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<p>When you do your gardening, you always end up with some leaves and weeds, dead plants and probably some grass clippings.  Most people see this as rubbish and send it off to the landfill.  Not only is this a waste of one of nature&#8217;s fertilizers but it takes time and money to get rid of this garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217;.  So, what substitute is there?  Well, a gardening tip to think about is do what nature would do and use all this garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217; to wage nutrients for your garden. Following are the gardening tips to help you convert this garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217; to compost.</p>
<p>The first thing to know is that organic waste is considered superior for your garden than any chemical fertilizer on the market.  Nature has a decomposition process that promotes proper chemical change resulting in excellent nutritional benefits to the plants in the garden. </p>
<p>Of course, the question is, &#8220;Where shall I place this pile of smelly garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217;&#8221;?  Gardening tips; your compost heap shouldn&#8217;t be smelly and if it is, you need to modify the composition of it to prevent it becoming anaerobic ie too much nitrogen.  This requires the heap not being too wet and having enough oxygen.  Once you&#8217;ve got the equilibrise right, you will find that the decomposition process is actually producing some fertilizer that isn&#8217;t a pong to the nose!</p>
<p>So, what does this suitable place for a fertilizer heap look like?  Gardening tips; is should be an area that has plenty of width space and not too deep.  If it&#8217;s too deep, the materials down low in the pile will not be healthy to get enough of the necessary requirements, and you end up with a smelly heap.  Try to select an area where you can spread out the garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217;.  You can, if you&#8217;ve got the space, have two heaps side by side.  Remember, it&#8217;s width not depth that&#8217;s important.</p>
<p>What rubbish can you place into the heap to be converted to garden food?  Gardening tips; it must be swiftly decomposable – that is, healthy to rot away quickly.  Did you know that orange peel takes years to decompose?  Therefore, it&#8217;s not suitable; nor is meat or diseased plants.  However, you can use most other organic material including grass clippings, woody plants, leaves, and vegetable scraps.  Using your lawn mower, shred garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217; to help swift decomposition. </p>
<p>How do you begin the composting process?  Gardening tips; make the materials as small as possible.  Mix up the pile quite frequently to grant oxygen into the heap which will aid the decomposing process.  Water periodically, but not too much as this is a sure way to invite anaerobic micro-organisms which will give you a smelly pile.</p>
<p>No matter what, your compost pile will be a tiny unsightly.  Gardening tips; find a place that isn&#8217;t easily seen and is also near the garden areas that you will want to fertilize.  Be aware of your neighbours; it might be out of sight for you but right in the vision of your neighbor.  They really don&#8217;t want your compost heap near their pleasing area!  Construct a compost pen for your pile, or purchase a ready-made compost bin to contain all the decomposing material. </p>
<p>Summary:</p>
<p>Use your garden &#8216;rubbish&#8217; as garden food and place back nutrients into the soil.  Some gardening tips will ensure that you get a good begin to making your own fertilizer.</p>
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<p>Strawberry plants should be kept out of the shade and grown in hot sunny areas with good drainage. Grow strawberries with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner<br />
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<p>For many, organic vegetable gardening has become very important these days. People are realizing that organic vegetables are free of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which harm the environment and are detrimental to one&#8217;s health. By closely managing manure and fertility, organic farmers are sure that, ultimately, they can grow more crops than traditional farmers. So, if you are also interested in this exciting and healthy hobby, then here are some simple methods that many people have successfully used when learning how to grow organic vegetables in their own backyard.</p>
<p>As a first step, there should be sections of land demarcated for your garden, as massive as doable of your own property. An saint space would be around 10 x 10 feet. Then strip about a few inches of the top layer of soil to remove the existing grass and weed roots. Before planting organic vegetable seeds, you need to soak the topsoil. Then, flatten the soil surface with a shovel; this way there won&#8217;t be any puddles that prevent proper distribution of water.</p>
<p>Secondly, select various kinds of vegetables to grow in your garden. This will enable you to isolate problems that are specific to a given type of plant. To refrain depletion of nutrients from your soil, rotate apiece plant in a clockwise manner with the planting of apiece crop. After each harvest you should let the soil rest. In the next growing season, plant the seeds in the new location. Watch your plants grow each day to refrain problems with weeds and plant health issues. At times, you might even need to remove all of the plants, in the event of excessive damage. This is to refrain harming the rest of the plants in your organic garden.</p>
<p>And thirdly, to help you grow organic vegetables which will really flourish, start a compost heap close to your garden. Use domestic and garden waste to prepare the compost. It can be a combination of grass clippings, fruit and vegetable rinds and even animal waste. The important thing to remember is that chemicals should not be used in organic gardening. This is why good compost is important.</p>
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<p>Here&#8217;s an update to my last Peacevine Cherry Tomato plants. The organic seeds came from Seeds Of Change. I bought them from www.wormsway.com give them a call anytime they ahve lots of knowledge, info and products! No soil is used. I either mix my own (coco coir perlite worm castings mix or purchase botanicare pure connector grow mix aeration mix or moisture mix either is ok Indoor growing is very simple and lots of fun!
