Posts Tagged ‘ Organic matter ’

How to Start a Fruit and Vegetable Garden

Mar 10th, 2009 | By cathi | Category: Gardening

Vegetable gardening can be a very rewarding experience. But if you’ve never had a vegetable garden before, the task can seem overwhelming. Here are several easy ways to start your first fruit or vegetable garden.
First, some vegetable gardening basics. Most vegetables need full sun, well-tilled soil, and the right fertilizers to bear fruit (or vegetables). [...]



Organic Vegetable Gardening. A Labor Of Love.

Feb 26th, 2009 | By Rick | Category: Gardening

Successful organic vegetable gardening can require a lot of work and careful planning. This includes the preparation of the soil by enriching it and protecting the soil from the infestation of harmful insects.
Organic vegetable gardening is different from conventional gardening in two major ways. They differ from the usage of fertilizers and pest control. The [...]



Something Rotting In Your Garden!

Jan 28th, 2009 | By cathi | Category: Gardening

Your organic garden needs rotted organic material, compost, in order to thrive. Don’t just rely on any old detritus to feed your organic garden though. Depending on your soil and what your growning there are materials that won’t help much, and there are others for which your garden plants are starving. Random composts do not [...]



Where to Place Your Organic Garden

Jan 14th, 2009 | By cathi | Category: Gardening

One of the most important things to think about when planning your organic garden is placement. Nothing will influence your organic garden’s success (or failure) more than its location. Where you place your garden will also affect your choice of plants — you need to choose plants that can thrive in the location you choose. [...]



Preparing Your Soil For Organic Gardening

Oct 31st, 2008 | By cathi | Category: Gardening

Soil preparation is one of the most important aspects of creating an organic garden. It affects everything in the garden, from germination rates and seed failure. So making a good bed for your plants is the single most important thing to make the best and most productive garden.
There are a good number of conditions that [...]