| The popularity of organic food and gardening has | | | | spray the infected plants with diluted soapy water |
| certainly increased over the last few years. Not only | | | | and then spray them again with clear water. Organic |
| does it give you a sense of well being but people | | | | gardening tips you should try are; instead of buying |
| love the beauty of wonderful colored flowers and | | | | compost for your garden, which could contain |
| the taste of vegetables they helped create. Organic | | | | chemicals, make your own while you cut down on |
| gardening tips on how to successfully start and care | | | | garbage at the same time. Using your garden and |
| for an organic garden are becoming easier to find as | | | | kitchen waste is an excellent and very easy way to |
| this type of gardening continues to become more | | | | make your own compost. In your compost pile use |
| popular. Along with being relaxing, it is a very | | | | peelings from carrots, potatoes and other |
| interesting hobby. Anyone can organically produce | | | | vegetables, dead weeds, coffee grounds, egg shells |
| wonderful fruits, herbs and vegetables and know | | | | and even the pruning from roses and other plants. |
| that they are healthy to eat and pesticide, herbicide | | | | The different textures help break down the compost |
| and chemical free. There will always be garden pests | | | | quickly. Compost improves the soil texture, structure |
| but instead of using chemicals to deal with this | | | | and aeration while enriching the soil, which stimulates |
| problem, there are many organic gardening tips to | | | | root development. When choosing plants for your |
| get rid of them, similar to the way gardeners did | | | | organic garden, make sure you choose ones that are |
| many years ago before the use of pesticides and | | | | well adapted for your area. |
| herbicides. | | | | Here are a couple of great organic gardening tips that |
| A good homemade pest deterrent to use in organic | | | | not only help keep your garden free of weeds but |
| gardening is: | | | | also keep the soil from drying out too quickly. Grass |
| In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 | | | | clippings and pine needles mixed or old newspapers |
| cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously. In an empty | | | | make very good mulch, which keeps your garden |
| spray bottle, combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture | | | | weed free and the soil moist. Organic gardening tips |
| and 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals (or more | | | | help you grow healthy organic fruits and vegetable |
| often if needed) to rid plants of whiteflies, mites, | | | | that you, your family and friends will love. |
| aphids, scales, and other pests. | | | | Most important of all, is to enjoy your organic garden |
| | | | | and the fruits of your labor. Not only will you have |
| Following a few organic gardening tips, you will | | | | the satisfaction of growing vegetables and herbs |
| produce fruits, vegetables and herbs that are healthy, | | | | organically but you it will also inspire you in your |
| taste wonderful, are less expensive than buying | | | | culinary tasks. |
| produce at the grocery store and give you the | | | | Here's to a great organic garden and fabulous, |
| peace of mind knowing exactly how they were | | | | healthy meals. |
| grown and what was used on them. Aphids are | | | | Copyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights Reserved. |
| annoying little insects that often cause a lot of | | | | This article may be distributed freely on your website |
| damage in your garden. If you plant marigolds near | | | | and in your ezines, as long as this entire article, |
| your vegetable garden, the aphids will quit bothering | | | | copyright notice, links and the resource box are |
| your plants. If you already have an aphid problem, | | | | unchanged. |