Organic Gardening

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Archive for June, 2009

Jun
30

How No Till Farming Affects Sustainability and The Conventional Farmer

Posted by Adina I met a conventional vegetable farmer at the Green Market where he sets up a booth every Saturday. We have had a few conversations about growing and farming. He tells me he is the fourth generation of sustainable farmers from Indiana, but he sold his land there and bought a piece here in Florida. He works [...]

Jun
19

Food Inc.

Posted by Adina Check out this trailer for a must see movie coming this summer to a theater near you. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Food Inc.", url: "http://manuredepot.com/food-inc/" });

Jun
14

Why We Should Be Saving Seeds

Posted by Adina Here is a really great article about saving seeds and why we should all be doing it. It is written by Suzanne Richmond the Orlando Gardening Examiner from the Examiner .(dot) com. Saving and swapping seeds: Creating your own hardy strains Ever consider the magic that is inside of a little tomato seed? It is [...]

Jun
09

June In The Organic Garden, S. Florida

Posted by Adina It is June now and everything in my S. Florida organic garden is changing with our weather. The rainy season has commenced, and that means high temps and high humidity. Rain brings some wind and cooler temperatures and if the sun doesn’t come out again it will stay comfortable outdoors. If the sun comes out [...]

Jun
07

Direct to Garden Composting for Busy Organic Gardeners

Posted by Adina I have written about many different types of compost piles in the garden and I wanted to take some time to write about the way I made compost for my garden when my job kept me from home most of the days of the week. Your preparations for the organic garden do not have to cost [...]

Jun
03

Composting and Soil for The Organic Gardener

Posted by Adina Everything you need to create a good and fruitful organic garden is readily available to you when you need it, and it doesn’t cost you anything but some time and some effort. All organic gardens start with great soil. Great soil is easy to make, but it needs some time, so start now. Gather vegetable food [...]