Sunday, July 22, 2012

How To Properly Grow An Organic Garden

Fruits and vegetables that are grown organically are not only healthy and delicious, but also far surpasses any produce you will find in any supermarket. Don't buy from the stores, grown your own. Below is a selection of organic gardening tips that will help you to start harvesting delicious, healthy produce at home. You may find an old plastic laundry basket ideal for gathering vegetables from your garden. The basket strains the produce as well as stores it while you are going through your garden. Rinse the product off whilst it's in the basket so that any extra water can strain through the laundry basket's holes. Asprin will actually help your plants out by killing diseases. Dissolve one aspirin and a half for 2 gallons of water. All you need to do is spray the plants with the solution in order to battle common ailments. Try spraying your plants with this around every three weeks. Use a mixture of six parts water and one part milk to spray the plants in your garden regularly. The practice of spraying your garden with this mixture will prevent powdery mildew, a condition which can kill your plants. You can keep this in your fridge for about three weeks. The solution is safe for daily use until you get the mildew under control. Plants growing in healthy soil will be healthier than plants growing in soil that is insect ridden and diseased. While you still have insects present, they won't cause any damage. That way, everybody is happy. Try to make your organic garden a beautiful shade garden. These types of gardens are incredibly low maintenance, which many people will be relieved to hear. The excess shade translates to less need for regular watering, saving you time and money. Growth is sustained, but weeds will be less of a problem. As pesticides are not part of the organic garden, insects can be discouraged by spraying a water mixture with garlic or onion over the plants. You can make this organic spray by finely chopping chives, onions or peeled garlic, and adding them to half a cup of water. After steeping for a little while, strain the water into a spray bottle. Grow your plants in different areas of the garden every year. Fungus and disease are more likely to affect plants if they stay in the same location for long periods of time, especially if they belong to the same family. Those things can wait silently in the soil and attack plants the next year. By using the crop rotation method, you will be able to ward off disease and fungus naturally. Change how much you water your plants with the changing of the seasons. You should also adjust your watering habits if the temperature or amount of rainfall changes dramatically. How much you water depends on the time of day, the quality of your water and the type of soil you have. An example would be that if you live in a humid and warm climate, then you'll want to avoid watering the plant's leaves as this will cause fungus to grow on your plants. The important thing is to make sure the plant's roots receive sufficient water. Don't buy any more low-quality produce from the supermarket. Use what you learn from this article in order to grow your own vegetables and fruits.