Organic gardening is a fun and rewarding learning process. Each season, your efforts to cultivate your own organic food will become easier and more habitual. Of course, the very first year is a time to learn but jump in and begin. In time, neighbors will come over to see how well your garden is flourishing.
Season Extenders
It is very important to know how to use season extenders. This generally includes the use of garden houses and cold frames. These devices protect tender plants from the onslaught of weather conditions. Get a garden house that may be set up quickly and collapsed for convenience. Cold frames should be made of durable materials so they will last and help grow organic food for years.
Compost Systems
A garden is only as good as the quality of the soil in it. That is why it is important to do composting. In order to compost, it is helpful to have a composting system. Normally, these just look like square boxes where it is sanitary to throw kitchen scraps and mounds of soil. Also helpful are soil testing kits and soil thermometers. The compost system helps with getting organic food grown and to the table.
Tools for Cultivation
The right tools make organic gardening much more pleasant. Among the many possibilities are hoes, sickles and planters. Also sold are trowels, rakes, digging forks and spades. Get the right tools for the garden and take care of them and they will last for years, if not a lifetime.
Saving Seeds
Saving seeds is a really good thing to do for an individual family and the environment. Usually, it is advisable to get a seed saving kit. It will usually have seed saving containers as well as some labels and stakes in it. It is wise to save seed to use at a later date. This cuts down on the cost of organic gardening and it is fun to do.
The above are some of the items that will make it easier to have adventures in organic gardening. Use season extenders to get the most of the harvest. Compost systems will improve the quality of the soil. Have the right tools to make the job of getting organic food to the table easier. Finally, save seeds for next organic gardening season.
Source:
Tenenbaum, F. (1994) Taylor’s Guide to Shade Gardening. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.