Not Sure How To Go About Gardening? These Tips Can Help!

People who start doing organic gardening do so because they don’t like toxic effects of pesticides and fertilizers. There is also the fact that maintaining an organic garden is inexpensive. Below are some great tips to assist you grow to be the organic gardener that you hope to be.

The handles of your tools can double as clever rulers. Tools with long handles, such as rakes, hoes, and shovels can be converted into handy measuring sticks. Just run some measuring tape right on the floor next to the handles. Paying close attention to the measurements, use a black marker to establish each interval along the handle’s side in a clearly visible manner. This modified ruler will serve you well as you begin working in your garden.

Clay is naturally hard, and can can stick to a shovel making it frustrating to work with. Try applying a coat of wax onto your spade prior to working with clay soil, and then buff the spade head with a cloth. The wax prevents the clay from sticking to the shovel, and stops rust from forming.

For flowers throughout the spring and the summer, be sure to plant some bulbs. Most bulbs are hardy and require little to no care in order to develop into beautiful perennials that will reappear each and every year. Plant bulbs that will bloom at various intervals to ensure beautiful flowers are growing in your garden all year long.

For areas with high alkaline, mix coffee grounds into the soil. Coffee grounds are an affordable means of adding acid to the soil so that it is pH-balanced. After doing so, you will notice that your greenery and garden will be colorful and fresh.

Do you enjoy fresh mint leaves though hate how they grow so fast and take over your entire garden? Rein their growth; you can do this simply by planting mint inside a larger garden container or pot. You can then plant the container down in the ground if you like, but the walls of the container will hold the roots captive, and keep the plant from taking over your garden!

You will no longer have to purchase your produce. Use the tips you just read to start growing your own organic fruits and vegetables.