Organic gardening can be defined as an earth-friendly and chemical free method of gardening. The organic and conventional gardening differ in the way on how they nourish the soil and apply pest control methods. On one hand where conventional gardening makes use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, organic gardening on the other hand uses natural and organic ways of enhancing the productivity of the soil and weed and pest control. Some of the natural practices that are followed in organic gardening are mentioned here.

Soil: To make a lush garden the foremost thing is the soil. When you provide nourishment to the soil, it will results in the healthy growth of plants by providing the required nutrients. For organic gardening, natural ingredients are added to the soil like manure, organic compost, mulches and chopped leaves. If you do not have enough time to make your own natural ingredient for the soil, then there are many natural products available in the market that can help you enrich the soil.

Pest control: When you have a garden in your place, pests are an obvious issue. Conventional gardens make use of pesticides to take control of pests. These conventional pesticides are made of chemicals, which are harmful to the environment, plants and also to humans. When you practice organic gardening you can either make a debug spray on your own using liquid soap or some repellents from your kitchen like garlic, chili or turmeric, or you can try and plant some herbs that have a strong smell and would keep the pests away. Having a diversified garden would attract birds and other bugs that can feed on the pests and keep them away from infecting your garden. To control the weeds, it is best to keep a watch and remove them as soon as they start appearing.

Crop rotation: This is one of the best methods applied while organic gardening to keep the soil healthy and provide great nourishment to the plants. Crop rotation would make sure that you have different types of plants growing all around the year and will make sure that the soil does not lose its nutrients. This also helps reducing the risk of any disease and the other plant can use up the nutrients left from one plant. To practice effective crop rotation, you can have a map of your garden and mark out places where you have panted one crop. So next time, don’t sow the same plant in the same place, rather use a different part of the garden for sowing it.

These methods of organic gardening help you maintain a healthy garden with a soil enriched with nutrients. Perfect organic gardening can be done by knowing how to make the organic soil and pesticides at home. Understanding which season is best for which plant to grow and what are the other plants that would better survive with one are some of the best ways in which you can practice organic gardening.

Anthony Jorgensen

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