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Organic & Green tips from Landshapes
Eating organic produce is one of the many reasons why people decide to grow their own vegetables. With good crop rotation, companion planting, netting and a bit of TLC, chemicals are often unnecessary. Growing the right kind of plants and vegetables can help too. I only ever grow early varieties of potatoes for example, because they are often ready to lift before blight becomes a problem.
Runner beans are great because they are such a resistant plant with a vast crop. Growing brassicas under fine mesh netting will deter moths and butterflies. Interspacing garlic between other crops can deter pests. There are organic slug pellets available on the market now, but broken eggshells will act as a deterrent, as will a copper strip wound around your pots.
When choosing seeds; look out for pest and disease resistant varieties. They may cost more initially but will give better yields in the end.
Gardening organically can be very rewarding, and can be part of a ‘environmentally kind’ strategy in the garden. Whenever trees are removed or cut back, I always recommend ‘chipping’ and spreading as mulch to reduce unnecessary waste.
Old paths and concrete bases can be broken up and re-used as hardcore for new garden projects, old bricks, paving and sleepers can be reclaimed and reused. We would also look to reuse mature plants, moving them if necessary.
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