Living in a Household with Multiple Generations: Advantages Explored
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By Shannon Cowan, October 11, 2021
For those seeking to embark on an organic gardening journey, raised garden beds offer a perfect starting point. In this article, we explore a range of essential products and tips to help you cultivate a thriving organic garden.
Natural Cedar Raised Garden Beds
Made in the USA, natural cedar kits are renowned for their durability, rot resistance, and flexibility in size and height. These beds, with open bottoms allowing roots to reach natural soil nutrients, are a popular choice for organic gardening enthusiasts.
Composters
Integrating a composting system into your organic gardening routine is crucial. While specific models were not detailed in this article, composting systems that facilitate the breakdown of organic kitchen and garden waste into rich compost are highly recommended. Incorporating well-aged compost or homemade compost is beneficial for enriching raised bed soil.
Fertilizers
Organic fertilizers are ideal for improving soil structure and nutrient content without synthetic chemicals. Opt for balanced organic amendments like well-aged compost, biochar, mycorrhizal fungi inoculants, rock dust, and organic mulches to maintain soil health and productivity.
Gardening Tools
Essential gardening tools for organic raised bed gardening include broad forks or garden forks for soil aeration, hand trowels, watering systems like drip irrigation or garden grids from metal bed bundles, and soil pH test kits to manage soil quality and plant health.
Additional Tips
- Layer organic debris at the bottom of raised beds (wood chips, yard waste) for added nutrients and improved drainage.
- Ensure a soil depth of at least 8 inches for shallow-rooted plants, and more for deep-rooted plants.
- Maintain soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0 for optimal plant growth.
- Regularly test and amend soil annually to optimize conditions for vegetables, herbs, and companion flowers like marigolds for pest control.
Product Highlights
- Wildflower Farms Eco-Lawn Grass Seed (5 lbs): A perfect addition for creating a beautiful, eco-friendly lawn.
- Worm Factory 360 Composter: A compact, efficient composting system suitable for any garden.
- Corn Gluten Organic Fertilizer (8-0-0, 40 lbs): An excellent organic fertilizer option for enriching soil and promoting plant growth.
For a more durable, low-maintenance option, consider metal raised garden beds with food-safe coatings and 20+ year lifespans. These beds, often bundled with watering systems and adaptable to HugelKultur filling methods, reduce soil needed and provide a long-lasting solution for your organic gardening needs.
Happy gardening!
- Incorporating organic family activities into the gardening process can be achieved by introducing children to tasks like helping with the composting system, which facilitates the breakdown of organic kitchen and garden waste into rich compost, enriching raised bed soil.
- To enhance the lifestyle associated with home-and-garden hobbies, consider expanding your gardening space by incorporating metal raised garden beds with food-safe coatings, as they offer a durable and low-maintenance solution, potentially enabling a variety of family activities in the garden.
