Organic Herbs – Lovely Lavender

In our series of organic herbs grown in the home, we come to lavender. Lavender is too large to grow on a kitchen windowsill, but is worth the effort of container growing.
Lavender, from the genus Lavandula, is known as a fragrant organic herb. Lavender is useful in the bedroom as an aid to sleep and [...]

What Is Organic Gardening?

You have heard of organic gardening, but do you know what it is? Could you explain it to your children or to a friend?
Organic Gardening Defined
Organic gardening is a way of growing plants by first making the garden soil healthy, and then keeping both it and the plants healthy without the use of synthetic fertilizers, [...]