Most gardeners who are knowledgeable about the best way to grow their garden use environmentally friendly methods. The use of chemically based pesticides and fertilizers has never been a good way to keep your garden soil healthy. Use the information in this garden to grow healthy produce now and in the future.
It may be a big temptation to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides in your garden, but it is not an earth friendly practice. You may see an increase in the size and volume of produce from your garden for one season, but your garden soil will be damaged by the chemical residue, and the following growing season will not be so good. Use organic fertilizer that amends your soil naturally, and use organic methods to repel pests. Planting Marigold flowers around your garden is a great way to repel pests, and they add a bright accent to your garden space.
Mulch is a great way to retain the moisture level of your soil, and it also helps amend the soil for the following season when it is tilled in when fall arrives. There are many types of mulch available, but wood mulch is not the best as it leaches nitrogen from the soil. Compost you can make from leaves and grass clippings works well and add to the soil nutrients when it is tilled in.
There may be a certain advantage to converting part of your lawn to a garden space. One advantage is that you will not need to mow as much lawn, and that reduces the amount of fuel needed for your lawnmower. Of course, you could use a push mower if your lawn is not very big, and that would eliminate the need to use any fuel at all for mowing.
Growing a productive garden does require adequate water. During the hot and dry months of summer, you will need to provide extra water for your garden. If you collect rainwater in barrels to use later on, make sure they are colored and do not allow sunlight in. Sunlight can cause algae to form in the barrels so the water will become stagnant, and you will have to dump it out.
One very efficient way of watering your garden is by using a soaker hose. This special type of hose provides water gradually as it seeps out along the entire length of the hose. Lay a soaker hose close to the plants in each row of your garden and allow it to water your plants overnight. This method allows the plants to utilize the water and store it for use during the heat of the day.
One great benefit that growing your own vegetables provides to the environment is by decreasing the amount of fuel used by trucks that transport produce to the supermarket. Even more fuel is saved when you do not need to go to the supermarket to buy the produce you can grow in your own garden.
A truly knowledgeable gardener will always use environmentally friendly methods to grow a healthy garden. These methods have been used for generations, so use this information to grow your own great earth friendly garden.
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