Sunday 17 August 2014

City Dweller? You Can Still Grow A Garden!

By Johnathan Black


Due to the fact that consuming organic foods is gaining popularity, choosing to live a holistic lifestyle is also becoming more prevalent. Those involved in this kind of living often like to grown their own organic gardens as a means to maximize the potential health benefits. The following advice below helps to improve organic gardening skills.

Be realistic about the types of plants you can grow in your garden. If a particular plant has failed you in the past, don't try it again. You need to right kind of climate, soil, and sun/shade ratio for certain plants. If you don't have it, no amount of effort will make those plants a success. Choosing realistically will increase your yield while decreasing your effort.

No gardener really enjoys weeding, but it is necessary. Using weed control cloth can make your job a lot easier. Lay down strips of cloth between your rows and you'll end up saving yourself a lot of trouble. It may not look quite as nice, but your body will appreciate it.

Pick garden vegetables often and early. While immature, many types of vegetables are very tasty in their young phase. Snap peas, little summer squash, cucumbers, and budding broccoli can be picked to keep the plants in a state of reproduction for a longer period of time. This will also increase yields with a second harvest off of the same plants.

Make sure you recycle your garden waste and organic kitchen waste to create compost for your garden. A compost heap makes an excellent soil conditioner. It can also save you a lot of money, as you won't need to buy bags of expensive commercial compost or fertilizer to make your plants grow.

You can get most of the gardening tools you need second-hand. Visit yard sales and estate sales near you to look for gardening tools at a very low price. You can also visit online trading or donation groups to trade items you have for gardening tools, or even to find find free tools.

You can use natural materials or other plants in your garden to keep away pests. Slugs are repelled by bordering your vegetable garden with either onions or marigolds. Wood ash around your tree will help you keep pests away as well. Doing these things can ensure that you do not need potentially harmful chemicals.

The more skills about organic gardening you can learn, gardening will become that much easier for you. Keep in mind that the tips in this article are only intended as a starting point.




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