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<p><b>Organic</b> <b>Vegetable</b> Gardening For Delicious and Healthy Meals All &#8230;: There are many <b>organic</b> <b>vegetable</b> <b>seeds</b> availa&#8230; http://bit.ly/c2WtsO &#8211; <i>by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/BlissfulSeed">BlissfulSeed (Elizabeth Rangel)</a><br/><br/></i></p>
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<p>The word “mulch” comes from the old English word “melsc” – meaning rotten hay. In today’s language it has come to mean any material that covers the soil to preserve moisture content, prevent soil erosion and inhibit weed growth. For organic gardening I select materials that will break down over time, feeding my plants and contributing to the amount of humus in the soil.</p>
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<p>Many materials are suitable to use as mulch, such as: leaves, straw / hay, sawdust, gravel / rocks, paper / cardboard, grass clippings, carpet underfelt and even plastic. Each one has its own benefits and disadvantages.</p>
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<p>Dark mulches warm the soil, whereas light coloured mulches will keep the soul cooler. In a cool climate a light straw mulch will hold back the development of many hot season vegetables – so take care with your choice of mulch and the time of year you apply it.</p>
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<p>I’ve heard it stated that mulches can be a refuge for problem garden pests, but nature balances this with enough predators to consume any rise in pest numbers.</p>
<p><b>Leaves</b> are the most natural mulch of all. However most of the nutritional content has been taken from the tree before the leaf falls to the ground. Many leaves contain tannins and some have growth suppressants (eucalypts &amp; pine needles for example), so it’s superior to either add them to your compost heap or place them in a wire container and grant them to decompose for a year or so and become leaf mould, them use as mulch.</p>
<p><b>Straw / Hay</b> is my preferred method of mulching in my organic food garden. The main advantage over many mulches is that it slowly releases nutrients to feed the plants it surrounds. One disadvantage is that hay might contain weed seeds, but they are usually simple to pull. That is why I like pea straw – usually the only weeds are peas and they add nitrogen to the soil. Another problem can be that it might become water repellent. But this is not a problem if you trickle or flood irrigate your food plots.</p>
<p><b>Sawdust</b> is probably ideal used by composting it before laying as a mulch as it might rob the soil of nitrogen if your soil is poor to start with. Also, it can become water repellent. However if you have a good supply it makes an excellent soft, natural looking covering for pathways.</p>
<p><b>Gravel / Rocks</b> are ideal used outside of your veggie garden unless you live in a cool climate area and use them around warm climate plants, such as pumpkins and tomatoes. Rocks store heat from the sun during the day and slowly release it through the night. <br />&#13;</p>
<p>They can also be used in arid areas around larger plants and trees. Water condenses on the underside of the rocks as they cool during the night helping to keep plants moist.<br />&#13;</p>
<p>The disadvantage with rocks is that weeds will grow around them.</p>
<p><b>Paper / Cardboard</b> are both quite useful as mulches. I often use thick layers of newspaper (which I wet before laying) underneath pea-straw or pine bark. The layers need to overlap about 15cm to prevent weeds from coming through. Don’t use pages with coloured ink as they might contain heavy metals. <br />&#13;</p>
<p>Cardboard can make a great mulch under young trees. You can secure it with rocks in a decorative way in addition to straw or bark. Using cardboard beneath sawdust for your garden paths will prevent most weeds.</p>
<p><b>Grass clippings</b> can be utilised as a thin mulch under trees and shrubs that will feed your plants as it breaks down. Take care not to pile on too thickly though as you will end up with a water repelling, smelly blob!</p>
<p><b>Carpet underfelt</b> makes an excellent mulch in your organic garden. It won’t blow away, it’s simple to cut to insert your seedlings, it grants air to penetrate and it holds moisture very well. You must make sure that it is the older underfelt though, not the modern foam type.</p>
<p><b>Black plastic</b> has the advantage of being cheap, simple to install and a great weed suppressor, but its disadvantages are many. It doesn’t feed the soil, it deteriorates with direct sunlight and doesn’t grant the natural gas exchanges between the air and soil.</p>
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<p>Whatever your choice of mulch, your organic garden will be more productive and well balanced if you select a feeding kind of mulch. Remember too that mulches should not come into contact with the stems of you plants as this might cause them to rot.</p>
<p>New post: Ethical And <b>Organic</b> Holidays http://www.todaysorganicgarden.com/<b>vegetable</b>-<b>garden</b>/ethical-and-<b>organic</b>-holidays/ &#8211; <i>by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/OrganicGarden00">OrganicGarden00 (Michael Baldwin)</a><br/><br/></i></p>
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<p>Using mulch in your organic vegetable garden, or any garden, will wage several benefits. The three primary benefits are it helps conserve water, suppresses weeds and adds organic matter to the soil, all with only a few minutes time spent.</p>
