There are a number of methods available that will allow you to create your own thriving, healthy organic garden. Once you learn about them, they are surprisingly easy to put into place.
You will need to properly lay sod. Start by preparing your soil with care. Thoroughly weed the soil, and work it into a fine, smooth tilth. Gently compact the soil until it is flattened. You then will want to thoroughly wet the soil. Avoid laying your sod in straight rows with all of the seams lining up. Instead, stagger the rows for a more pleasing visual effect. After the sod is in place, go over the surface to ensure everything is level. Use loose soil to fill in any gaps between seams. Your sod should be watered everyday for at least two weeks, then it will root itself and walk on it.
When designing your garden, choose high-yield crops, such as tomatoes and herbs. These items will allow you to maximize the space you have available in your garden. The more produce you can grow at home, the more money you can save in your grocery bill each month, so it pays to know what will produce the most for your efforts.
Selecting bulbs. Most bulbs are sold during their dormant period. Buy them as early as possible before they start to produce roots. Most spring flowering bulbs will begin to grow roots by early fall, and by planting them early, you will ensure that they have time to establish themselves. Bulbs will deteriorate if kept out of the ground too long. Don't buy any bulb that is soft or mushy, or appears to be diseased.
Run your fingernails across a bar of soap before you go out to weed or plant in your garden. The soap that collected under your nails will prevent the collection of dirt while you work. Afterward, a simple scrub with a nail brush will remove the soap and leave your hands clean, with much less effort.
In order for plants to grow, they must have enough CO2. With a high level of CO2 plants will grow much better. The best way to expose your plants to a high level of carbon dioxide is by growing them in a greenhouse. If you have a greenhouse, keep CO2 levels high.
Plant bulbs if you want spring and summer flowers. These are hearty choices, choices that will reward you for years despite the little effort that is involved in their care. Different varieties of bulbs flower at varied times and if you make the right choices you can have blossoms from early spring through late summer.
Don't buy plant pots. Commercial plant plots from the garden center can be very expensive, anything from $5 to $100. Any container with a few draining holes pierced into the bottom of it can serve as a plant pot, so to save a lot of money, start recycling food containers today.
A spicy solution to ridding your garden of pests is to spray your plants with a hot mustard or red pepper mixture (one tablespoon of hot mustard or red pepper to one quart water). The solution is safe to spray directly on your garden foliage and pests can't stand the taste of it!
Determine what kind of pests you have in your garden before you apply a pesticide spray. No one pesticide can handle every pest problem and you might end up killing off the pests natural predators which will make the problem worse.
Only with the best knowledge can you take the most from your gardening efforts. Make sure to use these organic tips.