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Green the World – One Roof at a Time

Submitted by Cosima on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 02:07
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There is a wonderful trend starting in cities right around the world. The urban landscape is beginning to change, and for once, it is towards a (literally) greener shade. Living rooftops are (again literally!) growing at a rapid pace, and with a lot of support from city councils.

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The Organic Garden – Natural Pest Control

Submitted by Cosima on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 03:07
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The aim of organic pest control isn’t to eliminate all pests. In my mind, organic gardening is about balance, and insects play a vital part in the balance of your garden — so one shouldn’t get into Terminator mode when thinking of pesky bugs in the garden! So far I have gone into some of the things you can do to naturally encourage the balance of your garden, but sometimes further intervention is necessary if the balance is tipped!
 
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The Organic Garden - Plants to Rock your World!

Submitted by Cosima on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 03:47
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This week I’m going to take a look at some of those fantastic plants that help with natural pest control — guarding against those pesky bugs that like to dine on your plants and attracting predatory bugs who will dine on the others!
 
Fennel
Not only is Fennel a beautiful plant, 
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The Organic Garden - Why it Works

Submitted by Cosima on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 01:33
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An organic garden is a wondrous thing – most people just think of the benefits of having fresh produce that is chemical free, but this is just the end-game of the fascinating ecosystem that is an organic garden. Let me explain …
 
In a garden that is fertilised and sprayed using chemicals and other poisons, there is a vicious cycle that is
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The Organic Garden - Earthy Beginnings

Submitted by Cosima on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 03:21
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An organic garden is a wonderful balance of elements that complement and aide one another in becoming a tight little ecosystem that will be a joy to tend and watch develop over the years. It does take a lot of input, especially in the early days of your garden, but it is well worth the effort.
 
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Bermuda garden #1

Submitted by C Robb Worthington on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 09:32
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This is the first garden, organic of course, I helped establish in Bermuda. On the right, behind the bench is the first bed, it was already full of soil and ornamentals. We planted lemon balm, parsley, bell peppers, marigolds, mesclun mix, jalapenos, kale, and red lettuce and are still harvesting from it.>>Read more »

Spirit Gardening

Submitted by Cosima on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 03:57
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I grew up in the garden; in fact, I tend to count the stages of my life through the gardens I have known. My mother and father were avid gardeners and we always had something growing outside no matter where we lived. If space allowed there would be corn and potatoes, pumpkins and zucchinis — once we even grew peanuts! We always had chickens who roamed free in the garden, picking off the bugs and enjoying the good life; I used to hang out with them in the sun all the time.>>Read more »

Catching up in the Garden

Submitted by aquarianbath on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 21:45
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Eighteen days was quite a few to be away from the plants and chickens. There were 30 inches of rain here while I was gone. Luckily everything drained well and there was no flooding or severe leakage.>>Read more »

Organic Gardening Takes Patience and Research

Submitted by TPWard on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 06:12
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As spring bursts forth across the Northern hemisphere, the information about gardening seems to be emerging as quickly as the plants themselves.  In the Northeastern we're just now starting to plant the bulk of what we'd like to eat, as the danger of frost is pretty much past.  Every year I>>Read more »

Gardening by the Moon

Submitted by gardenchick on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 14:22
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What was once old is now made new
I have said a number of times my love of gardening was handed down by my grandmother and father. I vividly remember when I was young, my grandmother waiting until just the right time to plant,according to the moons phase, and the signs of the zodiac. Was it a new moon? This was the best time to plant above ground annual crops. After the full moon? In go the root crops such as onions and potatoes. My Dad often consulted the Farmers Almanac to see when to plant.
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Llewellyn's 2009 Herbal Almanac

Submitted by twilightwindchimes on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 16:33
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After perusing my store's New Age/Witchcraft shelves for about 20 minutes I spotted the cover of Llewellyn's 2009 Herbal Almanac tucked in behind some other books. I was immediately attracted by the cover. It was, no doubt, Llewellyn's intention to lure unsuspecting green/kitchen witches in with the lovely flora and fauna on the cover.>>Read more »

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