Many people appreciate the idea of nurturing gardens with organic methods, but not everyone knows where to start. The complexity of it and unfamiliarity with gardening is daunting and even intimidating to many. However, if you keep reading, you’ll find suggestions that can help simplify organic gardening and even make it fun.
Try to put an aspirin in the water to get rid of plant diseases. One and one half aspirin crushed and added to a two gallon container of water will be a great help for your plants. Spray the plants with the aspirin solution to help your plants fight disease. Use this solution once in every three-week period.
One way to help your organic garden thrive is to leave an undeveloped area that is conducive to the wildlife around your area. You will find that many of the supporting cast of insects and birds that aid in plant production and pollination will be present on your land and actually help your developed gardens to produce better.
Having a garden of perennials can be an easy and quick process. Simple slice into the soil with a spade, flip the turf, and mulch the area with 3 to 4 inches of wood chips. Let the area have about two weeks, then dig it and plan the new perennials.
When a seed actually sprouts, it doesn’t need to be in as warm an environment. You should move your sprouted plants farther from the heat when they are past the sprouting stage. Also, remove plastic coverings from the tops of your growing containers to keep them from becoming too warm or humid. Unless you closely monitor your seedlings, you may not move them in time.
Store a few plastic bags near your garden to slip on over your dirty gardening shoes. This lets you be able to return to the garden without interrupting your work.
Laundry Basket
You can use something like a laundry basket to gather all of your produce together when the time comes. An old basket will act like a strainer does. Rinse your crops while in the laundry basket to strain the excess water.
Do you want to kill weeds without using commercial chemicals? Use several layers of newspapers for weed control. Without exposure to the sun, weeds cannot thrive. They will suffocate and die if you cover them with newpapers. It’s easy for newspapers to break down over an extended period of time, making them great for compost. Try adding some mulch on top of it to make appear more attractive.
When planting seeds in containers, plant the seed roughly three times deeper than the seed’s size. Some seeds need sunlight and should not be buried. Some typical examples are petunias and ageratum. 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.
A great tip when running your own organic garden, is to lightly ruffle your seedlings with your hand or cardboard, around once or twice per day. It sounds weird, but research has shown that handling the seedling like this often will make them grow bigger than seedlings that are ignored.
If slugs are problematic in your garden, you can use an all-natural beer trap to do away with them. First, place a glass canning jar in the soil, burying it until the mouth is even with the surface of the soil. Keep the jar filled with beer, up to about an inch from the top. Beer is especially attractive to slugs; they will lured to it and trapped.
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As long as you bear these tips in mind, you should feel more confident in your ability to cultivate a lush garden. It is relatively easy to have an organic garden, that you can show off with pride. Soon you can have fresh, environmentally-friendly fruits and vegetables on your table.
