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Organic Garden – Tips for the Novice

Each spring, whether in the northern hemisphere or the southern, a crop of novice organic gardeners comes on the scene. Older people who have learned about chemical contaminants decide to start an organic garden. Younger people in their first home start organic gardens. All of them have questions. There are good books with answers to your questions, but these 5 simple organic garden tips may be a help. Organic Garden Tip #1 Nourish the soil. It is said that if you nourish the soil, the soil will nourish your plants. Chemical gardening, with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, tends to kill the soil, sterilizing ...

Is Organic Hydroponic Gardening Truly Organic?

Hydroponics is defined by Merriam Webster Online Dictionary as: "the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (as soil) to provide mechanical support." Can hydroponic gardening qualify as organic hydroponic gardening? Some organic gardeners believe it cannot, since it uses no soil. Good soil is required, they believe, for truly organic gardening. How do You Define Organic? Most organic gardeners define organic as a type of gardening that allows no pesticides, herbicides, toxic sprays, chemical fertilizers, or other man-made materials. Without Soil Many people think organic hydroponic gardening would have to be done with plant roots suspended directly ...

Organic Garden Pest Control without Chemicals

A very big part of organic gardening is the absence of chemicals. Chemicals are not used to feed plants or to control the pests that try to feed on plants. The challenge is to grow healthy, nutritious fruits, herbs, and vegetables without resorting to any chemical use. This challenge becomes especially large for some when it comes to organic garden pest control. How do you control pests without chemical pesticides? Barriers as Organic Garden Pest Control One type of effective organic garden pest control is the use of physical barriers. * Cutworms are deterred by large, bottomless cans pushed into the soil to surround ...

Organic Fruits and Vegetables – Top Ten List

Eating only organic fruits and vegetables is a good way to be sure you are getting the nourishment you need without the hazards of chemical pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides. But which organic fruits and vegetables are the best, and which non-organic fruits and vegetables are the worst? The top ten organic fruits and vegetables as well as the worst non-organic fruits and vegetables are sometimes presented in lists. We present one list based on the Consumers Union (CU) 1999 studies. It shows the top ten organic fruits and vegetables and worst residue-affected non-organic options. Top Ten Organic Fruits and Vegetables and ...

Organic Garden Sugar

Did you know that your organic garden contains sugar? You may not be growing sugar cane or sugar beets, but every plant in your organic garden contains a percentage of sugar. The percentage of sugar in your organic garden can be measured by a simple, hand-held instrument known as a refractometer. A refractometer measures sugar percentage: the "Brix" level. Example: Suppose you place a dry leaf of lettuce in a garlic crusher or similar implement. You squeeze out the lettuce juice, placing a drop onto the prism of the refractometer. Hold the instrument to the light, and you can read the percentage of ...

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, fungicides, and pesticides. Boil it Down Organic gardening is not always defined just that way, however. There are many kinds of organic gardening "experts" in the world. Each has a slightly different way of defining the process. Some rely on ancient wisdom – almost mystical in nature. ...

Organic Fertilizers to Enrich the Soil

Organic gardening calls for organic fertilizers to enrich the soil. They may be organic fertilizers that you yourself make, or you may purchase organic fertilizers. The key is to avoid chemical additives when making the soil rich for your organic garden. Organic fertilizers require no more work than synthetic versions, and make the soil healthy so that it will feed your plants well. Your yield will increase, making each hour of work worth more to you. It is important to add organic fertilizers to your garden at least twice a year, working them well into the soil. Spring is the more obvious ...

Organic Gardening for Fun and Profit

What can you do with an organic garden? Have you thought about it? If you took the time to establish and maintain an organic garden, what benefits might you and others realize from the effort? * provide healthful food for you and your family * produce enough to sell, increasing your family income * give you important exercise and sunshine * beautify your home with flowers * provide for those who are in need Organic Garden in Johannesburg Most of the reasons for which people start an organic garden are related to self interests. There are other reasons, however, that are more altruistic. An organic garden can ...

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 a sweet fragrance for linens and clothing. Lavender oil is said to provide relief for several physical complaints, including headaches and even migraine headaches. Lavender is an organic herb that is thought to be less than hardy, however it is grown in climates ranging from the ...

Organic Garden

How to Kill Grass for a Garden Organic

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Organic Plant Food – Healthy Treat for Plants

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Organic Herbs

Locating Organic Herb Live Plants

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Organic Herbs – Maximize Your Harvest

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Organic Fertilizers

What Are Some Organic Fertilizers?

As the interest in organic gardening increases, many people are looking for organic fertilizers. Some go to the local garden store and announce, “I need organic fertilizer for house plants.” Others request everything from organic fertilizer for herbs to organic fertilizer for citrus trees. Some know exactly what organic fertilizer they... [Read more of this review]

Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer

As you begin organic gardening, you soon realize the need for organic fertilizers. You want to enrich the soil so that you get the best yield possible, but you really don’t want to buy all of your organic fertilizer. Instead, you decide to make your own organic fertilizer. How can you do it? Your soil conditions will determine, to some extent,... [Read more of this review]

Organic Gardening Compost Is Easy to Make

I need organic fertilizer for house plants. I need organic fertilizer for vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Where can I find it? Any type of organic growing calls for organic gardening compost. This easy-to-make substance will nourish the soil so that the soil can nourish your plants. What Is Organic Gardening Compost? Organic gardening compost is a combination... [Read more of this review]

How to Make an Organic Gardening Compost Pile

In a previous article, we looked at the value of organic gardening compost, and looked briefly at how to make an organic gardening compost pit. An organic gardening compost pit is fine if you live in an area with low rainfall and a long dry season. In wet climates, however, a pit may become waterlogged. Those who live in wetter areas will want to make... [Read more of this review]

Organic Fertilizers – How They are Used in Organic Farming

Organic farming began in the form of small-scale enterprises, each farm having from less than one acre to 100 acres. Most are still small. Only organic grain farms have grown large. Organic farming and organic gardening both use natural, organic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are non-manmade, non-chemical fertilizers. How Do They Use Natural Fertilizers... [Read more of this review]

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