You may often heard the words " Go Green and save our planet". I definitely support any activities concerning going green to save our planet. Would be nice and peace if everybody have same ideas. I learned about environmental study for 3 years in one of college in my country. But life took me to different direction, after I graduated, I didnt take a job that related to my major. I supposed to work in health department, hospital, environmental education office or any job concerning with environment polution. I know little bit the affect of chemical in our daily life and our environment. Sometime, I feel bad about chemical or nuclear radiation contamination. It cause serious problem for human and our environment, not even that for nuclear radiation will take years to recover. It sound scary huh; but then feeling bad and scary doesn't do any better. There are many ways that we can do to help and save our planet. Start from simple things from home by separate recycle product and non recycle product of home garbage. Since this blog is about gardening so let me write about how to be "green in the garden". I am by no means an expert neither a professional but this article is just a simple thought from what I have learned and read.
Simple things to do to be green in gardening.
1. Go green by growing plants such as evergreen plant or shrub.
2. Grow your own fruits and vegetables, they are helthier and taste better.
3. Express your creativity to use junk stuff into attractive and unique garden feature.
4. Control your water usage
Using less water by not over watering, overwatering or underwatering may kill your plant. Get to know your plants by knowing when they will need water. Every individual plant has different water requirement, simply poke your finger to the soil, if your finger is clean then your plant needs water, if there are some soils stuck then hold watering.
Water deeply but not often, soak the soil deeply to encourage roots grow.
Water your plants early in the morning or night.
Collect rain water, rain water is full of organic source and relatively free chemical.
Fix dripping water from faucets or hoses.
Purchase plants that need less water.
5. Choose the right plant and put in the right place.
Plan and design your garden is the most important step, select and group plant according to their water, light and soil requirements. You will create beauty and healty garden from the start. Purchasing native plant is a wise action, Native plants are easily adjusted and adapted to the local area.
6. Maintain level nutrient and improve soil.
Add organic matter into the soil , it will help retain moisture and improve drainage, they also benefit to build healthy soil.
Organic matter comes from living things such as composted bark, leaves, sticks, dead roots, cocoshells, peat moss. They contain beneficial micro organism.
7. Use Mulch.
Use natural material suck as bark, leaves, grass clipping for mulch. I use pine cone to mulch my container garden.
The benefit of Mulch are :
Act a blanket that reduce surface evaporation.
Holds soil moisture.
Keep 2-3 inches layer mulch will reduce water usage.
8. Reduce chemical in the garden to control pest problems.
Use natural and organic resource before using chemical product, if you must to use chemical then use wisely. Use Insecticidal soap, Insectisidal oil. Create kitchen recipe to control pest in the garden, I use it to control powdery mildew in my roses.
9. Use natural and organic fertilizer.
Organic and Natural fertilizer comes from plant, animal or mineral sources such as blood, bonemeal, fish emulsion.
10. Keep and maintain good sanitation in the garden.
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