Organic Gardening - Ecologically Friendly

Ecological Organic Gardening.

The Modern Way To Garden

Our Website has been re-worked and greatly improved with several additions to the content.

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We're offering, for a limited period only, a huge discount on Organic Gardening Ebooks.

Below, you'll find details of some fascinating new articles we've recently published on our Website.

The first new article is about `Square Foot Gardening`, which explains the advantages and versatility of this modern method of Organic Gardening.

The other article concentrates on “The Placing of Beds, Shrubs and Trees”.

This valuable information is essential when designing or re-working a garden.

The articles are extremely topical and helpful for people who have limited space or who want to experiment.

We also offer two recently written new articles for you Free of Charge when you subscribe to our Newsletter:

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These articles give details of:-

"Making Organic Fertilisers".

"Getting Rid Of Pests The Organic Way".

Another NEW feature, which we intend to regularly update is a section providing:-

"Organic Recipes".

By growing organic food we can enjoy eating healthy meals as a result of growing ecologically- friendly produce in our own garden.

Consequently there is a definite need for recipes which incorporate Organic products chosen and grown for your personal taste.

We know it’s not always possible to be absolutely sure that some ingredients are 100% organic but your own preferences will dictate what choices you make.

Bought ingredients, some listed as organic, are not always labelled correctly and may not be completely organic. Meat, fowl, oils, fats, eggs, fruit and lots of Supermarket products are not always easily identifiable as 100% organic.

This doesn’t stop us from cooking delicious meals which can combine Organic and Non-Organic foods successfully.

Your vegetables, salads, herbs and fruits will taste just as good even if accompanied by some non-organic ingredients.

Therefore, we’ve chosen recipes which contain mainly organic produce, along with, in some cases, non-organic, as it is not always possible to source organic ingredients for every recipe

Visit our re-designed website for lots more information plus interesting and helpful advice on Ecological Organic Gardening.

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"Why Dig Your Garden?"

“DO NOT DIG YOUR GARDEN!!!”

“WHY?”

When soil is turned over it destroys the soil structure. When you construct a bed which does not need digging you are not disturbing the topsoil.

This means that the soil microbes, worms and creatures can continue doing what they do best in your garden.

Using this method of organic vegetable gardening is the most efficient and practical way of building a `No-Dig` bed. It is particularly suited to older people or people with physical disabilities. But it is also much better for the soil and growing media.

Aiming for no compaction of the soil will give greater benefits to your garden and make gardening a lot easier.

Air, water, and other nutrients progress through soil by passages made naturally by worms and plant roots. When the soil is compacted these passageways are destroyed.

By arranging your beds to be no more than approximately 1.25metres (4 feet) across and however long you want, you do not have to stand on the soil in the bed, thus avoiding compating the soil.

If you start with a small bed, (1.25m x 2.5m \ 4’ x 8’) you can expand it at any time, giving you flexibility and control over the size and layout of your garden.

This is an ideal way to start organic gardening if you are new to it and want to gain experience. It is also an excellent way for experienced gardeners to start new projects, isolate beds or experiment with different crops.

Regardless of location, `No-Dig` vegetable gardens are a great option. It doesn’t matter what sort of soil you are starting with. The layering of materials within the bed will continue to condition and feed your soil. Eventually your soil will be rich, dark and nutritious.

A `No-Dig` garden bed can be easily built over existing garden beds, lawns, hard rocky ground or even concrete.

It is better to build the bed in a place which receives good morning/afternoon sun. It should also have good drainage.

It`s not necessary to dig up lawn or any existing garden plants. You will be ‘killing off’ what is already there with the materials you will use to make your new bed.

Tips For Starting An Organic Garden

One of the first things to master when growing plants is watering correctly. All plants, whether decorative or being grown for food need to have sufficient water to grow.

Both over watering and under watering can be detrimental to you plants so it is important to strike the right balance.

If you over water your plants the root system will develop near the soil surface and therefore the plants will suffer and produce poor quality results. You should encourage your plants to develop deep roots and ensure they have plenty of moisture to feed on.

The watering has to be judged by the weather situation, in hot dry weather water daily, early or early evening. If it has rained heavily or constantly for a few days you won`t need to water so often.

Check the soil at a depth of a couple of inches (50mm) to see if it is moist or not. Deep watering should be carried out at least once per week, more in hot, dry weather.

One of the best ways of keeping your plants moist is to mulch. Mulching is very beneficial to the soil and to the plants. It greatly reduces water evaporation, it adds nutrients to the soil and it also helps to counter soil erosion. Well developed mulch contains a lot of organic material and you can make it easily in your garden.
When putting mulch onto your beds ensure you do not put the mulch touching the plant stems. Doing this can develop problems with plant rot and disease. So leave a space of about two niches (50mm) between your mulch and plant stem. The layer of mulch should be about 3 inches (75mm), but check the depth from time to time as it can thin out due to various factors.

As an Organic Gardener you will not want to use Inorganic Feeds, so we won`t go into the disadvantages of these against organic fertilisers. Sufficient to say organic fertilisers are far superior and do not kill worms and other microcosms in the soil.
It is a far better to use organic fertilisers and compost to feed your plants and to improve the quality of your soil. This will provide the nutrients and trace elements your plants can use for an extended period. By feeding your soil (with compost and organic matter such as mulch) these provide the major nutrients as well as trace elements in a form that your plants can use over an extended period. By feeding your soil with compost and organic matter you will provide your plants with food and create a much better growing medium.

Overuse of fertilisers does not benefit the plants, it can lead to scraggily and poor growth. Just make sure you have a well balanced soil created by digging in about one inch (25mm) of compost mixed well with the soils. It will be enough to feed your vegetables and flowers and produce excellent crops.

If you use compost as a mulch, the mulch will provide further feed if necessary, the unused nutrients will improve the condition of your soil. That is a win/win situation. It is advisable to add new compost each time you clear a bed as this will also improve the soil, ready for your next crop.

Further information and tips about starting a new organic gardening can be obtained from our website http://www.eco-organic-gardening.co.uk/

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