Organic
Container Gardening

Instead of using harmful synthetic fertilizers and insecticides on your container flowers and vegetables, on the market now, are organic versions of these products.

What is an Organic Garden, by the way? Any form of garden that is earth friendly, and a non-threat to humans and pets.

Keep in mind however, Organic Container Gardening isn't really all that hard. Unlike traditional organic gardening where one is re-conditioning large amounts of soil and has many factors to keep in mind to stay organic, organic container gardening is quite a bit easier. It's all about changing a few of our ways.

So set those harmful fertilizers and nasty old insecticides back on the shelf. It's time to make way for a new way of Container Gardening... ORGANICALLY !

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Organic Container Soil

First up, try using something else besides the traditional potting soil.

One suggestion is purchasing an Organic Container Mix.

Another one is, try making your own organic mix by amending your preexisting potting soil. There is a short video down the page that is a visual of this easy and simple process...and does include the products used.

Lastly, you can make your own organic potting mix from scratch with this formula:

Wear gloves!!

• 2 parts vermiculite
• 3 parts fine peat moss
• 2 parts perlite
• 2 parts manure
• 3 parts topsoil
• ½ part bonemeal

Plants

A superb way, but sometimes forgotten, is to buy plants that are well suited for your area.

Most greenhouses offer many varieties that are disease resistant. The more disease resistant those plants are, the less likely you'll feel the need to use chemicals to fight off possible causes of trouble or death of your plants.

How To Use Organic Fertilizers

Container Gardened plants loose their nutrients rather quickly through soil leaching. So, next on the list.....choose the right fertilizer.

Most synthetic fertilizers are harmful to pets and/or children if contact is made. So, choose an Organic Fertilizer. Most organic fertilizers will do the same as synthetics, but will have no ill affects on the environment, humans, nor pets.

Need some visual "Organic Container Gardening ideas"? A picture's worth a thousand words!
Click on the small arrow at the bottom-left-corner of the screen to watch this short video that contains several different tips and ideas on organic.

Organic Insecticides

You ever have the funny feeling when spreading insecticides all over your plants, that this just can't be right?

Make the switch!!

There are many alternatives to synthetic pesticides. A great choice as an Organic Insecticide would be Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis).

When at your local hardware or greenhouse, make sure you know what type of pest or pests your needing to rid your garden of. The personnel at the store can help you pick out the right variation best suited for your needs.

Also on the market, are hot pepper sprays and insecticidal soaps. Any one is a great way to go Organic.

For more information on Green Gardening and Green Living, please visit Dr. Winnie Abramson's website:
www.healthy-green-lifestyle.com.