By Damian Mcconnel


For several reasons, organic gardening will likely not catch the attention of everyone. The thought of helping the environment might well be desirable, but time constraints or a dislike of gardening itself could get in the way. It really is a pity that those who enjoy gardening, couldn't join together and create a big neighborhood garden, while the others chip in with the expenses so everyone benefited.

Such a communal project would eliminate many difficulties, but in reality organic gardens are usually lone endeavours. One comforting aspect of having an organic garden is that the environment will benefit from it. It is far from easy to develop an organic garden, so prepare yourself. Be determined to carry on even though you may seem beset with problems, because you will most certainly have some. There are numerous things that some others do freely that you cannot do as an organic gardener. You'll be able to only make use of naturally occurring materials, so almost all commercial products are out of the question.

You can certainly buy whatever labeled as organic, as long as the components are freely available in nature. By implementing organic techniques of gardening you will be helping nature to replenish her resources. Almost everything you need, in terms of materials, is freely available. Find vegetable peels, grass cuttings, dried up leaves and other natural matter you can find on the ground. Picking up all of this stuff is a great way to clean up your area, and all of it can be used for your compost. There is a great deal of literature concerning how to make compost properly. You should try and link with other gardeners who have become organic, since they would be able to help you with useful advice. Once you get your compost established, you are able to use it for fertilizers to put on your garden.

Whether you do organic gardening as merely a hobby, or want to turn it into a business, you need to find a mentor. See it as a possible apprenticeship, the way things used to be learnt years ago. You could read it up in a book, but it really would be better to have someone at your side to guide you. You learn best, don't you, if you watch all the while someone does work he is skilled at. This could be very beneficial considering the unique skills required by organic gardening in contrast with ordinary gardening.

If you are an organic gardening newbie, you would learn best from someone who is expert at it. You'll learn better, exactly what plants can be grown in what kind of soil, instead of guessing and experimenting. One thing you will learn is that the success of your organic and natural garden depends on the elements you find in the ground.




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