People who start doing organic gardening do so because they don’t like toxic effects of pesticides and fertilizers. Another benefit is that organic gardening techniques are often cost little-to-nothing. This article provides several useful tips that will help you improve your organic gardening techniques.
If you want to spend more quality time outdoors with your children, why not allowing them to help you with your gardening? Children are thrilled to harvest fruit from their own garden, and doing so often makes them more enthusiastic about helping out with the more hum-drum aspects of tending a garden.
Indoor plants need an environment that is between 65 and 75 degrees. Indoor plants grow best at these warm temperatures. If this is a little too warm for your house, grow your organic plants under a heat lamp.
After seeds have sprouted, they require less warmth than they did prior to sprouting. Move your plants further away from your heat source as they grow. You should also remove plastic films that you had on your containers to keep the humidity and warmth out. Keep an eye on your seeds in order to know when you should do this.
Work properly in your garden. Don’t waste your time looking for missing tools. Prepare all of your tools prior to working in the garden, and then put them away neatly when finished. You can use a tool belt, or you may want to wear pants with extra pockets.
Pine Needles
Pine is a surprisingly good source of mulch. Some plants do better in soil with high acidity as they are highly acidic themselves. If you have these plants in your garden, keep them healthy by using pine needles as mulch. Cover the plots with pine needles. As the pine needles decay, they’ll raise the soil’s acidity.
When planting your organic garden, spacing is an important thing to keep in mind. Do not underestimate the space that plants need to develop their root systems. Air circulation and room to grow is important for any plant. Plan accordingly and put an appropriate amount of distance between seeds.
Within your composting heap, ensure that there is an equal split of dried and green plant materials. Green plant material can include old flowers, fruit waste, grass clippings, vegetable waste, and leaves. For the dry end of the spectrum, think of things like paper and cardboard, sawdust, hay, etc. Certain substances will undermine your composting efforts and cancel out any benefits; these include meat, charcoal, ash or plants that have diseases or fungal growths.
Don’t use pesticides – kill your weeds naturally! A good thick layer of newspaper can be laid down to control weeds. Weeds require sunlight to continue growing. The layers of newspaper will kill the weeds because they no longer receive any sunlight. Newspapers also break down over time, becoming part of your compost. You can cover the newspapers with mulch to make them look more attractive if you like!
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. Keep in mind that you can expect to see increase in wildlife when your garden begins to grow and work with nature.
