
An organic garden can be an essential part of a healthy diet, but understanding it and buying the right equipment can be tricky. There are also other other considerations, like the optimal soil for a garden and the right seeds. Here are a few tips and techniques you can use to get started in your own organic garden.
Shoveling clay soil is tiresome since clay is hard, and it can also stick to your shovel for twice the difficulty. To make the clay soft so you aren’t working as hard, take floor or car wax and rub a light coat on the surface of the shovel using a clean cloth, then buff the surface. This will both make the clay fall off of the surface, and prevent the surface from rusting.
If you want to cover up your walls or fences, make sure that you specifically use climbing plants. Plants that grow as climbers are quite versatile, helping you hide ugly walls or fences, many times within only one season of growth. They may grow up through some existing shrubs and trees, and can even be worked to grow around an arbor. Some varieties will climb and attach using their tendrils or branches, but some will need to be trained or supported with ties. A few good choices are climbing roses, wisteria, jasmine, honeysuckle and clematis.
Make sure you remove the weeds from your garden! If you have weeds in your garden, it will not be as nice as it could be. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar. White vinegar is a fantastic weed killer! If you are too busy to pull weeds by hand, make a white vinegar solution and keep it handy for a quick spray when needed.
When fall is here, you need to plant autumn edibles. Try using a pumpkin as a natural plant pot. You can plant fall vegetables such as lettuce in an empty pumpkin shell. Scoop the insides out of the pumpkin, and don’t forget to spray the inside with Wilt-Pruf. This will prevent your pumpkin from rotting. Finished? Now you’re all set for planting!
If you’re going to grow peas, start them indoors before putting them in the ground outside. Seeds are more likely to sprout when started indoors. The seedlings tend to be healthier, which would help them resist diseases and pests more easily. Once they grow a bit bigger, the seedlings can be easily transplanted to an outdoor garden.
While you garden, it’s important that you wear the right clothing to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun. Clothing should keep your skin covered, and don’t forget to wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Using the right protection from the harmful rays of the sun means less of a chance of you getting sunburn and skin cancer.
If little ones live in your home, consider including everbearing strawberries in the garden plot. Children love to snap up these sweet juicy fruits for themselves and will be much more willing to eat other foods you’ve planted as well.
Try using aspirin water for fighting plant diseases. Dissolve one aspirin and a half for 2 gallons of water. Then spray your plants with this mixture to stave off diseases. Apply this solution to your plants every few weeks.
If you like the concept of organic gardening, then why not take it one step further by leaving some of your land undeveloped for the area’s wildlife? Certain wildlife can be good for an organic garden; birds and insects can help your plants reproduce and be as healthy as they can be!
In conclusion, having an organic garden is helpful in improving your healthy diet habits. Apply the tips you just read to start your garden to save money and eat healthier foods.