by Dennis Duncan
4 Tips for Improving Your Soil In Your Organic Garden
1. Composting is a must for any organic garden. By turning common kitchen disposables in to compost you are putting a wide variety of nutrients back in to the soil. Use a wide variety of materials from egg shells to cardboard from your milk cartons. Compost will provide humus to the soil which will improve the soil structure and also enhance the moisture retention in your soil. Add about 2-4 inches of mulch to the surface of your soil.
2. Don't dig over your soil. It really isn't necessary to turn your soil or double dig. It can destroy some of the micro-organisms and destroy the soil texture both of which are of great benefit to your garden. Honestly, you don't need to dig. You can let insects and worms do that type of work for you. Insects and worms distribute the nutrients throughout your soil. This will allow both air, nutrients and water to be distributed in your garden more efficiently.
3. Another great idea is to mulch. Mulching has many benefits; prevents moisture loss, erosion of the soil and also enhances weed suppression. Probably the biggest benefit is that when you mulch it actually breaks down over time ultimately feeding your soil the nutrients it desires. It is a good idea to mulch regularly so that your soil continues to receive the vital nutrients continuously.
4. You'll also want to check you soil pH. Vital nutrients that a plant needs are only available to those plants at certain pH levels. For the most part, veggies thrive in a soil pH of about 6-6.5; slightly acid. If your soil pH is not in this range then your plants will not thrive as they will be unable to mine the minerals they need for optimum growth. There are many pH kits available on the market and you can find many choices at your local nursery or hardware store. They are really easy to use and you can reuse them over and over again. Pretty much a necessary part of your organic gardening tools.
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Title: Improve Your Soil in Your Organic Garden - 4 tips
Author: Dennis Duncan
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Keywords: gardeing,home garden,organic gardening,organic garden,garden,landscaping
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