Organic Gardening How To Blog

I actually have to tell you that I got excited early this morning…and here is why. Last night, we had a light rain here in South Carolina. I got up early this morning to take my daily walk and that walk takes me past where we usually plant our organic vegetable garden.

As I was walking by that plot of soil, something very small caught my eye…red ants…the red ants were out of their hills and were strolling about. That’s when I realized that spring has sprung in our organic garden and that it was going to be an early spring!

You see, Mother Nature has her own story to tell and while this has seemed to be the longest, coldest winter that I can remember, Mother Nature was giving me a positive sign. Red ants don’t normally get active until spring is very close by…I think it has something to do with the temperature of the soil.

Spring excites me because I am such an avid gardener. All winter long I think about the coming spring and what new things my husband and I can plant in our organic garden. This year, it is going to be the Ghost Pepper…the hottest pepper known.

Now, we have already planted our vegetable seeds and have been maintaining them inside of our home, but with these early signs of spring, I think we will be able to re-plant them outside in the very near future…that’s even more exciting!

Here is a short video you can watch…it’s a celebration of an early spring in our organic garden:

Until next time from the Organic Gardening How To Blog…

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Recently, I came across a video on YouTube that showed a unique, new way to grow an organic garden. It’s simple and easy and it can be used in many places where you might have been unable to plant a garden before. Let’s take a look at this unique system in this Organic Gardening How To Blog posting.

The system is called The Wiki Garden and it’s manufactured in Hawaii. The system was created by the owner of The Wiki Garden and his name is Alan Joaquin. His wife inspired him to come up with a system to grow an organic garden that was…well, idiot proof. And, two years later, he did it.

Take a look at this Organic Gardening How To video and see for yourself how unique this gardening system really is:

Pretty unique, isn’t it?

This system saves the organic gardener a lot of work…no roto-tilling, no weeding. And, not only does it save a lot of time from watering your garden, but it also saves a lot of water.

I’ve looked around and have not found any other places that sell this product, but you can buy this product on The Wiki Garden’s Online Store. Or, give Alan a call at (808) 396-9454 … or email Alan at alan@thewikigarden.com.

That’s it, for now, from the Organic Gardening How To Blog…until next time.

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Some bugs are really helpful to have in your organic garden. The Asian Ladybug is an example of one of these. These bugs have a voracious appetite and especially like to feed on aphids (read my article The Ladybug Attacks).

But, the Asian Ladybug is also a problem. Let me explain.

The Asian Ladybug is not native to North America or Europe. It’s natural habitat is northeast Asia. During the 1980′s, in an attempt to control the spread of aphids, the USDA introduced these ladybugs to crops in the southeastern United States. After a few years, it was discovered that the Asian Ladybug was spreading rapidly. These bugs are now found throughout the United States and Canada.

The first problem with finding Asian Ladybugs in your organic garden is that you won’t likely find ladybugs that are natural to your area. It’s still not completely understood why this happens, but Asian Ladybugs tend to drive away other types of ladybugs.

The Asian Ladybug population grows rapidly and in the fall and winter they can be a nuisance. When the air gets colder, these bugs often seek shelter by penetrating small cracks in homes and other buildings. Often, thousands of these bugs can be found in walls and garages. This is the second problem.

Watch this Organic Gardening How To video to get an idea on how bad this can be:

The best way to keep these bugs out of your home is to caulk all of the small cracks on the exterior of your home. If you find some inside your home, it’s best to vacuum them up and immediately dispose of the bag.

So, Asian Ladybugs may be good to have in your organic garden, but keep them out of your home!

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