An Organic Summer Garden Experience

If you possess the time and the inclination to create an organic summer garden there are few better ways to go with regards to the potential impact on the planet. A summer garden is a practical wonder to be enjoyed by all you invite into your garden. That said, there are particular pests we'd all like to keep out of our gardens as well. The problem is that the inorganic pesticides of the past have undetermined side effects that have the possibility to cause lasting harm. If we can avoid introducing those substances to our own gardens we are protecting our kids from dangers we may not even be aware of yet and safeguarding the other animals that may innocently be exposed to our gardens, such as birds and butterflies, from being harmed by the chemicals present in most common pesticides.

What does this mean to gardeners with regards to attempts directed towards keeping out potential pests? Quite honestly, it means we are going to really need to get a little bit creative in those efforts turning to natural solutions rather than chemicals. One manner in which this can quite easily be accomplished is by encouraging animals that prey upon the pests to make your garden their home. Of course, this could potentially bring about its own set of problems but from a gardening perspective it is often very sound reasoning.

Use organic mulch. While this isn't necessarily a means of pest control it's a wise move when it comes to organic gardening. Besides, the mulch provide the very useful mulching properties throughout the growing season but once the growing season has finished can be turned over and used so that you can boost the organic material inside the soil. This in turns provides nutrients that are important for keeping the soil fit for sustaining plant life in future growing seasons.

Attract birds to your garden. This has a two-fold benefit for the organic gardener. First of all you'll find birds are often natural predators for many of the bugs that make a nuisance of themselves in the average summer garden. Second, birds leave behind their own tiny fertilizing improvements to the landscape of your garden. Don't you wish all solutions were this simple?

Keep your garden healthy and b alanced, well fertilized, watered on a regular basis and properly, and free of weeds. A good offense is the best defense. A good immune system and constant hand washing are the best defense the human body has against catching colds and viruses. This is also true for gardens and their ability to fight pests. Keep your garden robust and healthy and it will repel most of the pests that may cripple other gardens by itself. It definitely doesn't hurt anything to keep this viewpoint in mind and you may be impressed at how well it works.

Organic gardening is greater than a plan for your garden, it's a return to the ways of old in the world of gardening. For centuries before pesticides were developed man managed to live off the abundance of his gardens. It makes sense that by returning to those ideals we can also enjoy great food and a bountiful harvest in the modern world. Make the decision today to make your summer garden an organic garden and enjoy the benefit in better health and greater delight of the gardening process.