<p><strong>Organic Vegetable Garden Mulch</strong></p>
<p>1. Helps conserve water. The reason mulch helps conserve water is that it shades the soil.</p>
<p>By adding mulch the soil will stay cooler, losing less water to evaporation and staying more evenly moist, which is good for the plants.</p>
<p>2. Suppresses weeds. A good layer of mulch will keep weeds from growing.</p>
<p>Weed seeds need light to germinate, under mulch they will stay shaded, any that happen to land on top of the mulch and germinate will swiftly dry out in the sun</p>
<p>A layer of cardboard or several layers of newspaper under a kind of loose mulch, such as grass clippings or straw, will wage a almost impenetrable barrier for weeds that try to grow through it. A hole will have to be cut in the cardboard or newspaper and your desirable plants planted in the soil, loose mulch can be pulled back around their stems.</p>
<p>3. Adds organic matter to the soil. Mulches will break down over time adding organic matter and valuable nutrients to the soil in your garden bed, black plastic is obviously an exception, it will just turn brittle and break into small pieces after a couple years.</p>
<p>Perhaps the biggest benefit of using organic vegetable garden mulches can be summed up by saying &#8220;it makes it easier to grow a garden.&#8221; Most things that make my gardening easier I like.</p>
<p>Organic Vegetable Garden Mulch</p>
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<p>how to grow huge vegetables, ways to grow huge vegetables, tricks to grow huge vegetables<br />Soil Preparation is Key</p>
<p>Just as one would choose the most nutritious ingredients in preparing a special meal for your family the soil you decide to plant your vegetables or fruit should contain the ideal nutrition to feed them. If it is a first time garden and is part of your regular grass area use a spade or pitch fork to turn it over in primeval Spring or even the Fall before you decide to plant. Sprinkling the newly turned soil lightly with lime or wood ashes to raise the Ph from the newly turned grass. Whether you do add the lime or wood ashes will not jeopardize your newly established garden area but can only be to your benefit. Since it takes time for leaching these nutrients into the ground you will have to be patient. One other thought about your garden placement is it should not be put in a valley area of your land. It is always wise to think about these factors when planning since rain waters will find your garden as a final relaxing place. Sure, you will need water to grow the plants but you do not want waters from areas nearby that might contain highly polluted soils but you do want regular rains to feed your garden needs.</p>
<p>Constructing Your Own Compost Bin</p>
<p>Finding an area in your yard to construct a compost bin is a evenhandedly easy undertaking. Having it close by your garden is wise making it easier to use it when needed. It is then convenient when your garden is weeded and incorporating this to your already composted organic materiel. It might also assist implying some of the grass clippings from your regular lawn slicing into the bin. The original contents of your compost bin should contain layers of loam, plateau scraps, egg shells, a tiny grass, weeds, even hair clippings and regularly adding a layer of a couple of inches of regular and garden soil. Remembering to add water on a regular basis if it becomes scarce in your area. It would be a wise intent to build the housing for your compost bin the previous Fall to get it started then it will be well composted for your Spring gardening project.</p>
<p>Next Comes The Simple Part</p>
<p>Depending on the size of your planned garden will of course determine how populated you can add apiece vegetable. My first garden was only 10 x 10 feet square and I just planted about four tomato plants and added about the same amount of lettuce, carrots, onions and a few herbs. I started the tomatoes indoors in a sunlit window in late March since we lived in southern New Hampshire. That year my mediocre garden was just mediocre. Had I mounded my tomato plants with a reasonable amount of well composted organic material which would have leached into the root system with regular rains and watering they would have been ideally fed for maximum growth. The following year was different with a couple of my tomatoes weighing in well over two pounds.</p>
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<p>&lt;b&gt;The Pit Controversy&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>Hello my wonderful gardening chums, it’s Beatrix Potts your, “Organic Gardening Enthusiast.”  First a word or two about our title. When you are given inaccurate and even false information about organic gardening fertilizer your organic vegetable garden might be in terrible danger. Bad information is just as hazardous as cutworms. We are here to set the record straight and give you the most reliable information   available.</p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;More Than Essential&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>So, on with the show. Beatrix is here to tell you that organic fertilizer, a.k.a. organic gardening compost is the life’s blood of your organic vegetable garden. Organic gardening is incomplete without organic gardening compost.  This is not just an essential element of organic vegetable gardening it is probably the singular most important element. And it is the element that you can produce and control. Understanding organic garden fertilizer will grant you to comprehend how important the plant’s life is and it will help the soil, insects, and everything that our wonderful vegetables need to grow and thrive. </p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;OK, to Put in Your Compost&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>Many of my gardening aficionados have written to me and asked, “Beatrix, what can I place into my<br />compost?” My dear, the answer is quite simple:</p>
