People have many different reasons for considering an organic gardening approach. For example, some people appreciate the health benefits but are unsure about what equipment and tools are needed to get started. There are hundreds of different seeds at your disposal. Whether you are growing your first garden or looking for a few new tips, the following tips give some easy-to-implement organic gardening device.
Aspirin water will strengthen your plants against diseases. One and half tablets of aspirin in a couple gallons of water will be a wonderful help to the plants you have. Then spray your plants with this mixture to stave off diseases. Give your plants a spray of the aspirin-water mixture about one time every three weeks.
Organic indoor plants may need additional light sources to make up for the light they miss out on by being indoors. This needs to be considered. If you live in a home or apartment that does not get great sunlight you may want to consider growing plants that are designed to grow in low or medium-light environments. If you still are unable to get enough light to your plants, consider purchasing grow-lights.
Coffee Grounds
Add used coffee grounds to your garden soil. Coffee grounds will add nitrogen to your soil which will make them helpful for some of your plants. Coffee grounds as a source of nitrogen for plants are usually limited to acid-loving plants because coffee is acidic. Nitrogen is generally a way to make your plants grow bigger, better and faster.
Spacing is an important factor to consider when planting your garden. Amateur gardeners often make the mistake of failing to leave enough space for fully matured plants. Proper spacing is important not just to accommodate the plants’ sizes but also for air circulation. Plot out all of these considerations before putting that first seed in the ground.
When you’re making a compost pile, you should use fresh and dried plants to get it started. Your green material can be made up of produce waste, used floral arrangements, lawn cuttings, leaves, and other yard waste. Sawdust, straw, cardboard, paper and wood pulp are all examples of dried plant material. Materials to avoid during composting include diseased plants, meat, ashes and charcoal.
Kill Weeds
Want to kill weeds naturally? Pile newspapers on top of each other to kill weeds. Weeds need sun for growth, just like any other plant. When you put newspaper on top of weeds they will suffocate because they are not getting enough light. The newspapers will break down over a period of time, and will become part of your compost. To improve the appearance of newspaper, simply spread a bit of mulch over it.
When you run your personal organic garden, try ruffling seedlings using your hands or cardboard one or two times daily. This probably sounds like an odd recommendation, but research has shown that this technique encourages more plant growth, than no petting at all.
The more you read, the more you understand how great growing an organic garden can be and how important adding what you grow in your garden to your dietary habits can be. Use what you learned above to help your whole family prosper with great nutritional food that you grow in your very own organic garden.
