Organic gardening produces super-healthy fruits and veggies that are free of pesticides. In addition, this product is delicious, while also staying healthier than those fruits and veggies found in a regular supermarket. Why not consider producing your own organically grown produce? Below is a selection of organic gardening tips that will help you to start harvesting delicious, healthy produce at home.
Add aspirin to your plants to help them fight sickness. Dissolve one aspirin and a half for 2 gallons of water. Spray the plants with the aspirin water to assist plants in battling disease. Spray them once about every three weeks.
Maximize your time by keeping your tools close. Carry your tools in a bucket, or keep them in the pockets of a pair of rugged pants. Keep gloves, small pruning shears, a trowel and any other tools handy in order to increase the quickness of the work that goes into your garden.
Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds are a great addition to soil. These coffee grounds have many nitrogenous nutrients that your plants could use. Generally, nitrogen is the limiting nutrient with any plant and having a good nitrogen source either by coffee grounds, compost, or even diluted urea, will make your plants bloom faster and grow taller.
Spacing is one of the primary considerations when planning an organic garden. Plants take up quite a bit of space as they grow, and it’s easy to underestimate just how much. Space is necessary for the plants, but air circulation is also important. Plant the plants appropriately when it comes to spacing the seeds.
When it is harvest time, use a laundry basket. This will be like a strainer for all your produce. Just rinse the produce right in the basket; the water will drain through the holes.
Try using a beer trap to naturally eradicate slugs from your organic garden. Start by burying a wide-mouth jar in the soil, ensuring that the rim of the jar is just at the soil’s surface. Pour beer into the jar until it is an inch from the top. Slugs are attracted to the beer and become trapped in the container.
Raised Bed
A raised bed can be built with untreated wood, brick or stone. If you use wood, be sure that it is untreated and naturally rot resistant. Cypress, locust and cedar are all great examples of what woods to use when building a raised bed. Never use compost from treated woods in a veggie garden; the chemicals can contaminate your food. If you must use treated wood, create a barrier, such as with plastic sheet.
Organic gardening may sometimes require more effort than resorting to chemicals, but the payoff in the end is well worth the work. Growing organic is healthier and just overall better for you. Make sure you try your best to grow organic as opposed to adding chemicals to your garden.
Keep the soil healthy by adding mulch. The soil will be efficiently protected. Mulch will ensure your soil is kept cool on hot days and protect your roots. The layer of mulch will also minimize evaporation, reducing your need to water as frequently as you would a garden without mulch. This also helps all the weeds you have stay under control, relieving stress from your shoulders.
You don’t have to buy inferior produce. Use the advice from this article to begin growing your own produce today.
