Use These Tips To Grow A Better Organic Garden!

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Use These Tips To Grow A Better Organic Garden!
Organic fruits and vegetables are both delicious and healthy, far surpassing normal supermarket produce. Why not consider producing your own organically grown produce? Keep reading to learn how to grow organic fruits and vegetables at home.

Before you even place the first plant in your garden, you need to check the composition of your soil. For a small fee, a soil analysis can be obtained - based on that report - the soil can be properly enriched to support a vibrant garden. A lot of extension offices will offer this service and it is worth it so you know what your soil needs.

In order to start the best garden possible, remember that you should always begin with the seeds and not pre-purchased plants. As a green-friendly gardener, you always want to use seeds to start your new plot. Seeds eliminate the waste of plastic containers from nurseries which rarely get recycled. There are some nurseries, however, that send their plants in organic potting materials.

Spread a little bit of organic mulch, around two inches worth, in and approximately each vegetable plant. Mulch will keep soil moist for longer. It will also avoid the growth of weeds. That helps you save a great deal of time and effort in weed eradication.

Plant perennials that are slug-proof. Slugs and snails will quickly destroy your garden if you allow them to. They gravitate towards perennials with smooth thin leaves, particularly on younger plants. Some perennials, however, leave a bad taste in slugs' mouths or are hard to chew through as their leaves aren't tender. Some of these plants include achillea, campanula, euphorbia, hellaborus, and heuchera.

You can prevent pests from invading your garden with certain plants and natural materials. Plant marigolds or onions around other vegetables to keep slugs away from them. Keep insects away from shrub and tree seedlings with mulch containing wood ash. These methods prevent use of harsh chemicals.

There is absolutely no need to buy produce of lesser quality. Use the tips offered here and you can produce your very own vegetables and fruits.