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.
Organic gardening is a revised method that was used before commercial ferilizers, fungicides and insecticides became widely popular. Instead of chemicals that can be deadly to good and bad garden insects in organic gardening you make use of natural predators and let insects such as lady bugs, predatory wasps and praying mantis do the insect control for you. Composting of leaves, kitchen scraps and even grass clippings can be used to improve your soil without adding chemical fertilizers.
Organic gardening uses all natural fertilizers that can be made from a simple formula of eggshells kept in a gallon jug filled with water. You can water your houseplants or your garden with this simple mixture for great results. Another organic mix recommended is fish emulsion that you can buy all ready at full strength and bottled or you can make your own and dilute it as needed. You take the fish heads after cleaning fish and put then in a barrel or bucket with a tight fitting seal and fill wih water. As the fish breaks down you drain off the liquid and mix it with water and than water your plants with it. Warning it does have a very strong odor if you make it yourself.
Fertilizers for organic gardening can be very simple to more complex of natural materials depending on the strength and availability of the ingredients you might want to use. One of the easiest ingredients to make a natural fertilizer is available in every small town, rural area and city nationwide. The shells of eggs can be crushed up and placed in one gallon milk jugs and filled with water. As they sit the eggs and water make an all natural fertilizer that works great on houseplants and outside vegetable and flower plants as well. Another form of natural fertilizer is fish emulsion that you can buy or you can make on your own but I will warn you it gives your garden a huge boost but the mixture if fresh can be really smelly. If you make your own you basically save the fish heads and place them in buckets or barrels with tight fitting lids and fill with water, let the fish break down and then use the fish water to water your plants with.
Companion planting is also improtant when planning an organic garden. You need to understand that plants can cross polennate and that is not always a good thing. It is also important to use companion planting to plant certain vegetables or flowers near plants that may need the added protection against pests. Green peppers planted with tomatoes and potatoes can deter squash bugs, potatoe beetles and cut worms. Marigolds, herbs and certain other flowers can rid you of many natural insect pests while still adding beauty, color and drama to your garden without the necessity of chemicals. Mulching actually helps your organic garden by not only helping your soil to retain water but it helps control weeds and gives you a clean walking path for tending your plants. Becareful where you place mulch though because in some cases it can bring the pesty insect right to your stem or fruit of your plant. Mulching shuld be done to help shade the roots of your plants from strong sun that could burn the plants roots and help the plant retain water. An organic mulch is best because at the end of your growng season or in between crops it can be worked into the soil to help replace nutrients that were absorbed in other crops. - 16492
Organic gardening is a revised method that was used before commercial ferilizers, fungicides and insecticides became widely popular. Instead of chemicals that can be deadly to good and bad garden insects in organic gardening you make use of natural predators and let insects such as lady bugs, predatory wasps and praying mantis do the insect control for you. Composting of leaves, kitchen scraps and even grass clippings can be used to improve your soil without adding chemical fertilizers.
Organic gardening uses all natural fertilizers that can be made from a simple formula of eggshells kept in a gallon jug filled with water. You can water your houseplants or your garden with this simple mixture for great results. Another organic mix recommended is fish emulsion that you can buy all ready at full strength and bottled or you can make your own and dilute it as needed. You take the fish heads after cleaning fish and put then in a barrel or bucket with a tight fitting seal and fill wih water. As the fish breaks down you drain off the liquid and mix it with water and than water your plants with it. Warning it does have a very strong odor if you make it yourself.
Fertilizers for organic gardening can be very simple to more complex of natural materials depending on the strength and availability of the ingredients you might want to use. One of the easiest ingredients to make a natural fertilizer is available in every small town, rural area and city nationwide. The shells of eggs can be crushed up and placed in one gallon milk jugs and filled with water. As they sit the eggs and water make an all natural fertilizer that works great on houseplants and outside vegetable and flower plants as well. Another form of natural fertilizer is fish emulsion that you can buy or you can make on your own but I will warn you it gives your garden a huge boost but the mixture if fresh can be really smelly. If you make your own you basically save the fish heads and place them in buckets or barrels with tight fitting lids and fill with water, let the fish break down and then use the fish water to water your plants with.
Companion planting is also improtant when planning an organic garden. You need to understand that plants can cross polennate and that is not always a good thing. It is also important to use companion planting to plant certain vegetables or flowers near plants that may need the added protection against pests. Green peppers planted with tomatoes and potatoes can deter squash bugs, potatoe beetles and cut worms. Marigolds, herbs and certain other flowers can rid you of many natural insect pests while still adding beauty, color and drama to your garden without the necessity of chemicals. Mulching actually helps your organic garden by not only helping your soil to retain water but it helps control weeds and gives you a clean walking path for tending your plants. Becareful where you place mulch though because in some cases it can bring the pesty insect right to your stem or fruit of your plant. Mulching shuld be done to help shade the roots of your plants from strong sun that could burn the plants roots and help the plant retain water. An organic mulch is best because at the end of your growng season or in between crops it can be worked into the soil to help replace nutrients that were absorbed in other crops. - 16492
