Organic gardening is the process in which gardening is carried on by using all-natural methods to grow and harvest vegetables. An organic garden utilizes the latest trends in green living and recycling. Organic gardening involves avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Thus, setting up organic garden reduces the environment impact and also cuts down the costs in relation to food and waste management. Hence, it is an eco-friendly gardening. Here are a few tips on creating an organic garden –
First and foremost, find a good location for your garden, which receives around 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Also, make sure that the garden has good drainage setup. Then, set up a composting bin. For this purpose, use a drum of around 50 gallons and punch some holes on its sides for aeration. Use organic waste such as dried leaves, sawdust, animal manure, vegetable waste, grass and grass cuttings. Turn the mixture from time to time and after 2-3 weeks you will have organic fertilizer for use. Then is the planning of the layout of organic garden. Make the most of the available space by mixing up various vegetables, fruits, herbs etc. Herbs and flowers will attract ladybugs and bees that are beneficial for your garden.
Then is the most important activity of preparing the soil. If there are weeds in the soil, pull them out of the soil instead of using chemicals or herbicides. Then break the ground by using the spade to create edges of the vegetable garden. Turn the soil around a depth of 6 and 12 inches. Then, plant the seeds according to your zone. Some commonly grown vegetables in zone 5 are tomatoes, spinach, cabbage etc. whereas apples, peaches, plums are some of the fruits that grow well in zone 5. Maintain your organic garden as well as keep it pest free using eco-friendly methods.
You can use neem leaves in the form of natural pesticide as well as pyrethrum, which is made from chrysanthemum flowers. Rotenone is yet another natural pesticide made from Leguminocea family plants that will maintain your organic garden.
Thus, organic gardens ensure that you are doing something healthy for the environment as there are no insecticides and fertilizers used. Thus, organic gardening is a rewarding practice. 33 w