<p> 1. twigs, hay and straw<br /> 2. leaves, grass clippings<br /> 3. eggshells, many kitchen scraps<br /> 4. formerly fresh fruit, <br /> 5. teabags, coffee grounds, <br /> 6. and you always want a good mix of “Greens and Browns.”</p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;Greens and Browns in your Compost&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>Mr. Melvin Potts, our wonderful spouse and “Mr. Organic Gardening Compost Man,” has reminded yours truly to give a plug for the often neglected “Browns.” They are defined as plant matter that was formerly green and has dried and become desiccated and is now as its study implies, Brown. Dried leaves, plants, and dried grass clippings are excellent sources of brown material for your organic gardening compost.</p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;Rule #1&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>Please remember our Rule #1, anything that comes out of the ground can go back into your compost and eventually back into the ground. And you know of course to never add meat, bones or items with oils, and never ever do we include dog or cat feces. </p>
<p> All of these things will be consumed by microorganisms, insects, nematodes and what Beatrix likes to refer to as the ‘most unusual earthworm.’ </p>
<p> These are the beasties that inhabit your organic compost and they will voraciously consume the vegetable matter and turn it into the nutrients that our plants need to grow. </p>
<p> We always refer to the worms in our garden as, ‘most uncommon.’ You see my dears the earthworms in our garden are the very essence of organic gardening compost machines, and for that reason we refer to them as being &#8216;most uncommon.&#8217;</p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;NO PITS&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>Some would have you believe that compost requires a pit. Beatrix is here to tell you that a “pit” is not entirely necessary. All you need is a flat space of ground where you can place all of your compost materials, this space needs to be where you can wage water, turn the compost and wage a most essential ingredient, air.  You will then eventually place your compost through a screen to get rid of any sticks or extraneous matter.</p>
<p>&lt;b&gt;The Most Efficient Way&lt;/b&gt;</p>
<p>It is an absolute fallacy that you need to dig a deep hole for your organic compost. You don’t need some kind of a “pit” to start the exciting adventure that is making organic gardening compost. What you need is simply a small flat piece of ground to place your compost material on top of.  This is probably the singular and most efficient way to start making the organic gardening compost that will make your vegetable garden thrive and be totally wonderful.</p>
<p>Well, your truehearted servant and gardening buddy, Beatrix Potter the &#8220;Organic Gardening Enthusiast&#8221;  has, unfortunately run out of space, much to your chagrin. In the next volume of, &#8220;Danger in the Vegetable Garden&#8221; we will be taking a look at, &#8220;Garden Tools-Dangerous Instruments that Maim or a Gardener&#8217;s Ideal Friend?&#8221;</p>
<p>If you want to read more about how Beatrix Potts, Your Organic Gardening Enthusiast can help you make the most wonderful compost, visit my blog, &lt;a  rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);&#8221; href=&#8221;<a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://bpotts.org/">http://bpotts.org</a>&#8220;&gt;The Beatrix Potts Blog&lt;/a&gt; and download our FREE Report Compost Secrets.</p>
<p>Until next time I wish you, &#8220;Happy Gardening.&#8221;  Your truehearted servant and gardening buddy, </p>
<p>Beatrix Potts.</p>
<p>Organic Gardening Fertilizer &#8211; Compost ? Danger in the Vegetable Garden</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no reason you should have any questions about Organic Compost anymore . Get the FREE Report Beatrix Potts Organic Gardening Compost Secrets  at <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://bpotts.org">The Beatrix Potts Blog</a> and you will have, The Ideal Compost in the World. Beatrix Potts, Your Organic Gardening Enthusiast can help you learn how to make the most wonderful compost ever. It&#8217;s all in the FREE Report. Join your fellow organic gardeners and have the most wonderful vegetable garden.</p>
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<p>The following article presents the very latest information on organic. If you have a particular interest in organic, then this informative article is required reading. </p>
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<p>The saint time to learn about organic is before you&#8217;re in the thick of things. Wise readers will keep reading to acquire some valuable organic experience while it&#8217;s still free. </p>
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<p>organic gardening </p>
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<p>The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage&#8211;at least it seems that way. If you&#8217;ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here&#8217;s your opportunity. </p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>Those of you not familiar with the latest on gardening now have at least a basic understanding. But there&#8217;s more to come. </p>
