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| Organic Gardening: Floating Row Covers
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By Ellen Brown
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 Row covers are wonderful and often underutilized organic gardening tools. Made out of lightweight, synthetic fabrics, they can be placed over entire rows of plants or individual pots for a variety of purposes, all of which usually result in greater yields.
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| Posted on: 09/10/2009 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| An Introduction to Lasagna Gardening
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By Ellen Brown
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 Lasagna gardening isn't about growing lasagna, and it isn't about growing the great vegetables and herbs found in lasagna recipes. Instead, lasagna gardening is a timesaving organic gardening method developed by gardener and writer, Patricia Lanza, which requires no digging, no tilling and no sod removal. Too good to be true? Read on.
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| Posted on: 03/15/2007 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Controlling Weeds Organically
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By Ellen Brown
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 A garden filled with weeds will yield about half as much as a weed-free garden of the same size. In fact, one of the most common causes of a failed garden is letting weeds get the jump on your plants. Organic gardening doesn't attempt to eradicate weeds, just control (manage) them. Here are some guidelines to make sure you retain the upper hand.
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| Posted on: 02/22/2007 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Tips for Saving Seeds
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By Ellen Brown
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 Collecting and saving your own seeds is easy and rewarding. It's a great way to save money, preserve and perpetuate scarce varieties and cultivate the best plants suited to your particular growing conditions.
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| Posted on: 02/08/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Organic Pest Control
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By Ellen Brown
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 Most gardeners encounter pest problems at some point during the growing season. Organic gardeners "control" (within tolerable levels) these insect pests without the use of synthetic chemicals. Successful insect pest control, however, begins long before you spot the first leaf holes and slime trails. It starts with a good garden environment.
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| Posted on: 08/10/2006 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Potato Peels for Mulch and Fertilizer
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I use potato peels as mulch and fertilizer.
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| Posted on: 02/08/2006 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Choosing the Right Organic Mulch
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By Ellen Brown
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 Mulch can be a gardener's best friend. When correctly applied, it can help you spend less time weeding, less time watering and less time fighting pests. It also improves the appearance of your garden, and depending on the color and texture, it can actually be a significant element in your overall garden design.
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| Posted on: 01/28/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Give Your Plants Companions
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By Ellen Brown
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 Plants make great neighbors, especially to each other. They repel harmful insects, create shade and windbreaks for each other, help each other pollinate and even support each others climbing habits. By finding them the right companions, you can enhance the growth and success of every tree, shrub, vegetable and flower in your garden.
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| Posted on: 06/23/2005 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| First Vegetable Garden Advice
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I am new at this gardening thingy. My daughter and I have planted watermelon, pumpkin, corn, green beans and sunflowers. They are all growing well, except that something is chewing on them. I went to the store and bought some organic stuff that is to not harm the fruit.
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| Posted on: 06/18/2005 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Green Up Your Garden Organically
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By Ellen Brown
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 An organic garden is a garden that works in cooperation with nature. It minimizes and replenishes the resources it consumes. It's a place where every aspect of the environment; gardener, plant, animal, insect, micro-organism, weather, season, etc., assumes an important role in achieving overall balance with the surrounding ecosystem.
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| Posted on: 06/17/2005 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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