Organic Gardening

Organic is the buzzword of the moment. More and more people are trying to do their bit for their environment and are going green.

From driving electric cars, recycling or usiing natural methods for fertilising or composting. There are even gardeners who use only organic products in their garden and shun away from any chemical based products.

These organic gardeners will need gardening supplies that are a little different from that of the ordinary gardener. Basically they will need an organic gardening supplier to continue with their gardening efforts.

This isn't an entirely new principle of course, I remember as a child helping my father collect sheep droppings to mix with water. A few months and a little fermenting later and this mixture was used to fertilise his tomato plants in his greenhouse. Yuck isn't it!

As an organic gardener you will of course need your shovel, spade and a fork to dig the soil in your garden and prepare it for planting. Then to take out the weeds and the rocks that are littering your new bed you need a hoe. A hoe called a scuffle hoe with a forward pointing blade that you scuffle in front of you as you weed your garden cuts the weed stems at the surface of the soil. A pry bar is very good item even for organic gardeners to use. With a pry bar you can dig up those rocks and boulders that often litter a garden.

There is always some pruning to be done in the garden. Rose bushes need to be cut back, especially if you want lots of big, beautiful flowers. A pair of quality gardening shears will still be needed.

These however are the conventional gardening supplies that any gardener can use.

For an organic gardener there are a few different items that need to be added to their organic gardening supply. The normal gardener has the choice of using chemicals as fertilisers the organic gardener can use bat guano or even worm castings.

With these organic fertilisers all that is needed is a couple of applications per month. Worm castings are the tunnels that are created as worms move through the soil. This movement not only breaks and loosens the soil, it also adds fertilizing nutrients to the soil. Organic fertilisers like these help to increase the growth and health of your plants. Therefore they are an essential organic gardening supply item.

Whether you are a conventional gardener or an organic gardener many of the tools that you will use are the same. However the organic gardener has special items in their organic gardening supply. These items change the looks, taste and smell of the plants that benefit from them.

Organic gardening is 100% all natural and great for the environment. Why don’t you switch to organic gardening and see the difference it makes to your life!