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Learn how to properly lay sod. Before laying sod, you have to make sure the soil is accurately prepared. Weeds should be removed, and you should break up the soil into a tilth. The next step is compacting your soil and carefully leveling it. Make sure you work with a moist soil. Sod should be staggered in rows, the joints offsetting from each other. Pat down the sod and fill any gaps with soil. Sod must be watered every day for about two weeks, and then it will have rooted and be completely ready to be walked on.
Use proper soil for the best results. Different types of plants require different soils, so check soil requirements for the ones you choose. It is also possible to create individual areas with one specific soil type. Whenever you are planting a veggie garden, it is vital that you place them in a location where sun shines down on them for six or more hours per day. Most members of the vegetable family need this minimum of light for proper growth. Some flowers are especially sun-loving as well. Keep your plants dry and aerated daily. Moisture on the surface of a plant can attract parasites, and cause disease. Fungus infections are common in overly moist plants. You can rid your garden of fungi with fungicidal sprays. However, it is best to treat your garden before there are problems.
If you plan on growing peas, you should consider starting them indoors instead of beginning them outside. Planting them inside helps the seeds germinate better. Give the seeds enough time to get stronger: growing indoors will make it easier for your plants to resist diseases and the pesky bugs. After the seedlings get mature enough, transplant them to your outdoor garden. Know when to harvest your vegetables at precisely the right time. Each type of produce has unique time frames for harvesting at the peak of flavor. Baby peas, for example have much better flavor if they are harvested early in the ripening process, as does zucchini. At the opposite end of the spectrum, tomatoes are at their best when mature. Educate yourself about the best time to harvest your veggies.
Controlling pests can be quite challenging when trying to grow a healthy, hardy vegetable garden. It’s likely you don’t want to spray pesticides around the vegetables you intend to eat. Remain alert in order to control garden pests. In many cases, you can simply remove the pests from your plants by picking them off. As you’ve just read, organic gardening does require research, effort, and hard work in order to begin growing organic plants on your own. So you can see these results, you must keep working with them. Use the tips presented here, along with some ideas of your own, and you can be a thriving organic gardener in no time.
Marrie L.