6 Ways of Gardening with Nature

1. Enriching The Soil

In nature, dead or rotting vegetation and animal manure provide adequate nourishment for the soil. As man removes the crops he grows, he must add compost and manure to improve the soil.

2. Digging

Despite the activity of burrowing animals and penetrating plant roots, untended soil is still relatively hard and compacted. Man can improve the texture by digging to allow air and water through the soil.

3. Seeding

In nature, relatively few seeds germinate because of competition from other plants and poor conditions. In the garden, most seeds will germinate as they can be given optimum conditions and spacings.

4. Watering

Plants are dependent on water for their survival. While adequate rainfall cannot be guaranteed in nature, in the garden, additional water can be given to the plants in very dry weather.

5. Pest Control

Nature maintains its delicate balance by ensuring that pests and predators control each other’s numbers. Man can encourage and assist this process while also protecting his plants using artificial means.

6. The Final Crop

Left to its own devices, nature would not produce a very abundant harvest, either in terms of quantity or the size of the individual foods. The harvest from cultivated ground is richer and far more varied.