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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Tips for growing organically

Many gardeners have been moving to more organic means of vegetable gardening. It is similar to a regular garden, but it is somewhat different. Start with the best vegetables and making sure you have the best growing conditions for these. It means picking an area that gets minimum six hours of sun a day and making sure the soil is to the standard it needs to be.  Adding compost to your soil will make amend any poor qualities that may be in the soil.  Organic matter is the key to a beautiful and high yielding organic vegetable garden.  You will also want to choose your vegetables wisely.  Tomato plants are naturally more sensitive to disease and pest problems so look for a variety that is disease resistant.  This information should be listed on the tags when you purchase the plant.  To make an organic garden, you will need to feed your plants naturally.  There are tons of things out there filled with chemicals, and this is not good for your plants.  If you must fertilize your vegetables, make sure to use natural products.  Animal manure that is well rotted from vegetarians like rabbits and horses make a great source of natural nutrients.  There are also a number of natural items one can purchase at a hardware store.  If your soil is already great, you do not need to fertilize as too much of this can make your plants have the opposite of what you are looking.  Plant rotation is another great method for organic gardens.  Planting vegetables in different spots each year will help reduce disease and pest infestation and will give your plants a much better start each season.  Also remember that similar plants such as tomatoes and peppers need to be planted in different spots as they are prone to the same diseases.  Mulching is another technique that gardeners use. Use chemicals as well as prevent fungal diseases.  Try these techniques for a more successful and productive organic vegetable garden.


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