Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tips and Ideas on Organic Gardening

By Amanda Maseko

Organic horticulture can very well pass as a pursuit for many individuals and this can be true if you are the type of person who has the love for gardening. This is a pursuit, which some people take up, so you are one of those lucky ones, who can make things produce! Organic horticulture requires particular skills: you need to know the sort of soil, what kind of plants you can place on them, how you will look after those plants, aside from the many other conditions that you need to be aware of when you are serious about it.

All this might seem confusing to a beginner but if you are an experienced hand, then these aspects are already familiar to you and you could comfortably begin the organic way to grow things. This method of horticulture is harder than regular horticulture as much more effort and labor is needed to do it this way.

The basic rule of organic gardening is that you will only use synthetic merchandise where it is absolutely needed. This will include the important elements such as the fertilizers and the pesticides. Secure all that you need for your horticulture from the earth and then use them for your efforts. This would enable you to grow anything you wish, like flowers, veggies or any other green you wish. Are you getting the point? This is nothing but working with everything that is provided by nature.

Can plant foods also be organic?

In case you question if there is ever such a thing, you would be surprised to know that you can make it yourself. It is possible to make your very own compost from the dead plats of the garden. Fallen leaves, twigs and animal manure - all this can be used but will depend on the type, and other factors.

Organic Pesticides

Organic gardening demands least use of chemical substance pesticides. But if you can't afford to pick the insects one by one by your bare hands, then you can go to your local market store and ask for an organic pesticide that is available commercially. The conventional way is to keep a vigil on your garden and as soon as some worms and other insects are found, kill them. Go for organic pesticide, when things tend to go out of hand and it is no longer manageable. Another way is to let in animals, which love to feed on these garden pests. This way, you'll have some help in cleaning those pests up and this also helps the other animals fulfill their hunger.

As a pursuit, this may be time consuming so if you cannot give enough time into it, might as well find a collaborator or drop the idea until you've found the right time to carry on with the tasks. Organic gardening is a laborious process so you have to be prepared to face the hardship. To ease your tiredness when you are already into it too deep, just think that what you are doing is helping nature. This can be looked upon as your return gift to mother nature for all the things which she showered down on you since the time you came on this earth. - 15266

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