Organic Gardening is an effective measure in controlling 2 things : the content and nourishment you feed to your folks and the environmental impact you'll live to your next generation. Organic gardening has been part of our culture particularly during the 18th and 19th century. As pesticides and insecticides were not available then, gardening was done the Old Skool way : controlling insects and pests was done by making sure the garden was kept and reasonably clean and manure were routinely... Read Full Story
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There are lots of challenges to overcome for anyone who tries to create an organic vegetable garden. The cultivation process as such extends over several seasons, but when you finally get results you’ll be able to enjoy homegrown veggies that are not only tasty but very healthy too. From a technological point of view, organic gardening is a return to traditions and to the old agricultural practices present in any culture worldwide.
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By Susan Honeywell You may have heard about the new White House vegetable garden, or maybe you have already thought about organic vegetable gardening for a while. In any case, if you too want to get rid of some or all of your labor-intensive, environmentally unfriendly lawn, here's how to do it. Don't be put off by the idea of organic vegetable gardening being a strenuous and unrewarding physical activity involving lots of tilling. If you follow this easy guide and some easy principles, you... Read Full Story
Lawns may look good, but they are unproductive, require a lot of care, and are environmentally unfriendly due to the high use of pesticides and fertilizers necessary to maintain them. As even the White House has discovered, turning a lawn into an organic vegetable garden is a much better use for the land.
Many people who would like to turn to organic vegetable gardening are put off by the idea that it must be a difficult and time-consuming endeavour, and that a lot of tilling and other... Read Full Story
A near-record corn crop is going to cut demand for fertilizers, said a UBS analyst Friday as he downgraded two fertilizer companies, just as the government sees U.S. farmers' incomes dropping. The Agriculture Department said Thursday that farmers' net income will drop 38 percent to $54 billion this year from 2008. That's $9 billion below the average net farm income over the past 10 years. Dropping incomes mean farmers will have less money to spend on fertilizers. Moreover, the U.S... Read Full Story
Organic food supporters defended the benefits of naturally-grown produce on Friday, after a report suggested there are no significant health advantages from it. In a study published in a US journal this week, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found there were no major differences between organic and conventionally-produced food. "A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally-produced crops... Read Full Story
Organic food supporters defended the benefits of naturally-grown produce on Friday, after a report suggested there are no significant health advantages from it. In a study published in a US journal this week, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found there were no major differences between organic and conventionally-produced food. "A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally-produced crops... Read Full Story
Hey there backyard gardener! How would you like to be the talk of the town by growing square watermelons??? This unusual fruit has taken Japan by storm and is only available in select supermarkets and upscale stores. Japanese farmers have perfected the art of growing square watermelons, but they aren't about to reveal thier secret process. When a watermelon sells for $82, who can blame them? Amaze your freinds and wow your neighbors. What a great way to "break the... Read Full Story
Get tips for growing organic peppers, tomatoes and garlic in your vegetable garden in this free gardening video lesson for beginners.
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People who have eaten food produced by organic vegetable gardening say that it is difficult to go back to eating other vegetables. They say the sweetness of the sun is in food produced by organic vegetable gardening. Whether its the first lettuce of spring, the juicy tomatoes and peppers of summer, or the [...]
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