When fruits and vegetables are organic, they taste great and are more rich in nutrients than the standard produce you’ll find at your grocery store. Rather than eating store-bought fruits and veggies, you should try growing your own. Keep reading to learn how you can grow an organic garden, right in your home.
A mixture of aspirin and water can protect your plants from common diseases. Dissolve three aspirin in four gallons of water. Spray your plants with the water if they have a disease. Apply this solution to your plants every few weeks.
To keep your houseplants happy during the day, your thermostat should be set anywhere between 65 and 75 degrees. Young plants need a temperature within that specific range to grow. If you aren’t wanting your house to be this warm in the winter, you can use a heat lamp on the plants.
One way to ensure efficiency while gardening is to keep your tools close by. You could do this by using a big bucket, or just wear old pants that have some deep pockets. Keep your gloves, a trowel, small pruning shears and other tools handy and make quick work of your garden maintenance.
For your flower beds, organic material should be used as mulch. Two or three inches should be enough. Mulching helps to hold moisture in the soil, enhance the soil quality, and slow down the growth of weeds. In addition, your flower beds will have a beautiful, finished appearance year round.
Spacing is one important factor in gardening. It’s common to not think about how much space a plant will need once it’s full grown, and you don’t want to crowd your garden. You will need to provide this space to provide ample room and because you need air circulating to your garden. Keep this in mind when appropriating spots to plant your seeds.
Don’t let the chores for your organic garden pile up. If you can’t get out in your garden every day, there are still a number of things you can do to keep things from falling into disarray during your absence. If you put the dog outside, weed a few spots in the garden while your dog goes to the bathroom.
Keep your compost pile balanced with a combination of dried and green plant mulch. Green plant mulches include everything from fresh grass clippings, to unwanted vegetables, to recently pulled weeds. Dried plant matter, on the other hand, includes shredded paper, used wood chips and straw. Avoid meat, ashes, charcoal, plants with diseases and manure from carnivores.
When planting seeds you should cover them with fine soil. Determine its depth by looking at the seed’s size and multiplying it by three. However, you should always know that some seeds cannot be covered, even the slightest bit, because they need to be in direct sunlight. Some typical examples are petunias and ageratum. If you are unsure about your seed’s requirements for sunlight, the resources are often provided along with the seeds, or you can find out online.
Don’t buy any more low-quality produce from the supermarket. Utilize the advice you’ve read in this article and start growing fruits and vegetables of your own.
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