The concepts of organic gardening consist of conservation and preservation of the soil by use of natural methods. They do not use chemical pesticides or fertilizers to condition the soil. Conservation of water and preserving the purity of the ground water is also part of organic gardening. Improving the soil without upseting the natural balance can also be done by use of all natural organic soil methods.
In organic gardening you use natural methods to control insects, plant diseases, soil conditions, mulching and fertilization. Soil conditions can be treated with an all natural compost made from simple ingredients like coffee grounds, banana peels, eggshells and grass clippings that can be broke down and tilled right into your garden soil. Left over natural mulches from year to year or even crop to crop can also be worked into the soil to help condition it for the next crop.
In an organic vegetable garden one of the first thing you do is to condition your soil for whatever crop you intend to grow by adding soil nutrients like composting, peat, sand, manures etc and tilling them into the soil. Companion planting is another trick of the organic gardener to help control bugs. Planting green peppers in with your tomatoes will help to control cutworms. Planting marigolds around your vegetable garden will also help to keep the pests from getting to your plants. Many forms of herbs can also deter pests while bringing benificial insects like bees to your garden.
Fertilizers do not have to be chemical in order to be effective in your garden. Many common household spices and herbs work great in keeping pests off your plants without toxic chemicals. Garlic, tobasco sauce, ground caynenne pepper and even cinnamon will work as a pest control. Fertilizers can even be made naturally and made into a tea that you can dilute and spray your plants with made from something as simple as crushed eggshells and water or even beer.
Weeding and moisture retention can be a problem in organic gardening if you don't use the simple method of a natural mulch. Using a mulch in your garden with help your plants roots from drying out and makes a clean walkway for you to tend your plants. The next benefit to having a mulch in place is it will help keep your weeding to a minimum. You must be careful when using a mulch around some plants though, specially tomatoes as it can be used as a bases for a stem or crop eating insect such as the cutworm to reach your ripening tomatoes. Make sure you understand your plants and which varities need more water so you can plant them where they will benefit the most from the mulching and companion planting in your organic garden. You would not want to plant varities next to each other either they might cross pollinate are you could end up with a disaster on your hands, after all a pumpkin that looks like it is half watermelon would certainly make you wonder what it would taste like.
In organic gardening you use natural methods to control insects, plant diseases, soil conditions, mulching and fertilization. Soil conditions can be treated with an all natural compost made from simple ingredients like coffee grounds, banana peels, eggshells and grass clippings that can be broke down and tilled right into your garden soil. Left over natural mulches from year to year or even crop to crop can also be worked into the soil to help condition it for the next crop.
In an organic vegetable garden one of the first thing you do is to condition your soil for whatever crop you intend to grow by adding soil nutrients like composting, peat, sand, manures etc and tilling them into the soil. Companion planting is another trick of the organic gardener to help control bugs. Planting green peppers in with your tomatoes will help to control cutworms. Planting marigolds around your vegetable garden will also help to keep the pests from getting to your plants. Many forms of herbs can also deter pests while bringing benificial insects like bees to your garden.
Fertilizers do not have to be chemical in order to be effective in your garden. Many common household spices and herbs work great in keeping pests off your plants without toxic chemicals. Garlic, tobasco sauce, ground caynenne pepper and even cinnamon will work as a pest control. Fertilizers can even be made naturally and made into a tea that you can dilute and spray your plants with made from something as simple as crushed eggshells and water or even beer.
Weeding and moisture retention can be a problem in organic gardening if you don't use the simple method of a natural mulch. Using a mulch in your garden with help your plants roots from drying out and makes a clean walkway for you to tend your plants. The next benefit to having a mulch in place is it will help keep your weeding to a minimum. You must be careful when using a mulch around some plants though, specially tomatoes as it can be used as a bases for a stem or crop eating insect such as the cutworm to reach your ripening tomatoes. Make sure you understand your plants and which varities need more water so you can plant them where they will benefit the most from the mulching and companion planting in your organic garden. You would not want to plant varities next to each other either they might cross pollinate are you could end up with a disaster on your hands, after all a pumpkin that looks like it is half watermelon would certainly make you wonder what it would taste like.
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