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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