Here are 6 basic ways to help you to succeed at growing an organic garden.
1.
The location of your garden is so important.
Make sure you plant in an area where there is enough sunlight (or shade) for the plants requirements.
If a plant needs 6 hours minimum, that means to thrive and grow and produce (either flower or fruit or vegetable).
Without the minimum requirements being met, the plant will live, but won't thrive and is more likely to be attacked by disease and pests.
It may even eventually die off.
2.
Plant in rich, organic soil.
That is soil that has been enriched with plenty of organic matter.
The soil is where the plants get the nutrients to feed it and help it to grow and produce.
Poor soil can be amended, and the easiest time to do this, is before planting.
I like to top dress with rich organic matter such as composted manure, each spring and again in mid-summer when the plants are at their peak performance.
3.
Don't let weeds choke out the plants.
Weeds, aside from making your garden ugly, compete with your plants for nutrients and moisture.
So either place your plants more closely together or mulch to keep the weeds from growing.
In my perennial beds I fill in with annuals until the perennials have matured and filled in the space.
4.
Make sure the plants have enough moisture.
Some plants can endure more, and some less than others, but when they get the right amount, then the plant is healthier and a lot less vulnerable to pests and disease.
5.
Watch you plants, pay attention to them.
An ignored garden is a lot more susceptible to problems than one that is being cared for on a daily basis.
It's easier to remove a few pests from plants, when they first invade, than to try to remove a whole garden full of pests.
It's easier to treat diseases in the very beginning than after they have devastated the plants in your garden.
If your plants aren't getting enough water, then that can be corrected before they have sustained irreparable harm.
6.
Mulching helps in several ways and is one of the most important things you can do to improve and help your organic garden to succeed.
Mulching plants holds the moisture in and helps to regulate it, so that the plant isn't in either flood or drought mode.
It will have a more steady amount of moisture available to it.
Mulching also keeps weeds from growing, and if they do crop up, it makes them easier to see and remove.
If you use the right kind of mulch (not shredded rubber etc) then the mulch will break down and enrich the soil with organic matter that will feed the plants.
Over time, you will have some very humus rich soil that plants can grow and thrive in.
As an organic gardener, it is important to remember that things won't be perfect.
And that's okay.
It's not the end of the world if a few leaves have been nibbled on.
The important thing about organic gardening is that you can enjoy the fruits and vegetables from your garden, knowing that there is no residue from pesticides or herbicides on them.
You can take pleasure in the fact that you are working with nature and not against it, to grow beautiful flowers, fruits and vegetables.
1.
The location of your garden is so important.
Make sure you plant in an area where there is enough sunlight (or shade) for the plants requirements.
If a plant needs 6 hours minimum, that means to thrive and grow and produce (either flower or fruit or vegetable).
Without the minimum requirements being met, the plant will live, but won't thrive and is more likely to be attacked by disease and pests.
It may even eventually die off.
2.
Plant in rich, organic soil.
That is soil that has been enriched with plenty of organic matter.
The soil is where the plants get the nutrients to feed it and help it to grow and produce.
Poor soil can be amended, and the easiest time to do this, is before planting.
I like to top dress with rich organic matter such as composted manure, each spring and again in mid-summer when the plants are at their peak performance.
3.
Don't let weeds choke out the plants.
Weeds, aside from making your garden ugly, compete with your plants for nutrients and moisture.
So either place your plants more closely together or mulch to keep the weeds from growing.
In my perennial beds I fill in with annuals until the perennials have matured and filled in the space.
4.
Make sure the plants have enough moisture.
Some plants can endure more, and some less than others, but when they get the right amount, then the plant is healthier and a lot less vulnerable to pests and disease.
5.
Watch you plants, pay attention to them.
An ignored garden is a lot more susceptible to problems than one that is being cared for on a daily basis.
It's easier to remove a few pests from plants, when they first invade, than to try to remove a whole garden full of pests.
It's easier to treat diseases in the very beginning than after they have devastated the plants in your garden.
If your plants aren't getting enough water, then that can be corrected before they have sustained irreparable harm.
6.
Mulching helps in several ways and is one of the most important things you can do to improve and help your organic garden to succeed.
Mulching plants holds the moisture in and helps to regulate it, so that the plant isn't in either flood or drought mode.
It will have a more steady amount of moisture available to it.
Mulching also keeps weeds from growing, and if they do crop up, it makes them easier to see and remove.
If you use the right kind of mulch (not shredded rubber etc) then the mulch will break down and enrich the soil with organic matter that will feed the plants.
Over time, you will have some very humus rich soil that plants can grow and thrive in.
As an organic gardener, it is important to remember that things won't be perfect.
And that's okay.
It's not the end of the world if a few leaves have been nibbled on.
The important thing about organic gardening is that you can enjoy the fruits and vegetables from your garden, knowing that there is no residue from pesticides or herbicides on them.
You can take pleasure in the fact that you are working with nature and not against it, to grow beautiful flowers, fruits and vegetables.
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