Organic
Chemical Free Gardening
Every
year, thousand of chemicals are poured into the environment and millions of
gallons of water are needlessly wasted.
How? By growing plants. Sure, most of this is done by large agricultural
producers, but some of it is still done in personal gardens. And that means
that you can make a difference by changing your gardening practices. There are
many agricultural producers who have done it, and you can use the same tricks
to help your own garden, and the planet.
Pick appropriate plants.
Not all plants are appropriate for the area you live in. While you might be
able to control the temperature, humidity, and rain conditions inside your
house, you can’t do it out in the garden. If you pick appropriate plants for
your area, you may be able to avoid using fertilizers and saving on water too.
Research, what plants are native to your surrounding areas and try planting
them in your own garden. Wildflowers, are just that, they can pretty much be left
alone and will thrive in most areas.
Pick natural repelling plants.
You don’t need to rely on poisons to keep away garden ruining pests. Many
plants produce chemicals that repel these animals naturally. By putting them in
or around you garden, you can keep your garden safe with little effort and no
chemicals. Plus, you can pick parts of these plants and use them to make
products to keep them away from you too.
If
you don’t want to plant natural repellents in your garden, you can use them to
spray your plants without harming them or adding artificial chemicals to your
garden. Many herbs like hot pepper, vanilla, and lavender can help repel
insects from your garden.
Pull weeds.
We’re all looking for a quick and easy way to safely get rid of weeds without
chemicals, but the good old fashioned way is still very effective. It you take time every day to pull the weeds
you can find, you’ll only take a few minutes so it doesn’t seem like a lot of
work. You can even get the kids
involved, just be sure to do it properly so you don’t spread the seeds
around. There are even some common weeds
that are edible, just make sure there are no pesticides that could have gotten
on them.
Crop rotation:
Farmers all over the world use crop rotation to naturally fertilize plants. The
concept is to change what crop you’re putting in a certain field each year.
Plants use different nutrients and put other nutrients back into the soil. If
you rotate crops that replace the nutrients the other plants use, you will have
to fertilize the soil less.
You
can use this same concept in your garden by planting different plants every
year, or just rotating where you put specific plants in the garden.
So,
you’ve made all these changes and are using a low-water, chemical free
garden? Well, you still haven’t done the
most important thing: pass it on! One garden can make a dent, but more can make
a bigger difference. Tell your friends, teach your kids, you can even visit
their school and teach your kids friends! Every little bit helps make a better
world.
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