There are a lot of people who think about starting an organic garden, but never get around to doing it. Some people think gardening is just too complicated and are intimidated by the many details. Read through this article and you can gain better insight on what it takes to start and grow your own organic garden; it's not as hard as it may seem. It may be helpful to let your plants begin their life in a pot and to transfer them to your garden when they're seedlings. They are more likely to survive the transition to adulthood with this method. This will also allow you to stick to a tighter, cleaner planting schedule. Once you remove the most recent mature plants from your garden, the seedlings are immediately ready to be planted. Get a slug-proof variety of perennials. It is alarming to see how quickly slugs, and their cousin snails, can annihilate a plant. These garden vermin prefer plants with tender, herbaceous stems and leaves, particularly seedlings and young plants. Slugs and snails will leave some perennials alone, particularly those with a bad taste or tough, hairy leaves. A few great choices are achillea, campanula, and heuchera. Other options from which you can choose are hellebourus and euphorbia. Cover the fences and walls with climbers. These climbing plants will help beautify an old fence, and they are fast workers too. You can also train climbers to cover arbors and other things that you want covered, and they will even grow right through trees and shrubs. Sometimes the plants will require being tied to supports, but some climbers will attach themselves naturally. If you're looking for the most reliable varieties available, choose from clematis, wisteria, and climbing roses. Do not spend your money on chemicals to fight mildew. A great home remedy is to mix baking soda with water and a little bit of liquid soap. You just need to spray your plants with this solution once every five days until the mildew is no longer visible. Baking soda treats the mildew effectively and gently and it won't damage your plants. If beautiful flowers throughout the warmer months are important to you, make sure you put bulbs into the ground. Most bulbs are hardy and require little to no care in order to develop into beautiful perennials that will reappear each and every year. Different bulbs bloom at various times, so choosing appropriately, you may have blooms early spring to later summer. Make sure you remove the weeds from your garden! Weeds will cause your garden to become overgrown and cluttered. White vinegar can be used as a natural herbicide. White vinegar can not only kill the weeds, it's also a non-toxic spray that won't harm pets or people. If you are too busy to pull weeds by hand, make a white vinegar solution and keep it handy for a quick spray when needed. Autumn not only means colder weather but new vegetables to plant. A hollowed out pumpkin can become a festive container for kale and lettuce. Use some Wilt-Pruf to prevent your pumpkin from decomposing and then you can put your plants right inside. You can now use it to plant in, as you would a pot. Always make sure to mow your lawn to the appropriate length, always making sure that the cut is not too close. Higher grass sends roots further down, increasing lawn strength and viability. Short grass on the other hand is more susceptible to drying out. You may want to think about having evergreens that will produce berries planted in your yard. These will help give your garden a burst of color, even in the winter months when most other vegetation has lost their colors. Plants which you can purchase that offer color during the winter are the Winterberry, the Common Snowberry, the American Holly, and the American Cranberrybush. If you want flowers in spring and summer, plant bulbs in the garden. Bulbs will grow every year and are easier to take care of than seeds. Find out which flowers will bloom when and then plant a variety, so that you can have fresh blooms all the way through the spring and summer! You should purchase a wheelbarrow, as well as a kneeling stool to help you garden. Spending lots of time close to the ground while working tends to be hard on your knees, that is why it is important to have a portable and lightweight garden stool that you can use for comfort. Gardening also usually requires that you transport heavy loads, such as dirt or mulch, and a wheelbarrow will make this much easier to do. Make sure to wear sun protection gear if you'll be working in the garden in the sun. Put on some sunglasses, sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat. Proper protection from the sun means a lower chance of sunburn, as well as a decreased risk of skin cancer. During the hottest hours of each day, your vegetables become too soft, and even gentle harvesting will cause damage and bruising. You should also be sure to cut them off the vine and not twist them, as twisting can hurt the plant. Prepare your seeds by soaking them in a dark environment. Place some seeds into a small container, then fill it with water until it is almost to the top. This hydrates your seeds and jump-starts their growth. The seeds will most likely have a greater chance of maturing and surviving. Grow heather so that you can attract useful insects. Heather is very attractive to bees, and when bees first emerge in the spring, it is an early source of nectar. Beds of heather are largely undisturbed and make a perfect living space for spiders, beetles and a variety of other beneficial tenants. With this in mind make sure you wear some gloves when you are working with the heather. Asprin will actually help your plants out by killing diseases. Dissolve aspirin (1.5 pills per 2 gallons of water) in a bucket and administer to your plants. Next, coat the plant with the aspirin mixture by spraying it on the leaves. Use this method every three weeks. A great way to ensure that your organic garden will do well is to keep a section of your land unspoiled. The natural wildlife will spring up and make for a perfect organic habitat. A natural area will allow beneficial birds and insects, many of which pollinate plants, to live on your property and help your garden grow stronger. There are grass varieties, such as wheat grass or catnip, that will give your feline something to nibble on besides your garden. You could also place mothballs and citrus peels around your plants to keep your cat away. When you remember these suggestions from this article, you will not be as afraid to go about organic gardening. Put this information to work for you in your organic garden and soon your kitchen will have an abundance of fresh, all natural and delicious produce.
