Planting your own vegetable garden takes much work, planning, and preparation of the soil. You will want to map it out before starting to plant. Now if you considering an organic garden, the planning stage is the perfect time to keep in mind what you are going to plant where. There are some herbs and flowers that can act as a natural insecticide and you would want these to boarder the outside of the garden.
Lavender is one of the herb families that can deter pests in your garden. Lavender may be planted in both the spring and fall, it has long stems, and narrow green leaves. It has long stems and narrow green leaves and one can plant this in the spring and again in the fall. Although we might love the fragrance, garden pests cannot stand it making it great for organic gardening.
One herb that can be planted most anywhere in your garden and is visually appealing as well is the Chive. Sweet basil is also said to have traditional medicinal value and the oil from the plant has antibacterial properties. This is one of the most popular and used herb of the organic garden. You would use the leaves fresh for salads or you can dry them to use later in stews. The oil has antibacterial properties as well.
Another herb that has the reputation of being a natural insecticide is sweet basil. This herb can be planted most anywhere in your garden is visually appealing as well. The oil from the plant has antibacterial properties, and the fragrance will repel flying insects. Chives have a grassy type of foliage and have a rounded flower head. This is one of the most used and planted herb in most organic gardens today.
If you are successful in planning your organic garden, and utilizing herbs for natural insecticide, you may not need any other repellents. Should one of those unwelcome pests visit, there are also ways to spray your garden naturally. If you have a large garden, you may want to utilize a container that attaches to your garden hose. Experts suggest you may want to spray your plants weekly with the mixture of dish soap and water with a hand sprayer. You can mix the soap and water and safely spray the area, or if you have a large garden, put the dish soap into a sprayer that hooks into your garden hose.
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