Organic Garden Dibbling
Are you familiar with dibbling? It’s a great way to plant bulbs in your organic garden…particularly in areas of
your garden where you already have bulbs planted and growing.
What exactly is Dibbling?
Dibbling is a method of cultivation that uses a tool called a dibber
A dibber is basically a short pointed stick that allows you to push it into the ground so that you can drop a bulb or seed into it…simple, but it works effectively! If you have other plants in the area, a dibber allows you to plant bulbs or seeds without digging up the ground.
To get the most out of this method of planting, just follow these steps:
1. First, thoroughly wet the ground. It’s much easier to push a dibber into the ground if it has been moistened, especially if you have clay in your soil.
2. Decide on the depth of the hole. Different bulbs and seeds grow best at different depths. If you have purchased these bulbs from your local organic garden center, ask them for their recommendations on the depth of the hole. Normally, it’s 2-3 times the size of the bulb.
3. Using a ruler, measure the recommended depth from the end of the point on the dibber and mark with a pencil or eraseable ink.
4. Make the hole by firmly pushing the dibber into the ground…stop when you have reached your desired depth. If your bulb is somewhat large, you can wiggle the dibber to make the hole larger at the end of the point.
5. Place the bulb or seed into the hole and fill the hole organic garden soil
That’s it…quick and simple. Until next time from the Organic Gardening How To Blog…