More farmers are getting into organic vegetable gardening because it is cost effective and they are able to produce almost the same yield of crops. You must first understand the organic vegetable gardening principles before you can do this in your own garden. Organic vegetable gardening does not allow the use of fertilizers, nutrients or pesticides. The two things you will use to make it all work are sunlight and water so nature is your partner here. We don’t produce these ourselves but you have to find the ideal area and provide adequate drainage.
Leftover food, chipped bark, garden compost, leaf moulds and manure should be mixed together using a compost heap and spread throughout your garden so you are not solely relying on sunlight and water to make the crops grow. Manure isn’t something that should make you feel ill when thinking about it, it is sold in stores or you could just let chickens roam around in the garden so don’t think you have to scoop this from the toilet. In order to be useful, dead animals or meat products should not be put in soil. To help fertilize your garden, leave them for a couple of weeks in the bin and maggots will soon appear which can be used.
The earthworm digs deep into the ground and aerates the soil bringing various minerals to the surface and providing better drainage, making it is another helpful creature. According to experts, the casting this long pink colored creature leaves behind is five times as rich in nitrogen phosphorous and potassium. Nearly all gardening stores or garden centers will have this in stock.
Organic gardening is a challenge because pests such as army worms, crickets, gypsy moth caterpillars, slugs and squash bugs are unwanted guests. The toad is known to eat almost every type of insect despite the fact that at one time people used fertilizer to kill them so it is the best weapon in an organic setting. If you have caterpillars or spiders lurking in the garden, get a bird because this is not in the toad’s diet.
In some cases, you don’t have to buy a toad or a bird from the pet store because they may come in to your home as long as you set the ideal environment for them. Within days, you will have some new occupants protecting your garden if you can put up a bird house or a small pond. The job could be done by insect killers such as the preying mantis and the ladybug as they mark their territory and eat anything that dares enter their domain.
For example, the rosemary, sage or thyme is an effective deterrent against butterflies whereas marigolds are effective against nematodes. The rotation of crops is seen as the best way to keep the soil fertile, despite all the flowers and creatures that nature has to offer. Alternate between the kind of vegetable planted for this season and another then return to the first after this one is harvested. The principles behind organic gardening are very simple:
