Most gardeners would assume that there were many types of organic gardening such as organic vegetable gardening or organic flower gardening. However, many people have no idea what organic gardening really is. Organic gardening is often assumed to refer to growing plants, vegetables, etc. without using pesticides or other harmful chemicals. As we have seen, this is just one element of true organic gardening.
Most people believe that organic gardening offers many health benefits and that organically grown food is much better for the human body than food grown with pesticides and chemicals. The massive proliferation in availability of organic produce in supermarkets is a testament to this. With such health concerns in place, it only makes sense to grow your fruits and vegetables organically, in your very own organic garden.
There are a number of other initiatives that are worthy of consideration in your organic garden and we will look at these now.
Collect Your Own Rainwater
This is one of the simplest things that the organic gardener can do. You will need to purchase a water butt from your local garden centre. These will be used to collect rainwater either from the roof of an adjacent out-building or alternatively from the roof of the greenhouse using a simple collecting device. By collecting rainwater you are conserving water resources and further, you can use your kitchen waste water too.
Some organic gardening growers hook up elaborate systems of hosepipes to their rain collection butts and the system then waters the organic garden automatically. For a less elaborate system, you can easily use a small bucket to scoop the water from the butt or better yet, get a butt with a tap on it, to water your organic garden by hand with a watering can. This method allows you to target the place where the water is needed the most.
All Natural Fertiliser
A great natural fertiliser for organic gardening can come from using compost. Compost will help improve the structure of your soil and at the same time help increase the soils water-retentive properties. The best part about using compost for organic gardening is that it is free. Every organic gardener should have a few compost bins strategically placed in their garden. You can start one easily by beginning to collect grass clipping, leaves, etc.
Mulch
A simple, yet often overlooked technique is to use mulch. By using organic material to mulch around your flower beds and trees, you will conserve water, add humus and nutrients, and discourage weeds.
By using these three simple organic gardening methods, not only will you be producing more healthy and nutritious plants, you will also be doing your part for the environment by not using chemicals or pesticides. Oh, and the vegetables that you grow will taste infinitely better than the ones you buy. For me, that is the biggest advantage of all!
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Interesting post, thank you! I always like to read and write about all kind of gardening ideas.