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Five Tips For Organic Gardening In Limited Space
Everywhere you or I turn today we read, see
or hear about how we need to be more
consciences about the food we and our
children eat.
One of the surest ways to improve the diets
of our kids and our self is to grow our
fresh veggies using organic gardening. But
if we live in an apartment, condo or have
very small yard space our options are
extremely limited, for any type of garden
much less an organic one.
However, you will find five tips in this
article which will put you and your family
on the road to better health, when you
plant your all natural garden inside
containers.
1. In order to be successful with container
gardening it is important that you select
the right size container for the particular
plant, herb or veggie you are going to
grow. An example of this would be that for
tomatoes, you will want to use a larger
vessel, such as a 5 gallon bucket, which
can support a 36" stake, a large vine and
the weight of the tomatoes. Or let's say
you only wanted grow a few herbs, just to
spice up your family diners, a good size
for that would be something that could fit
on any windowsill.
You can find these types of containers at
your local nursery, the hardware garden
centers and you can even order them on the
World Wide Web. The sizes will run from the
ones which sit on the inside of the kitchen
window sill to the large free standing ones
you place any where.
2. The fact of the matter is you can use
almost any type of container to do your
organic gardening in. The absolute secret
to using these containers, no matter which
kind, is they must have proper drainage. No
matter what you’re growing, if it sits in
too much water for a long period of time,
the roots will rot and your plant will die.
3. What type of soil can you use in these
containers? Don't even think about going
out and taking the dirt out of your yard or
garden. Outside dirt has a tendency to
become compacted which will restrict the
proper runoff of the water.
Your best bet is to use a high quality type
of potting soil. A quick check on the
internet will give you all the information
you need for selecting the right potting
soil you will need for the types of plants
you will be growing.
4. Location, Location, Location, just as in
real estate, will determine on how
successful your organic gardening will be.
Make sure you place the containers where
they will get adequate sunlight. Most of
the plants will need from a bare minimum of
4 hours, but 5 to 6 hours of direct
sunlight would be much better for them.
Most successful gardeners will tell you
morning sunlight is the best.
5. It is extremely important that you do
not over water or add too much fertilizer
to the potting soil. Too much water and
fertilizer will destroy your healthy
organic garden. The fertilizer will burn up
the roots and the water will cause mold and
root rot.
In conclusion, no matter where you live it
is possible to have your own successful
garden to help improve your family’s diet.
Organic gardening itself will not only make
the veggies taste better, but it will mean
you are not feeding your children food that
was doused in manmade chemicals.
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