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<p>Organic Gardening</p>
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<p>Organic gardening is the exact same as regular gardening except that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used.  This can make certain aspects difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds.  Organic gardening also requires more attention to the soil and the many needs of plants.</p>
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<p> Organic gardening starts with the soil.  Gardeners must add organic matter to the soil regularly in order to keep the soil productive.  In fact, compost is essential to the healthiness and well being of plants grown organically.  Compost can be made from leaves, dead flowers, vegetable scraps, fruit rinds, grass clippings, manure, and many other things.  The saint soil has a dark color, sweet smell, and is full of earthworms.  Some soil might need more natural additives than regular compost can give, such as bonemeal, rock phosphates, or greensand.  A easy soil test will tell you the pH equilibrise and which nutrients you will need to use.</p>
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<p>One thing that makes even gardeners that are very serious about organic gardening reach for pesticides is insects on their plants.  The saint way to defend plants against insects is to take preventative measures.  One thing that can be done is to make sure plants are healthy and not too wet or dry because insects usually attack unhealthy plants and if healthy, they can often outgrow minor insect damage.  A variety of plant types is a good intent to keep pests of a particular plant type from taking out the entire garden.</p>
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<p>Perhaps the saint way to defend against insects is to make your garden enticing to insect predators, such as ladybugs, birds, frogs, and lizards.  You can do this by keeping a water source nearby or by growing plants that attract insects who feed on nectar.  Other ideas are sticky traps, barriers, and plant collars.  There are some household items that prevent against insects too, like insecticidal soaps, garlic, and hot pepper.</p>
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<p>To refrain plant disease in organic gardening, select disease resistant plants and plant them in their prime conditions.  Many diseases will spread because of constant moisture and bad air circulation, so the site of your garden and the way it is watered can help ensure against diseases.</p>
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<p>Weeds can be an annoying and frustrating part of organic gardening.  Organic mulch can act as a weed barrier, but for even superior endorsement place a layer of newspaper, construction paper, or cardboard under the mulch.  Corn meal gluten will slow the growth of weeds if spread primeval in the season before planting, as does solarization.  There’s also the old-fashioned art of hoeing and hand pulling that always works.  Your saint bet in weed prevention is persistence.  Mulch well and pull and hoe what you can; after a few seasons you can beat the weeds for good.</p>
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<p>Organic gardening is an excellent way to assure that your plants will be free and clear of all pesticides and, if taken care of properly, will be as healthy as possible.  Organic gardening might take a tiny more time and care than regular gardening, but after gardeners get the hang of it and figure out all the quirks of their garden, it is definitely worth the extra time.</p>
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<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that the topic of gardening can be fascinating. If you still have unanswered questions about gardening, you might find what you&#8217;re looking for in the next article</p>
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<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that the topic of organic can be fascinating. If you still have unanswered questions about organic, you might find what you&#8217;re looking for in the next article</p>
<p>All About Organic Gardening</p>
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<p>Anybody can do organic vegetable gardening at home because the principle behind this is not that different from what they do in the farm. The only difference is that you work in a smaller area and you get to select what you like plant.</p>
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<p>The first thing you have to do is find an saint location. A lot of people do organic vegetable gardening in their backyard. To make it work, whatever you are planting should get at least 6 hours of sunlight apiece day and access to water.</p>
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<p>Just like the ancient civilizations that relied on an efficient irrigation system, you too should do the same by making sure there is sufficient drainage because if you don’t, you will have to do organic vegetable gardening using a raise bed.</p>
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<p>When your saint location has been found, it is time to cultivate the land. For that, you will need your gardening tools and a pair of gloves to pluck out the weeds on the ground. This might take a few days to make sure the area is ready for planting.</p>
