Recycle your drink cups to start tomatoes for your organic garden. Grow the tomato plants from seed in the cups. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, cut the bottom inch off the cup and put it right in the ground as is. This will help to prevent cutworms from getting at your newly transplanted tomatoes.
A useful technique for organic gardening, is to gently disturb your seedlings by using your fingers or a piece of cardboard one or two times daily. You may think it odd, but studies show that this action results in plant growth that is more substantial than would otherwise be achieved. Garlic is an excellent choice to grow organically. Garlic cloves should be planted in the spring or fall. They require soil that is well-drained and moist. The cloves should be planted four inches apart from one another and about one to two inches deep, with their ends pointed up. Green garlic shoots can be cut as they grow, and used in place of chives or scallions. When the top turns brown, it is time to harvest the bulbs. Place the freshly picked bulbs in the sun, and let them dry and harden for a couple of days. Finally, store the garlic in an area with low temperatures like a pantry, either by themselves or tied into bunches.
