Organic Gardening Tips to Grow Naturally

Usually when people think of gardening, they think they are gardening organically. But unfortunately, there are a lot of things you can do unconsciously that make your garden not so organic.  These are the most basic and simple mistakes people make that can distroy the organic qualities of your garden.  So if you’re trying to do organic gardening, here’s a few organic gardening tips to guide you to the perfect organic garden. 

Don’t use just any compost! You can easily make compost from garden and kitchen waste, this way you know EXACTLY what’s in it. This way is a little more time-consuming than buying prepared chemical pesticides and fertilizers, but it helps in three ways:

• puts garbage to good use
• saves the environment
• you can be certain that you have an organic vegetable garden

The best organic gardening tips tell you NOT to use chemicals that may have an adverse affect on your health. This is especially important when growing vegetables. Chemical companies tell us that the chemicals we use are safe if used according to direction, but research shows that even tiny amounts of poisons absorbed through the skin can cause such things as cancer, especially in children.

On the average, a child ingests four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides from foods than an adult. This can lead to various diseases later on in the child’s life. With organic gardening, these incidents are lessened.

Remember, pesticides contain toxins that have only one purpose – to kill living things.

You are also doing your part to save the environment. Poisons are often washed into our waterways, causing death to the native fish and polluting their habitat.  Organic farming practices also help prevent the loss of topsoil through erosion. The Soil Conservation Service says that an estimated 30 – 32 billion tons of soil erodes from United States farmlands every year.

And, of course, there is a cost savings. You will not be buying costly chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic gardening. In fact, many organic recipes for the control of pest and diseases come straight from the kitchen cupboard. Sometimes other plants can be grown as companions to the main crop. An example of this is the marigold, which helps to repel aphids from vegetables.

 
Mixing 1 tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap and 1 cup of cooking oil can make a cheap garden pest spray. Put 3 tablespoons of this mixture in 1 quart of water and spray on plants.

A simple mulch of pine needles will help to suppress the growth of weeds as well as keeping the moisture in.

These organic gardening tips will help to keep the environment safe for future generations, as well as keeping the organic gardener in the best health possible. Use this tips in any garden, and especially in a square foot garden where plants may be closer together.

If you enjoy organic gardening but need more tips, check out this valuable organic gardening guide today.

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