How To Properly Grow An Organic Garden

Posted on September 15, 2012 in organic gardening

TIP! When maintaining your organic garden, try lightly petting your seedlings — either with the palm of your hand or something like a sheet of cardboard — once or twice each day. While it seems a little odd, it has been reported that this can encourage plant growth.

Organic gardening has become more popular with increased concern about the effects of fertilizers and chemicals on the environment, as well as overall health. Also, organic gardening can save you a lot of money. Here are some fundamental tips to get you well on your way to being a successful organic gardener.

Mix onion, garlic, and chives to water, and spray your plants to get rid of pests. Mix some garlic and onions with water for a natural pest deterrent.

TIP! Keep your leaves and use them in your organic compost pile. When the leaves decompose, they are broken down into a nourishing, rich compost that plants love.

Using a large amount of mulch in your garden will save water. The greater the amount of mulch you can supply, the less water you’ll have to use. Mulch can consist of commercial products or even wood and twigs from your trees and old plants. It’s necessary to apply quite a bit of mulch.

TIP! If you’re preparing to add a new shrub or tree to your organic garden, it’s best that the hole you plant them in looks a bit off-balance. If your hole has several “glazed” sides created by the shovel, it could keep roots from penetrating the soil nearby.

Top all your garden beds with several inches of organic mulch. Mulch discourages weeds and helps retain moisture while adding nutrients to your flower bed. Mulch will also improve the general appearance of your flower beds.

TIP! If you are interested in using organic gardening techniques to plant perennials, you will be pleased to know that it is very easy. Use a spade to cut and flip over your turf, then cover the new bed with wood chips.

An excellent feature of organic vegetables is that they contain no pesticides. This will improve your family’s overall health, but it does mean you have to be extra vigilant about checking for pest infestations.

TIP! Keep your tools handy to work more efficiently. Wear pants with multiple pockets or use a toolbox or large bucket.

To keep your houseplants happy during the day, your thermostat should be set anywhere between 65 and 75 degrees. They need this type of warm temperature in order to grow. Heat lamps can be used to promote growth without the necessity of raising your home’s interior temperature.

TIP! You have probably heard that compost is an advantageous to gardening, but did you ever think about the ingredients. Good compost is a combination of grass clippings, produce scraps, leaves, straw and wood chips or small twigs that has broken down into “pseudo-soil.

Organic gardening is healthier. You won’t be exposing your plants – and yourself to toxins or chemicals. Use the tips you just read to help you start planting your organic garden. When your garden works with nature, you will also be able to notice an increase in the number of wildlife inhabiting your garden