Enjoy a collection of gardening tips!
An organic vegetable garden can be very productive if you know a few tips and tricks. Growing organically means that no chemicals are used in the soil or on the plants. No synthetic fertilizer, weeds killers, pesticides, or growth hormones can be used in an organic garden.
But how will the plants grow and produce without the assistance of chemical additives, sprays, granules, and potions? Simple. Let the plants do all the work.
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Propagating plants and starting seeds in potting mixes is a great way to get the exact plants you want and save money. Taking a leaf or stem cutting from a plant you already have will allow you to buy one plant and create an entire garden from that one plant. It may take a little time, but it will save money and you will get a replica of the original plant.
The same is true for seed-saving and starting new plants from seeds in potting mixes. Buy one plant (not a hybrid though- hybrid seeds never produce exact replicas of their parent plants), save some of the seeds, then start the seeds in a DIY potting mix.
Propagating and potting mixes can be made with or without soil and will utilize several organic ingredients to help plant cuttings or seeds get off to a great start.
Here are some DIY recipes to get you started making propagating and potting mixes.
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I always wanted to know what good and healthy soil is and why it’s so important for growing plants. I recently had a chance to get in touch with a lovely gardener who is enthusiastic about sustainable gardening and growing food organically. Today’s article is about organic garden soil and it’s benefits she has taught me.
I hope you can learn something from this!
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Welcome to the wonderful world of growing your own food. Organic gardening is a fun and rewarding project that is always evolving and teaching us old gardeners new ways of doing things.
Don’t be intimidated by the term ‘organic garden’, it simply means growing plants without using any chemicals. The earth will give you everything needed to grow food and flowers. You just need to know a few tips about how to start an organic garden.
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Fertilizer is food for the garden soil and plants need fertiled soil in which to grow. There are many different types of fertilizer on the market, like organic, synthetic, liquid, and granulated, to mention a few.
Regardless of the type of fertilizer you decide to use, its main goal is to feed the soil. Some types will only provide an instant meal for the soil and others will provide a long-lasting meal and improve soil quality.
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When it comes to mulching, you can’t really go wrong. As long as you use organic matter to layer your garden, there’s no way you can harm it, and in fact, you can only help it. There are, however, some organic matters that work better than others.
In order to get rid of weeds invading your flowerbeds, there are some ways to keep them out.
Let me show you some of those “better to use” mulches and explain their individual benefits. They are organic mulching.
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Everyone has kitchen waste, and that waste can be transformed into a useful garden product called compost.
Compost is decomposed, organic matter that is rich in nutrients that plants need. Compost also improves soil structure and provides several other benefits for plants, making it well worth the effort to create. So how do I compost kitchen waste?
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