Home is where the heart is, so you better treat it right! It is being said that home gardening is not just about getting your hands dirty, but also about refreshing your mind and body and connecting with your inner self. Going organic in your lawn and garden has numerous advantages! Going organic can give mental and physical benefits, long-term cost savings, and enhanced vitamin and mineral content in your soil, among other things, in addition to protecting the environment and reducing mental stress. Thus, organic gardening is a classic example of one arrow, two birds!
How to grow organic garden at home?
An organic garden is similar to a conventional garden in terms of setup and maintenance. When deciding where to grow your garden, choose a location that is open, arid, and receives at least 7 hours of sunlight per day. If your soil isn’t in good shape or you live in a region where there isn’t much dirt, you may try a raised bed or a container garden.
Buy a rake, a hoe, compost, mulch, and seeds or seedlings if you don’t already have them. If you plan to buy a raised bed, separate the bed from any contaminants with brick, stone, or even natural wood. After that, you may start filling the bed with compost and prepare the space for planting. Even if you discover the ideal patch of soil, bed, or container, you’ll still need to select plants or crops that thrive in your area and climate. To get the best yield, figure out which plants or crops flourish in your area.
How to care for the organic garden?
Water your plants in the morning if you’re watering it by hand rather than using a soaker hose or drip system. This can help your plants or crops hold more water while also minimising the likelihood of harmful mildew or mould forming on them. Keep a watch on pest populations. In general, you should inspect your garden for pests at least twice a week.
September is an excellent month for adding compost and manure to your garden. When weeds appear, get rid of them as quickly as possible. While you can remove them with a hoe or other tools, hand-picking is a less invasive and more natural way to get rid of them from your garden. Taking the time to hand pluck them out safeguards the integrity of your garden by reducing the risk of damaging nearby plants or crops. Every day, look for weed sprouts in your garden.
How is organic farming beneficial?
When you garden organically, you think of your plants as part of a wider natural system that includes the soil, water supply, wildlife, insects, and people. A competent organic gardener seeks to guarantee that his or her actions are in harmony with the natural ecosystem, reducing exploitation and replenishing all of his or her garden’s resources. Organic farming reduces topsoil loss, toxic runoff, water pollution, soil contamination, soil poisoning, and the death of insects, birds, animals, and other useful soil organisms, as well as pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide residues on food from synthetic fertilisers. Organic farming, as a long-term practice, also helps to mitigate the effects of global warming.
We’ve become much more aware of our own mental health as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, and we’ve seen directly how our gardens have helped us get through this terrible period. Working with the soil and plants in the garden can be very quiet and tranquil; in fact, organic gardening has worked its way into the mental health business as Horticultural Therapy. Concentrating your attention on the current chores and intricacies of gardening might help you feel better in the moment by reducing negative thoughts and feelings. Many people find that simply being in the presence of plants reduces their stress levels.
The world is missing you, your brain is craving a break, and your body is tired of being cooped up indoors. Perhaps it’s time to get your shovel and some gardening gloves and start planting for your mental and physical well being!
