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Organic Gardening How to Get Started |
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If you're interested in the fascinating and exciting world of organic gardening you should know that you can't just jump into that. You need to ensure that you know what you're doing and that you plan ahead so you won't make too many mistakes. You could kill your plants, and you certainly don't want to do that, so make sure you do what you need to do first and foremost and you won't have any problems.
by GardenMandy
If you're interested in the fascinating and exciting world of organic gardening you should know that you can't just jump into that. You need to ensure that you know what you're doing and that you plan ahead so you won't make too many mistakes. You could kill your plants, and you certainly don't want to do that, so make sure you do what you need to do first and foremost and you won't have any problems.
If you're looking for curb appeal your goals will be much different than if you're looking for a large vegetable garden with the goal of feeding your family. That's important, because there are issues that you'll have to face no matter which one you choose, but which of those issues will be the most prominent is important.
After you've got your goals addressed, the next thing to do is get the area that you've decided on ready. You'll have to prepare the soil to accept the plants that you're bringing home, and that means more than just making some rows to stick plants into. Instead, you need to work with the composition of the soil and what it has to offer so that you can ensure that it's ready for plants. If you don't, the plants that you bring home could die, and you don't want your money and your hard work to be for nothing.
Take your time with the soil and make sure that it's the right kind and has the right nutrients in it. Depending on what's already available to you naturally you might need to add things to the soil, but it's well worth it in the long run.
With a goal in mind and a site picked out you'll need to get the soil ready and create the bed. You can do that by seeing what the soil is like now and ensuring that you add any nutrients to it that it might be missing. By doing that you'll be giving your plants a much better start than they would otherwise have, which is very important. You can't have good plants if you don't have good soil, so pay attention to that.
Once the area is ready you can begin bringing the plants home. A local nursery is the best place to get them, but keep in mind that they have generally been treated with chemicals that aren't in your soil. The plants might be a little bit shocked when you transplant them, but they'll recover quickly.
Once you've got your plants and brought them home, water them well, and that's true even if you're planning on putting them in the ground very quickly. The root ball needs to be moist when you plant them so that they have the best chance of doing well.
Dig a hole for each plant that is as deep as the root ball and about twice as wide. Then put the plant in the middle of it and fill in the dirt around it carefully. You want the dirt to be solid, but not packed so tight that the plant is damaged.
Also, be sure to label the plants. This will help keep you organized for the future. That way if something doesn't make it you can easily replace it with the same kind of plant. If some plants survive and some don't, you may want to change the soil, or just grow more of the successful plants.
About the Author:
GardenMandy works in her garden and blogs daily.. Her Organic Gardening blog can be found at www.gardenmandy.com |
