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'A Beginners Guide to Healthy Organic Gardening'

By: Gen Wright

"..... It really falls back to the farming principles used centuries ago before all the toxic chemicals st..........A Beginners Guide to Healthy Organic Gardening....."
If you want to improve your health and the health of your garden you need to start practicing organic gardening. It makes common sense that your body will benefit from less toxic weed killers and pesticides, and your soil and garden insects will help improve the entire environment around you.

Organic gardening is not as difficult as many beginning gardeners believe it is. Quite simply it means you are going to plant your garden without using synthetic fertilizers, for making the plants grow and chemical pesticides to control the bugs. It really falls back to the farming principles used centuries ago before all the toxic chemicals started to be spread and spayed on all our plants and the ground.

The best way to make sure you get the biggest returns from your labor, regardless if its going to be flowers, herbs, veggies or a mish mash of several plants it's best to have a detailed plan. And the best time to formulate your plan is in the fall or autumn, right after the fall growing season ends. This way you will have enough time to prepare the ground before the spring planting season begins.

Perhaps the most critical thing you must do before anything else is to select the optimum location for your organic garden. Your plants will do well if they can receive about six hours of sunlight per day. In almost all cases positioning of your planting area in the south-east part of your ground will give more than adequate amounts of sunshine.

Once the proper location has been determined the next step is preparing the ground where you will be planting. To make the weed and grass removal successful you should perform the initial removal, then go back again a couple of weeks later and remove the weeds and grass which will have grown in the meantime. Turning the soil over two or three times with a rest of a couple of weeks in between helps to make sure you have weeded the roots out as well from the soil. Then mix in organic manure from chickens, cows or horses. Then laying a thick layer of wood chip or shredded newspaper on top will help to mulch the soil from drying out too much in summer, and protect the soil in winter.

Some people who only have small amounts of food scraps save time and effort in composting them by just digging them straight into the soil. This is a much simpler way to feed the soil than the compost bin, if you are unable to get that delicate balance right. Buying some worms for your soil is also a good idea if you don‘t see them as you dig your soil. They are the best way to break down foods, aerate and fertilize the soil all year around.

A common misunderstanding about natural organic gardening is that you will never be able to keep all the pest and bugs out of it. People think that without using chemical based pesticides, you just can‘t control bug infestations. However, one of the best all natural ways to control the pest is to use their mortal enemy, birds.

It is very simple to attract birds to your garden every year, especially if you provide them with sheltered nesting areas. Not only do you furnish a nesting area for them but make water fully accessible to them. You can put something as simple as an attractive, large, water container or bird bath. Once the birds have been drawn to your garden and realize they can feast on your bug infestation your problem will be solved. And if you also provide some birdseed for the colder months the birds will know to always come back to your garden each season.

Also make sure you always plant plenty of flowering bushes that attract the bees and ladybird beetles. Why not do some research to learn how to attract and support the friendly insects that are hard workers to keep your harden healthy? It is all about just helping Mother Nature to do what she does naturally.

It also makes sense to simply plant a bit more than you know you will need for your personal use. There are so many good uses you can put your extra harvest to, but especially one I will cover later in this article. But the main reason is to make allowances for the fact that you will lose a percentage of your crop to insects and birds, so why not simply plan for that loss in the initial planning anyway. You should after all, help to feed the insects and birds that will help you fight off the rest of your predators.

One of the obvious benefits of choosing an organic garden you will be healthier as you are not breathing in toxic sprays you use, or absorbing chemicals on your skin while you work in the garden. You will not need to spend so much time in your garden wearing breathing mask, eye goggles and gloves!

An hour a day of working in your garden will also improve your health and help in weight loss (burning calories), decrease high blood pressure, strengthen the heart and lungs, build muscle, sharpen the mind. You will relieve stress and sleep much better.

You will receive a huge amount pleasure and wellbeing when you have a fruitful harvest, you just can‘t beat it. Your family, friends, co-workers will also be grateful for any of your crop that you share. You will know you have done your part to help “Mother Nature” return to her natural state and touched all the other human beings by doing so.

How many other ways are there to share your bounty from your organic garden?

Did you know that there are even bigger benefits in organic gardening besides having a more beautiful garden or eating healthier veggies and fruits? Actually there are more special benefits than most people and organic gardeners ever think about.

If you want to think big enough, your garden can help to feed people in other countries. It is true. Did you know you can feed children around the world with your organic garden? It's really quite simple and only takes a little more planning and work on your part.

When you begin to plan your own personal natural garden you simply plan to layout a larger garden and plan for a bigger crop to harvest than you would need for your personal use. It doesn‘t make any difference if it‘s for flowers, veggies, fruits or bushes to beautify your yard. It is easy! Just plan to do everything on a slightly larger scale. Then when it is time to harvest your crops, you will have more flowers, plants and veggies than you can possibly use by yourself.

Then, instead of carting buckets of spare fruit and veges to your workplace to give away,
instead take the bounty to the local Farmers Market or the Flea Market and sell it. You should not have any problem at all selling ORGANIC produce, whether it is fruit, vegetables, flowers, or potted plants you strike from cuttings. The fact that they are organic will be a huge advantage, and means you can ask for premium prices and you may end up with a pocket full of cash.

You should find that most shoppers are generous, especially if you put up a big sign telling the shoppers that “your purchase will help the starving kids in xyz.”

Then take the cash from your organic crop sold and donate it to your favorite 'Feed The Children' charity. When you do this a starving child will benefit from your garden, long after you harvested your crops for your personal use.

And this is only some of the multiple benefits of organic gardening, as you will discover for yourself over the years ahead.

"..... The fact that they are organic will be a huge advantage, and means you can ask for premium prices a....."

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If you are a real garden enthusiast, or just starting out to learn all there is about gardening, you will want to check out all the valuable information and gardening tips that Rajul Kaushik has put online for you for free. You can see at www.squidoo.com/gardening-resources as well as his blog at www.gardeningforgoodhealth.com

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