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Peppers

A look at the peppers growing in my garden

Eight Major Benefits Of Successful Organic Gardening

 

What exactly is organic gardening and why would you want to do it?

 

People who choose to go the organic route, when it comes to growing their own food, think of their plants as part of a whole system within nature that starts with the soil and includes the water supply, compost, wildlife and insects.

 

An organic gardener tries, as much as possible, to work in harmony with nature and not use such things as synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on their plants, and also to continually replenish any resources that the garden consumes.

 

I have outlined seven tips below to help you get the most from your organic gardening efforts.

 

1. Compost can easily be made from kitchen and other garden waste. Though this is more time-consuming than buying prepared chemical pesticides and fertilizers, it certainly helps by putting garbage to good use.

 

2. Chemicals that may have an adverse affect on your health are not used during organic gardening. This is especially important when growing fruits and vegetables.

 

We are told by the chemical companies that the chemicals and toxins we use are safe and, if used according to their directions, have no harmful effects on us. On the flip side, independent research shows that even small amounts of chemicals absorbed through the skin can cause various medical conditions, especially in young children.

 

A child ingests, on average, four to five times more pesticides from foods than an adult, and this can lead to disease later on in the child’s life. These incidents are virtually eliminated when the food is grown organically.

 

3. Less harm is caused to the environment. Chemicals and toxins are often washed into our waterways, causing death to the wildlife that lives there. Organic gardening practices help to keep the environment safe for future generations of wildlife and humans alike.

 

4.Organic farming practices help prevent the loss of topsoil through erosion. The Soil Conservation Service says that an estimated thirty billion tons of soil erodes from United States farmlands every year.

 

5. A simple mulch of pine needles will help to suppress the growth of weeds as well as keeping the moisture in.

 

6. Cost savings. You do not not need to buy expensive chemical fertilizers and pesticides when gardening organically. Many organic recipes for the control of pests and plant diseases come straight from the kitchen cupboard and other garden waste.

 

7. In some cases, other plants can be grown as companions to the main crop. An example of this is the marigold, which helps to repel aphids from fruit and vegetables.

 

8. Mixing one cup of cooking oil with one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap can make a cheap garden pest spray. Put three tablespoons of this mixture in one quart of water and spray on the plants.

 

Organic gardening is a worthwhile endeavour and the more people who practice it, the better for our environment and over-all well-being. When we garden organically, we are taking from nature and giving back all at the same time.

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Canning Blueberry Jam- How to Can Without a Canner

Canning is a great skill to learn as you try to become more sustainable. The only equipment you will need is 2 large pots, a ladle, and canning jars with lids. Start off with fresh blueberries from your garden (they are so easy to grow) or look for a local organic farm (or pesticide free) to pick your own. You will also need lemons or lemon juice, sugar, and pectin, which you can find in the baking aisle of the grocery store. Looking for a healthy vacation on the coast where you can learn skills like these while doing a natural diet detox, performing a local mission trip, and enjoying an onsight recreational director to arrange golf, fishing, diving, surfing instruction, beach walks, bike rides, kayaking, and more? Check out www.healthyharbor.com.

Robert Cheeke interviews James Cameron about his diet

Robert Cheeke interviews James Cameron on Earth Day 2010. Though he’s not a vegan, Cameron had some great things to say about organic, local food, growing gardens, and raising children.
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What is the best way to keep bugs off of an organic vegetable garden?

Question by Kate: What is the best way to keep bugs off of an organic vegetable garden?

*Thank you everyone, very helpful!

Best answer:

Answer by Pelicantor
I think there is a flower called marigolds that repel bugs,
you could also try spreading cayan pepper and hanging up garlic

What do you think? Answer below!

The Organic Gardening Basic Information

For a number of years, commercial farmers and home gardeners were made to believe that using chemical fertilizers is the way to go to grow good and healthy plants, and that pesticides and herbicides are the only effective way of controlling pests, weeds and plant diseases that commonly infest the garden.

But numerous studies have proven how these supposedly miracle products are causing more harm than benefits. Coincidentally, studies also show that organically grown foods are more nutritious and better tasting than those cultivated using these chemicals. In fact, a number of these products are already being pulled out from the market because of the level of toxicity that they contain.

And this only leaves us with one very important and sensible conclusion: Organic gardening is the safest and most natural way of growing plants without causing adverse effect on the quality of our food and damage on the soil and the environment.

But despite this, still quite a few frown at this method of gardening. We were condition to doing everything ‘the easy way’. Organic gardening, with its traditional strategies and natural processes, was often looked at as ‘the hard way’ of taking care of the garden. We think of it as an activity that requires long hours of back-breaking work. So naturally, many would still prefer the fuss-free and instant fixes that they get from commercial fertilizers and other related products.

What many fail to realize is that along with the discovery of the horrors of using chemicals, many organic garden advocates have also found ways to make this natural method easier and more rewarding for us.

The key element in a successful organic garden is to understand everything about an organic garden: what the plants need, what is the role of the soil, what attracts pests, what causes diseases, why weeds spread, etc. The more you know about your garden, the more you’ll find better ways to grow healthy plants and reap bountiful harvests.

To a budding gardener, or even to a seasoned grower who’s been used to the non-organic way of growing plants, this can be a daunting task. Finding the right information about organic gardening is like weeding out the good plants from the bad ones. And if you’re not careful, this could cost you time and money.

When I was starting out in this hobby (it started out as a hobby that turn into a life-long passion), I had the same dilemma. It took me years to finally understand what I needed to do and a few more years to know what works and what doesn’t. It was all labor of love, but I didn’t care because I’m really passionate about organic gardening.

I also realized that the things I’ve learned based on my many years of experience as an organic gardener are valuable information that can help out a lot of garden enthusiast out there, who are probably confused and have no idea where to start, just I was many years ago. So I decided to compile all these information in an eBook and create an Organic Gardening Guide that hopefully, will inspire you to start and grow your own organic garden.

Growing Vegetables Late into the Season

Dave shares his experiences with low tunnels — easy-to-make greenhouse-like structures that allow you to grow vegetables late into the fall and start them earlier on in the spring.
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Growing Garlic : How to Properly Plant Garlic

Garlic require proper techniques and care in order to thrive. Learn more in this free educational video series. Expert: Tom Ashley Bio: Tom Ashley has been farming organically at Dancing Bear Farm in Leyden, MA since 1981. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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