Month: April 2018

Thus, I am putting out a call for local vendors of peat moss, sand, compost and other soil amendments / gardening supplies at retail (bulk OR bagged) to contact me ASAP for inclusion in a listing.

Keep your garden soil healthy. Soils contain natural minerals and vitamins. That is the reason why if your lawn has a fertile soil, then you can easily grow plants.

Companion planting is an easy-to-use method that can help plants grow larger and healthier. It’s extremely popular in Organic Gardening, since you don’t need to buy or use any chemicals on your plants to reap the benefits. But even if you don’t practice Organic Gardening, you can still use the same methods to get happier plants and larger crops.

The week after we planted our organic garden, in mid-April, it turned cold. We didn’t get a hard freeze, but we did get day after day of pouring rain. The garlic plants, all started indoors, were washed from their planted locations to the middle of walkways and to neighboring plots. The marigolds planted to keep insects away seemed to be the one type of plants that actually grew. Things sprouted in the plant beds and then i realized that none of us remembered what a freshly sprouted bean plant looked like. No one could tell the difference between a carrot and a weed.

But just as some plants benefit from being planted next to each other, others hate being next to each other. Planting them together can make one or both of the plants grow much slower, and potentially reduce their yield. For example tomatoes hate growing near potatoes or corn. Strangely enough, this hatred doesn’t always go both ways. While corn also hates growing next to tomatoes, potatoes don’t care if they are planted next to either vegetable (and in fact like being near corn).

To grow an organic garden, you need to anticipate problems that you may encounter. Keep a garden diary to document problems that you encounter and treatments that were effective for you. This way, you can adjust your planting patterns and types of plants each year. Many people find that it takes a bit of research to really have a successful organic garden.

Do take care of problems when you first notice them. If you see a leaf turning yellow, a white mildew starting to appear, black spots or you see pests, take care of the problem right away. because the longer you wait, the harder it will be to get it under control.

I have an Ever Bamboo Room Deodorizer pack in our bedroom, tucked away on a nightstand shelf. Our bedroom gets a lot of traffic because the main bathroom is only reachable through our room. Collectively, we also throw clothes and shoes around until someone (like me) remembers to clean up. We have noticed a significant change is the way our bedroom smells, especially when the bedroom door is opened while I’m cooking dinner. There is no cooking odors noticeable in the room and overall has a fresher smell to it. I plan to move this packet to my son’s room though, as it is smaller and odor changes will be significantly more noticeable in there.

The week after we planted our organic garden, in mid-April, it turned cold. We didn’t get a hard freeze, but we did get day after day of pouring rain. The garlic plants, all started indoors, were washed from their planted locations to the middle of walkways and to neighboring plots. The marigolds planted to keep insects away seemed to be the one type of plants that actually grew. Things sprouted in the plant beds and then i realized that none of us remembered what a freshly sprouted bean plant looked like. No one could tell the difference between a carrot and a weed.

I mentioned earlier my husband’s stinky work boots. Ever Bamboo Shoe Deodorizer has my seal of approval, especially since my husband works outdoors and his work boots smell like a pile of rotten vegetables. I’m sure a squirrel crawled in his boots and died, I have yet to find any squirrel remains but the smell serves as definite proof of the critters death. The Ever Bamboo Shoe Deodorizer comes with two black satchels that i placed in the husband’s work boots. Within two days, the musty and stinky smell was gone. We have tried foot and deodorizing powders for his work shoes before, but nothing has ever worked as well as Ever Bamboo Shoe Deodorizer. I have two more unopened packs to use, and since my shoes never stink, I’ll be placing them in my husband’s other footwear.

Also, an important criterion for the soil is the ability to drain out the surplus water, in case of too much of rain. After you have selected your site, observe it for a day or two to find out whether that is suitable. Does it receive adequate sunlight? How does the soil like? Try to find out answers to these questions. This will bring out the best Organic Gardening.

I am keenly aware of the importance of timing so i will not release sales information earlier than you specify, but I may be forced, by sheer volume of requests, to release it later.

For example, human hair spread around the garden will keep out rabbits. Lavender and basil deter ants. Rosemary will repel mosquitoes. The way that you arrange your plants can help protect certain vegetables, too. Garlic and peppers planted around tomatoes and squash will help protect them from harmful insects and rodents.

A common misconception for those new to non-chemical gardening is that you can grow anything in any type of soil. It is best to make an attempt to understand that a natural garden calls for effort in soil development. Different climates impact the quality of soil. It is vital that you understand how your soil is affected by the quantity of rain or sun or even temperature that your area receives. Subsequently, what is the make up of the soil, and how compacted is it? Unfavorable density soil is where there’s no circulation of air or moisture, because the soil is too compacted. To attain effective circulation, you will probably need to loosen the soil. The most beneficial method of doing this is to get earthworms.

Greens: Bok choy, Pac Choy, Napa Cabbage, Head Lettuce, Radichio, Spinach, Collard Greens, and Chard all do well here in the fall and mostly through the winter.

Some chemicals are not good for humans and animals alike. And in some cases, their residues may stay in your plant even after washing and rinsing them thoroughly.