What to Avoid
Synopsis
Just like any other tasks, organic gardening also requires full yet discreet attention. There are things that gardeners must do in order to achieve healthy garden while on the other hand, there are also things that need to be avoided in order to maintain and preserve the garden.
The following are things to avoid when you are growing and cultivating your organic garden:
Avoid This
This is usually the common mistakes made by several gardeners.
Planting so many plants in your organic garden may affect the plants’ growth. There are plants that need more space in order to grow.
Remember that plants compete for nutrients, light and water. These plants will not be able to get the needed nutrients if they are planted and grown in an overcrowded area. You can make some research or look for ideal space recommendations for fruits and vegetables.
This should be completely avoided. Remember that not enriching the garden soil will result to plants not getting the essential nutrients. Put in compost to the mulch or soil. You can also use grass clippings, dried leaves, green manure and kitchen scraps.
The soil’s temperature can interfere or affect the development or growth of the plants. There are plants that have the ability of tolerating cold temperature and there are those that need warmer temperature. Spinach, lettuce, peas, Asian vegetables, radish, potato and chard can stand cold temperatures while tomato, squash, eggplant, pepper and other crops can live and survive warm temperatures.
Weeds start to sprout when the weather becomes warmer. Use mulch in making the soil cool and as much as possible prevents the weeds from emerging or sprouting.
Water the plants deeply but not too often. You just need to water the plants on regular basis when needed. When watering the plants, avoid making the leaves wet for this might trigger the spread of viruses.
Water the plants in your garden near or below the soil. Watering the plants consistently as they mature and grow is necessary.
If you want your organic garden to be healthy and productive, be mindful and concern about common organic gardening issues. Avoid setting aside or ignoring garden problems because by doing so, you are just inviting further damages and inconveniences. Pests and weeds are common problems faced by most gardeners. Not paying attention to these problems may destroy the plants. There are insects that are beneficial to plants so you need to distinguish bad insects from beneficial ones.
This is also another thing that needs to be avoided when engaging yourself into organic gardening. Give your plants some slight breeze for this can make the seedlings stronger. The stems also get stronger when there is enough air circulation.