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<p>You will only know if the ground you are going to plant your vegetable is a good spot by testing it with some compost and mixing this with the soil. Should it be healthy to integrate and stabilize itself with the soil, this means that you can begin planting your crops and see it grow in the succeeding weeks.</p>
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<p>If you don’t like to purchase compost from the gardening store, you can make your own using coffee grounds, dead leaves, grass clippings, food waste or even manure. They also serve as excellent fertilizers.</p>
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<p>As for your vegetables, take note that some of these might not be suitable in the land you are planting these on. This is because of several factors that are beyond your control such as the weather, pests and other plant borne diseases. You can refrain making this mistake by doing some research on what vegetables are saint to plant in your area and asking fellow organic gardeners.</p>
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<p>One way to protect the organic vegetables you are planting is by planting a variety of them at a time since some of these protect apiece other from pests. Such practice is superior known as crop rotation especially when you want to adapt with the weather in your area. Another defense system that works is getting the help of Mom Nature as birds, certain insects and even toads have proven to be useful.</p>
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<p>If you live in an area where wild animals might take your vegetables, you should place up fences so they are not healthy to get through. Other tools you can use are animal hair, baby powder and deodorant soaps.</p>
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<p>Part of preparing the land is removing the weeds. But remember that new weeds grow after some time so you have to inspect the area from time to time.</p>
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<p>Planting your own organic vegetable garden at home will surely save you money as these are quite costly in the supermarket. If you have some excess stocks when it is time to harvest them, maybe you can give some to your neighbors or make some money by selling it at the local market which isn’t that bad given that you don’t shell out that much cash for this investment.</p>
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<p>Organic gardening at home is not that different from what they do in the farm. This is because the same techniques are used to make your choice of plants and vegetables grow even if you have a smaller area to work with. </p>
<p>The first thing you have to do is select the location. It is important that it gets at least 6 hours of sunlight each day and it has access to water. You should also check if the spot has good drainage otherwise you will have to build a raised bed garden instead. </p>
<p>When the location has been found, it is time to prepare the land. This is the time you bring out your gardening tools and gloves so can get rid of weeds that are present. All debris must also be removed so do this for a few days to make sure the area is secure. </p>
<p>The moment of truth will come when you test the soil. For that, you will need some compost from the store and then mix it with the soil. If it is healthy to integrate and stabilize itself, then you can begin planting your crops in the next 2 to 4 weeks. During such time, you can already add fertilizers into the soil to make sure that the nutrients hold.  </p>
<p>The fun part is when you place in the seeds. Don’t forget to begin your own compost pile at the same time by using coffee grounds, dead leaves, grass clippings, manure and vegetable or food waste that become organic fertilizer for your crops. By doing so, you will no longer need to purchase these from the gardening store. </p>
<p>If you don’t already know, not all fruits or vegetables planted in one area are the same for another. This is because some might not survive due to the conditions of the region such as the weather, pests and other plant borne diseases.  You can check at the store, do some research or get advice from fellow organic gardeners. </p>
<p>It will also be a good intent to plant a variety of fruits and vegetables. Some protect the rest from pests while others can only be grown during a certain season. In short, you get to practice crop rotation so you do not use up all the nutrients in the soil. Aside from plants, the use of birds, insects and toads can also help protect your garden. </p>
<p>Although you already removed the weeds before you planted, you still have to check for them again because they do some back. You will have to inspect the area and then pull them out which is one of the responsibilities of owning a garden. </p>
<p>Since larger animals not only insects could do alteration to your organic garden, you should also protect it by putting up some fences. Some gardeners have also used animal hair, baby powder and deodorant soaps that act as deterrents. </p>
<p>Surely, you have noticed that organic vegetables being sold at the grocery are quite expensive. They cost a few dollars more than the regular kind so instead of putting this on your list, why not cross it out and simply get this from your backyard. </p>
<p>With some practice, you will realize that organic gardening at home can be challenging and at the same time fun. It is your way of going green and being environment friendly.</p>
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