TIP! Prior to planting anything in your garden, check your soil. You can do a soil sample analysis for an affordable fee and then know what you need to properly treat your soil with so you can grow the best plants.

You are now prepared to embark on the journey of making a garden that is organic and healthy. Well your timing could not be more perfect! To follow is plenty of useful advice to get your organic garden underway.

TIP! When fall has arrived, it is time to plant the edibles for the autumn. This time, use a pumpkin for the container for your lettuce and kale, instead of plain clay pots.

When winter comes, you can save a few plants by transferring them inside the house. Find out which plants will be able to thrive despite the transplanting and different indoor conditions. Dig around roots carefully before transferring to a pot.

TIP! If your soil has a problem with high alkaline levels, mixing in some coffee grounds that have been used is a great solution. Coffee grounds are an affordable means of adding acid to the soil so that it is pH-balanced.

Regular weeding is essential to the health of any garden. Weeds steal nutrients from plants, robbing a garden of its potential harvest. For this task, try using white vinegar. It can kill weeds. If you are too busy to pull weeds by hand, make a white vinegar solution and keep it handy for a quick spray when needed.

TIP! Plan your garden before you plant it. This way, when the sprouts start shooting up, you can recall where you planted each plant.

For showy flowers throughout the spring and summer, plant plenty of bulbs. Bulbs are generally very simple to grow and hearty, as well; they will continue to grow for years. Remember that different bulbs will bloom at all different times of the year, so if you are careful to choose the right bulbs, you will see blooms in the early spring, and have flowers all the way to late summer.

TIP! Many people delight in the taste of fresh mint leaves, but become frustrated when the plant spreads wildly. You can control the growth of the mint leaves by growing them in a large container rather than in your garden.

When dealing with any type of seeds in gardening, it’s important that you soak them overnight in a cool, dark location. Take 3-4 seeds, put them in a small jar or container, and cover them with water. This will hydrate the seeds and facilitate growth. This increases the chances of survival for the seeds.

TIP! Read instructions on new gardening chemicals and tools before you use them. If you don’t do this, you could cause unnecessary skin irritations, which are very painful.

You should now feel enthusiastically prepared to enter the relaxing and productive world of organic gardening. If you thought that you were ready before, well you should now be an expert! Remember to apply these tips as you plan and take care of your garden.