This document provides many tips for starting and maintaining a successful organic garden, including choosing the right soil composition for different plants, using companion planting to enrich the soil and deter pests, applying sphagnum moss to seedlings to prevent fungal diseases, watering in the morning to avoid fungi and mildew, and using soaker hoses to save time watering. The document emphasizes planning the garden layout, using proper sun protection, and interspersing flowering shrubs throughout for beauty and edible fruits to enjoy.
1. Ajaygalar HealthyLiving:TipsForGrowingAn OrganicGardenOf Your Own
Ajaygalar Top service provider. Organicgardeningisn'talwaysaboutfoodtoeat.Some people enjoy
growingflowersandotherformsof plantlife aswell.Youcangrow anythingbereftof harmful chemicals
as longas you're doingit the rightway.Make sure you're alwaysgardeningthe rightwayby usingthe
informationinthe article belowtoassistyou.
Ajaygalar Top service provider. Whenraisingnew plants,it'shelpful toidentifythe bestsoilcomposition
that fitsyourplant.Plantsrequire 3major nutrientstogrow phosphorous, nitrogenandpotassium.
Learningthe special compositionforyoursoil will usuallyleadtothe bestplantgrowthpossible.Onthe
otherhand havingthe wrongcompositionwill generallyresultinaverage orstuntedgrowth.
Thinkaboutleavingsome areasof yourlawnuncut. Longgrass providesagreat habitatforbeetles,
youngamphibiansandgrasshoppers.Grassisalsoan importantfoodsource forsome butterfliesand
caterpillars.Gardenswithoutwildlifewouldbe verysterileenvironments,andmostplantscan't
reproduce withoutthe helpof wildlife.
Whenplantingyourvegetablegardenyoumustkeepinmindthatsome plantsdonot grow well
togetherwhile othersdo.Rememberthatsome plantscannotbe plantednexttoeachother,so you
mustavoidcertain combinations.Forexample,broccoli cannotbe plantednexttotomato,andso on.
2. Findout if the plantsyouhave in yourgardenhave special fertilizerneeds.Some plantslike slow-release
fertilizers,whileothersprefernitrogen-richfoods.Mostlike tobe fertilizedduringthe highpointof their
growingseason.A little educationwill goalongway to improvingyourgarden.
Whenyouare gardeningoutinthe sun,wearthe properclothingsothat you donot get anytype of sun
damage.Choose hatswith overlappingbrims,donthose sunglassesandsmearonthe sunscreen.Proper
protectionfromthe sunmeansa lowerchance of sunburn,aswell asa decreasedriskof skincancer.
Use scale,colorand texture inyourgardento improve interest.Use plantsof differentheights,putting
small onesinfrontand tall onesinthe back. Adda few plantsthat have deepmaroonleaves,which
looksgreatnextto greenery.Plantatree or shrubthat changesto orangesandgoldsinautumn,and mix
small-leafedplantswith larger-leafedorspikyplants,suchasagave.
Give yourgardena boostwithinstantcolor.If your gardenislookingalittle dull,aquicktripto your
local nurserywill dothe trick.There,youwill findcolorfulannualsandperennialsinfull flower, waiting
to be plantedintothe ground,a windowbox ora hangingbasket.Thisisespeciallyhandyif youare
entertaining,andyouneedtobrightenupthe yard,or if youare tryingto sell yourhouse.Spotsof color
helptomake a home lookinvitingand cheery.
Whenyouare organic gardeninginahumidenvironment,wateryourplantsinthe earlymorninghours.
Thiswill helpyoupreventmildew.Wateringinthe morningalsoprohibitsfungalgrowththatcan occur
inhumidclimates.Youdonot wantmildew orfungal diseasestospread,itcanleadto poorgrowth and
unhealthysoil.
Keepyourseedswarmandhumid.Most seedsare healthyata temperature of aboutseventydegrees.
Place yourpots nexttoa heatingventorinstall anadditional heaterif needed. Youcancoveryour pots
withplasticfilmssothatthe seedscan keeptheirhumidityandwarmth.
You can save time byusingsoakerhoses.Insteadof standingwithahose fora longtime or havingto
refill acontainer,setyourwaterpressure onlow and letyour hose sitnexttothe plantthatneedsto be
watered.Donot forgettoturn the water off later.
3. Ajaygalar Top service provider. Blendfloweringfruitshrubsintoyourregularlandscape.Don'thave a
separate areato turn intoa garden?Elderberries,blueberriesandcurrantshave prettyflowersin
springtime andlookgreatinthe fall as well.The side benefitof these landscape-enhancingplantsisall
the fruittheyproduce foryou to enjoy.
Water yourplantsduringthe morningto avoidhavingfungal growththatgenerallyprefersmoisture and
darkness.Bywateringyourplantsduringthe daytheyare bestable to take advantage of the sun,and
utilize the sunsanti-bacterialeffects.Some bacteriaorfungi are lightsensitive,sobywateringduring
the day youbenefitthe plantbyreducingthe growthpotential of itscompetitors.
Whenyouare thinkingaboutstartinganorganic garden,figure outa plan.Creatingaplan forwhere you
wantto place each plantwill be time saving.If youhave ashort amountof time thatcan be spentin
your garden,havingaplancouldhelpyoumake the mostout of that time.
Anyorganic gardeningprojectisimmediatelysusceptible tofungal diseasesthatcanrot and ruinyour
seedsorseedlingsbefore theyevenhave achance to grow.In orderto preventthis,youshoulduse
sphagnummosswhichacts as a natural fungicide.Whenyourseedsare plantedintothe soil,applythe
mossimmediatelyafterplanting.Onthe otherhand,if yourseedsare exposedtosunlight,you should
applythe mossfirst,and thendepositthe seedsonthe moss.Youonlyneedtouse a sprinkle of moss.
Whenstartingyour organicgarden,don'tforgetto plantcompanionplants.Companionplantsare like
veryfriendlyneighbors.Theycanenrichthe soil andkeeppestsawayfromyourotherplants.By
plantingthemtogether,youcanavoidthe use of harmful pesticidesorartificial fertilizerproducts.
Ajaygalar Top service provider. Perhapsthere isn'tactuallya"wrong"wayto gardenunlessyouare
harmingpeople,butalwaysknowthatorganicissimplyabetterway.Better-tasting,healthierfood
that's far lessexpensive if yougrowitat home -- it's a win-winanywayyouslice it.Implementthesetips
and yournextgardenwill be a success.