What You Have Always Wondered About Gardening

How To Grow A Bountiful Organic Garden

Below are some great tips to assist you grow to be the organic gardener that you hope to be.

Take the proper approach to laying sod. Make sure you prepare your soil before you lay any sod down. Thoroughly weed the soil, and work it into a fine, smooth tilth. Flatten your soil and make it slightly compact. Thoroughly moisten the soil. When laying down sod, create staggered rows with offset joints. Cut away extra sod and save it to fill in gaps you may create later. The sod needs to be watered daily for two weeks, by which time it will be rooted and ready to walk on.

Check the nutrients in the soil before you plant your garden. Many nurseries offer a soil analysis service, which will tell you what nutrients your soil is lacking and what you can do about it. Ask about this service at a local university or the county Cooperative Extension office to improve the soil and insure fruitful crops.

Ensure you have the proper soil for the plants you have selected. You may need to alter the kind of soil you use based on the types of plants you intend to grow. You may also be able to design an artificial area that contains one type of dirt.

If the soil in your garden has a high concentration of alkaline, try mixing some coffee grounds into your garden's soil. Using coffee grounds is a less expensive way to make your soil more acidic than trying to replace your topsoil. After doing so, you will notice that your greenery and garden will be colorful and fresh.

Protect the soil around your vegetable plants with an inch or two of organic mulch. Mulching helps keep moisture in the soil. It also prevents weed growth. This can prevent you from having to constantly pull weeds.

All of your vegetable plants should have approximately two inches, just outside the stem, of organic mulch placed around them. The soil will stay moist thanks to the mulch. This also helps reduce the appearance of weeds. This will save you having to constantly pull weeds.

There is always a best time to pick your garden's vegetables, and you should know them. Every type of vegetable has a different moment of ripeness. Many vegetables are best when picked young; baby peas are a prime example. On the contrary, tomatoes shouldn't be picked from the vine until they are ripe as can be. So, be aware of the best harvest time to pick your veggies.

Add used coffee grounds to your garden soil. Coffee grounds have nitrogen that plants will utilize. Your plants will really bloom if they get the nitrogen they need from coffee grounds or compost or diluted urea.

Do not overlook the benefits of pine mulch for your garden. Some garden plants have a higher acidity, and prefer a more acidic soil.