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I love organic gardening, and I'm committed to it now more than ever. It does take time to try and test the best methods, but it's worth it in the end.
The best possible tip I can give to you if you're starting out with organic gardening is to keep at least some weeds around your produce plants. The place I tried out this method first was around my blackcurrant bushes that were always prone to massive green fly attacks each year. I left some weeds around the area which many of the pests went to instead of my bushes. Then I learned about planting garlic around the area, and this seemed to help with keeping the rest of them away. It was simple enough really.
Attracting ladybird bugs to your garden is another great way to keep the aphids in check - ladybugs feast on them regularly, and this helps to keep the population down. I have a little ladybird house that seems to attract a lot of them, and gives them a little cozy spot to gather and populate the garden.
What are your tips for organic gardening?
The best possible tip I can give to you if you're starting out with organic gardening is to keep at least some weeds around your produce plants. The place I tried out this method first was around my blackcurrant bushes that were always prone to massive green fly attacks each year. I left some weeds around the area which many of the pests went to instead of my bushes. Then I learned about planting garlic around the area, and this seemed to help with keeping the rest of them away. It was simple enough really.
Attracting ladybird bugs to your garden is another great way to keep the aphids in check - ladybugs feast on them regularly, and this helps to keep the population down. I have a little ladybird house that seems to attract a lot of them, and gives them a little cozy spot to gather and populate the garden.
What are your tips for organic gardening?