by Zachary O. Dougherty
Growing an organic garden is a very pleasant and rewarding activity. The gardening experience can sometimes be rather intimidating and overwhelming to a beginner. The question is, what can a beginner do to become knowledgeable on organic gardening? Read this article, and follow the helpful advice.
Use a soaker hose to water your garden. This special type of hose allows water to slowly ooze out; the water then directly targets the roots and spares the leaves. These use much less water than the sprinklers and are less time-consuming than hand-watering your plants.
When you are searching for a cheap and fun way to make compost use left over fruit and veggies. Natural organic compost of this type will improve your plant's health and speed up growth for next to no cost.
A diversity of materials can be used to construct raised beds. These include brick, stone, and wood. If you use wood, be sure that it is untreated and naturally rot resistant. Some good choices include locust, cypress, and cedar. Never use compost from treated woods in a veggie garden; the chemicals can contaminate your food. If you have some space treated wood, you can still use it, however, be sure to line it with some type of barrier like plastic sheeting.
Try using soapy water to discourage aphids from bothering your plants. You just have to spray the whole plant, which includes the leaves, stems, and buds, with a very light amount of soap water, and follow this up with a spray of clear water.
When you start planting your organic tomatoes, stagger your planting time by planting two groups of plants, three weeks apart. This way you will not have to harvest all of your crops at once. If you have something go wrong during a single harvest, it will prevent all of your tomatoes from being ruined.
Plants growing in your home need a constant temperature of no less than 65 degrees. Warm temperatures encourage plant growth. You can also buy a heat lamp to maintain ideal conditions for your inside plants during the winter.
While all kinds of gardening can help you feel more connected to the planet, gardening organically is especially good for this. When you garden organically, you see the entire process from the beginning to the end. The whole process becomes more clear, and you appreciate all the earth offers you.
Any type of gardening can be a fun hobby because it brings you closer to the earth, but creating an organic garden is really good at this. Organic gardening will give you a great idea of the gardening process.
Plant trees in such a way that they provide shade for your home. Since tree shade cools your home naturally, it'll cut back on your energy consumption and lower your electric bill.
Try using coffee grounds on the soil. Coffee grounds have a lot of nutrients that plants can use. Your plants will really bloom if they get the nitrogen they need from coffee grounds or compost or diluted urea.
Avoid over-watering your plants. Excess water may hinder the plant's roots from getting nutrition from the soil. You should always check the weather forecast, in advance, for chances of rainfall before you water the plants. You may want to skip the watering during a day that will receive significant rainfall.
You can keep bugs out of your organic garden by planting garlic in different areas. The smell of garlic repels lots of annoying insects. You should ensure to plant garlic all around and near the plants which are likely to attract pests. An added benefit to planting garlic for pest control is that the pesticide is edible.
When planting seeds in containers, plant the seed roughly three times deeper than the seed's size. However, you should be aware that certain seeds should not be covered at all because they are required to be in the sunlight. Petunias and ageratum are two examples of seeds that require sunlight. When in doubt about whether a seed requires direct sun exposure, you can find lots of information online or on the seed packaging itself.
You need to make sure you are very efficient when working in your organic garden. Keep all of your tools together; do not waste time looking for them! Prepare all of your tools prior to working in the garden, and then put them away neatly when finished. Get a tool belt if you need to, or a pair of pants with a lot of pockets.
It's not what's on the surface that counts. When buying tomato seedlings, avoid the ones with a bad root system or green starts. If starts don't have a good root system, they'll remain attached to the seedlings for a long time. The seedlings won't be able to thrive until the starts have been removed.
Strategically plant garlic in your organic garden to deter pests. The smell of garlic repels lots of annoying insects. Be sure you plant them in an area that is going to be near other plants that are a little more prone to being attacked. You can also eat the garlic, as an added bonus.
Chop up remainders of vegetables from dinner and feed them to the garden, rather than the trash. The vegetables will quickly decay adding valuable nutrients back into your soil. You can of course use some for composting, but if you use some of the leftovers quickly, it could be beneficial.
As a good general practice, you should make sure to plant your seeds three seed-widths deep into their containers. You should know that certain seeds need not be covered, because they need the sunlight. Petunia and ageratum seeds need direct sunlight, for example. If you are unsure if your seeds should be covered, refer to the seed packet, or if that is not available, look for information online.
As you now know, organic gardening isn't as simple as you may have thought. You need to work hard at it and be patient, and if you can do that then you will see a dazzling organic garden. The next time you are working in your garden, use the advice from this article to grow things without the use of harsh chemicals.
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Title: Garden The Organic Way With These Great Tips!
Author: Zachary O. Dougherty
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Keywords: gardening,recreation,hobbies,home
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