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Lets get the Kids involved in Growing Vegetables

Why not encourage your children to grow organic vegetables. This is the best time of year to get your children involved in growing their own organic fruit and vegetable. Whilst for them it can usually be very rewarding to plant … Continue reading

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Benefits of Mulching for the Organic Gardener

Why use an Organic Garden Mulch! Mulch means covering the soil with a protective layer, this can be ideally either some type of organic material or compost, which will slowly rot down into your soil. If you are not in … Continue reading

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Organic Weed Control

Organic Weed Control Weed’s are a constant battle for the organic vegetable gardener, particularly early in the season. They compete for the soils nutrients and moisture and also if allowed to grow on the light. There are two types of … Continue reading

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Is Large Scale Organic Farming Sustainable

I am constantly reading the arguments published in todays media supporting modern farming methods. They claim rightly or wrongly that organic farming on a large scale is not sustainable and would result in a dramatic rise in food prices. In … Continue reading

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How to Make Organic Compost

How to Compost – Making Organic Compost Organic Compost: It is increasingly obvious these days that we need to recycle as much as we can, and anyone with a garden has a head start and can make a big contribution … Continue reading

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Stinging Nettles a Pain or Blessing

The common nettle or stinging nettle as it is often known as, Urtica Dioica by its Latin name, can be found all across Europe and North America. Most non organic gardeners will regard it as a weed or a pest … Continue reading

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Garden Greenhouses

Why use a Garden Greenhouse or Polytunnel For many greenhouses are a luxury way of growing vegetables. Heating costs and related eco issues mean they are now mainly used for tomatoes, cucumbers and the like. Plants that really need warmer … Continue reading

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Organic Vegetable Seeds

Grow your own Vegetables from Organic Vegetable Seeds. For the best results grow your own vegetables using a selection of Organic Vegetable Seeds. Either buy organic seeds from your local garden centre a reputable mail order company or search for … Continue reading

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Raised Bed Gardening

Raised Bed Gardening – Ecological Gardening When I first read this interesting article in 2011 on raised bed gardening.I was very excited and decided to give it a try myself  as ecological gardening and raised bed gardening ideas like this … Continue reading

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Sowing Seeds

Sowing Seeds and Starting Seeds Inside If like me you live in the colder north half hardy plants like tomato and pepper seed are best started indoors, otherwise they would never mature in our limited summers. Many other varieties benefit … Continue reading

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