What Is Organic Gardening?
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In today’s environmentally conscientious world, we hear a lot about organic gardening, but just what does that mean exactly?
The answer is simple; it means to use natural products in your gardening efforts. In particular this refers to fertilization and pest control; two aspects of gardening that have, in the past, made heavy use of chemicals.
Luckily, today’s gardeners don’t have to make use of harmful chemicals in order to have beautiful gardens since there are many organic options that will help keep your garden environmentally friendly.
Fertilizer
Fertilizer is to plants what food is to people and all gardens need a bit of fertilizer in order to produce lush, vibrant plants. All fertilizers should contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as these are the 3 ingredients that plants need for growth. While there are some organic fertilizers that contain all 3 like manure, many of them contain only 1 of these elements so one must be careful to combine appropriately when using these fertilizers.
Some popular organic fertilizers include:
Fish Emulsion – decomposed mashed up fish – this is kind of smelly but the smell goes away after a few days. High in nitrogen, this can help with early growth in spring.
Blood Meal – this powdered fertilizer is made from dried blood from cattle slaughterhouses – it is also high in nitrogen.
Chicken Poop – These non smelly pellets made from chicken poop contain all the nutrients needed for good growth.
Pest Control
When it comes to pest control, going organic is a little bit more work. You can invite “friendly” bugs like lady bugs, birds and lacewings into your garden to help with some of the work. Planting plants native to your area will also help as they will be more resistant to native pests and disease. In the end, keeping a close eye on your garden and immediately eliminating any sick or diseases leaves or plants is your best bet for organic pets control.
Going organic in your garden is a great way to really connect with the earth and insure that what you are doing is helping the environment as opposed to harming it. Good organic practices help to ensure that the beauty of nature, and gardens, will be around for generations to come.
