10 Ways to be a Chemical Free Gardener

 

A great natural way to keep your garden chemical free while maintaining its health is by attracting beneficial insects. You can bring bugs like bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects in order to take care of the garden. For example, you could plant borage flowers to help attract butterflies.

Instead of using chemical weed killers, try a natural solution! Use a mixture of hot water and vinegar and pour it onto the weeds to stop them from growing. Repeat until the weeds are gone.

Get sweeter tomatoes with this super easy solution! Sprinkle some baking soda into the soil around the plant. The tomato plant should absorb the nutrient and in a matter of no time the tomatoes should taste so much sweeter!

A great way to take care of the soil in your garden is by using mulch! This keeps the soil warm in the winter months, but it also helps naturally suppress weeds so you don’t have to use chemicals to control their growth.

Create your own compost pile so you don’t have to spend money on chemical-filled fertilizers and soil boosters! Compost is a natural solution that puts your food waste to good use!

A great way to deter pests and animals from entering your garden is by putting plastic forks in the soil! You don’t have to use chemicals to deter them, but the forks make it so that there’s nowhere for the animals to step!

Make your very own natural insect repellent with rosemary, peppermint, thyme, and clove. Just add 10 drops of each into a spray bottle filled with water and spray it on your plants!

To use your garden’s soil to the best of its ability without having to have chemical supplements, plan your garden out and rotate crops as necessary. By doing so, you can replenish the soil to make it more effective and also save time!

Make this fantastic insect hotel that brings beneficial insects to your garden, even in the cold and winter months! It’s a combination of cork, wood, and other items that insects love! Beneficial insects are crucial to the health of your garden without chemical supplements.

If worse comes to worst and you need a strong but chemical free way to keep pests and other animals out of your garden, then build a fence! It will help ward large animals like cats, deer, and raccoons from getting into your garden and ruining the soil!