Organic gardening can either be a nice, calming hobby, or a considerable annoyance. Read this article to find out more about this activity.
You must consider how much light is available when starting your plants indoors. If the room you wish to grow them in faces in a direction that gets little light, choose varieties of plants which can accept this type of environment. If you still are unable to get enough light to your plants, consider purchasing grow-lights.
Aspirin water has disease-prevention properties that can protect plants. Dissolve one and one-half aspirins into two gallons of cold water, and use it to fortify your plants. You can simply spray them with the mixture to help aid them in fighting off diseases. Apply at three week intervals.
Top all your garden beds with several inches of organic mulch. This will help to inhibit weed growth, helps to lock in moisture, and adds needed nutrients to your organic garden. This also gives your flower beds a more aesthetic aspect.
Be aware of spacing considerations when you are first planting your organic garden. People often underestimate how much space plants will need when once they’re grown. You will also need to ensure that you allow ample space around full-grown plants for air circulation. Therefore, ensure that you allow for ample spaces between your seedlings.
It is a great idea to help your garden by ruffling seedlings, either with cardboard or with your own hands, a couple of times each day. Believe it or not, aerating the soil in this manner can actually make your seedlings grow larger.
Construct raised flower beds of brick, stone, or wood. If you are to use wood, you should make sure that the wood is not treated and is also naturally rot resistant. Optimal wood choices that fit these criteria are locust, cypress, and cedar. Treated wood can leach chemicals into any soil it rests against, so don’t use it in a garden with vegetables. If you have placed treated wood in your garden, line it with a coat of plastic.
As you have learned, having an organic garden is an important factor in healthy dietary habits, as is a thorough understanding of the many plants you can choose from. Following the advice you have read here is a great first step in starting your own successful organic garden that you can enjoy for years to come.
