You want to have a fresh and organic garden. Now's the time! These tips will help you start an organic garden.
Shoveling clay is very difficult and lots of work because the clay is hard and sticks to the shovel, making it tough to handle. Coat the shovel with floor or car wax, and buff it with a clean rag to make the job a lot easier. You will be able to work with the clay more easily, and it will not stick to your shovel.
Plant annuals and biennials to make your flower beds brighter. These fast growing flowers let you change how your flower bed looks season to season. Use them to fill gaps between shrubs and perennials in the sun. There are plenty of varieties including petunia, marigold, cosmos, sunflower, hollyhock, and rudbeckia.
Choose perennials that won't be taken out by slugs. A particularly vulnerable plant can be killed by snails and slugs overnight. These pests gravitate to young perennials with smooth, tender, thin leaves. Some perennials aren't that tasty to snails and slugs since they have tough and hairy leaves, and an unappetizing flavor. Selecting an unappetizing perennial, such as campanula or heuchera, will help stop them from being eaten.
During winter, you should take your favorite plants inside. You should probably save the most resistant or expensive plants. Dig around roots carefully before transferring to a pot.
Deciduous shrubs need protection from the cold. Shrubs in pots especially need special care in the colder weather. Connect the tops, and then place a sheet over the top of the wigwam. This is more effective than putting plastic on the plant, it will let the air flow.
Make sure that you divide your irises! Divide any overgrown clumps to increase your stock. When you see the foliage is definitely dead, lift up the bulbous irises. The bulbs will naturally split in your hands, and after you replant them, will flower about a year later. For plants with rhizomes, use a knife to divide them. Discard the center and cut pieces from the exterior. At the least, each piece will need to have one strong offshoot. Replant each one immediately.
If you want your garden to blossom with flowers throughout the spring and summer, plant some bulbs in it. Most people have no trouble successfully growing bulbs, and their flowers will return each and every year. Plant bulbs that will bloom at various intervals to ensure beautiful flowers are growing in your garden all year long.
The best way to start a garden is from first principles: seeds. When starting a new garden, the most environmentally friendly way is to start from seed. Plastics from nurseries aren't recycled often, which causes them to go into landfills; so try starting with seeds, or buying from organic nurseries.
Know when is the best time to harvest your vegetables. Every veggie variety has an ideal time frame for picking, so it's important to catch them when their flavors peak. Baby peas, for example have much better flavor if they are harvested early in the ripening process, as does zucchini. On the contrary, tomatoes shouldn't be picked from the vine until they are ripe as can be. Remember that the vegetables will taste best if you harvest them at the proper time.
Don't count the fall season out. This might not be the reason why. the most colorful foliage appears in the fall. You can find beautiful maple and beech trees in many different fall colors. Also, when considering shrubs, try using cotoneaster, hydrangea, or barberry.
Prepare your seeds by soaking them in a dark environment. Place a small amount of seeds in a little container, while filling it to the brim with water. This will give your seeds a good start by making sure they have plenty of water, which they need to sprout. The seeds will most likely survive and mature this way.
You should be more prepared with organic horticulture. With the knowledge you have, you should be ready for anything! The tips above should have given you some advice and a few ideas, so that you can begin an organic gardening adventure in your own backyard.