that is organic in with your veggies! Mulch helps the soil surrounding the plants remain moister for a longer time. In addition, mulch will help you to prevent weeds. You’ll find this is a time saver since you won’t have to pull them later.
When growing a vegetable garden it can be hard to control pests. The vegetables are intended to be eaten, thus you should refrain from using harsh pesticides and chemicals. One way that you can help control garden pests is to remain vigilant. When you see bugs, remove them by hand before they have a chance of spreading.
Working in your garden is an excellent way to relax yourself. You may be aware of various ways to find peaceful relaxation. Gardening is easily one of the most relaxing and gratifying ways to spend your extra time. Horticulture costs little and offers many benefits. Your beautiful lush garden will allow you to reap a harvest of peaceful tranquility.
Don’t settle for produce that is inferior. Apply the tips from this article today to start producing your own fruits and vegetables!
Originally posted 2013-08-10 12:41:58.
