Some Facts About Organic Gardening

Some people believe that organic gardening means that the gardener grows their food without pesticides or artificial fertilizers

. It can mean that, but ideally it means that after a few years of patient work an organic garden should be self-sustaining. This means that the gardener doesn't have to fertilize it, douse it with pesticides or even water it very much. The garden basically takes care of itself and all the gardener has to do is plant the seeds or the seedlings in the soil.

A person who wants to create their own organic garden should start with the best supplies they can afford. They will need to grow their fruits and vegetables in a sunny location. Most fruits and vegetables thrive in a loamy soil that is dark and rich and falls apart in the hand. An ideal situation is for the gardener to create raised beds, where they can better control the type and content of the soil. Raised beds are especially useful in areas where the soil is very poor and has poor drainage.

Along with good garden soil that they can buy at a garden supply store the gardener might need mulch, compost, peat humus and rotted manure. They can easily set up their own compost bin, but they have to be careful to keep animal products, grease, fat and poisons out of it. They might be able to set up a composting system that employs earth worms. They should also encourage earthworms to live in the garden itself, as they aerate and fertilize the soil.

The organic gardener will also, at least at first, need an irrigation system. Many gardeners prefer drip irrigation systems because they send water directly to the plant, unlike a more wasteful sprinkler system. Some gardeners do still prefer sprinklers because they're simply easier to set up. A drip system or even a soaker hose, which is a perforated hose that allows water to seep out, can be labor intensive to install.

The gardener will also need tools like spades, which dig, make trenches and help to plant trees. The best spades have stainless steel blades. They're pricey, but worth it in the long run. The gardener will also need forks for digging, spring tined rakes and fixed tined rakes to clear dead leaves and level the ground. They'll also need trowels and hand forks and a few types of hoe to pull out weeds. They'll need a good set of pruners and saws to trim trees. They'll also need a wheelbarrow, stakes, wire cages, trellises and row covers.

When it comes to organic gardening there are no seeds that are better or worse. However, the gardener should make sure that the the seeds and seedlings are free of disease and can thrive in the area where they will be planted.

The organic gardener should also encourage bats and birds by putting up bat and bird houses. These animals eat insects that can be damaging to the plants and so can cut down or eliminate the gardener's use of insecticides. The organic gardener can also encourage beneficial bugs like ladybugs and praying mantises to come to their garden. Some companies actually provide these insects. The gardener can buy them, have them shipped, then let them loose in the garden.

Copyright (c) 2012 Jack Russell

by: Jack Russell

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