Category Archives: organic gardening

Effect of a new Indian organic fertilizer (Willem)

Posted on June 21, 2008 by

My Indian correspondent Yogesh PATEL has sent to me 5 kg of a new organic fertilizer he has developed. With my friends of the allotment gardens Slotenkouter in 9040 ST.AMANDSBERG (Belgium) we have set up some tests on different vegetables. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, fertilizer - nutrients, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, organic gardening, soil conditioning, TerraCottem, Water

How Organic Agriculture contributes to combat Desertification (Google / Organic Agriculture)

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://persianoad.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/how-organic-agriculture-contributes-to-combat-desertification/ How Organic Agriculture contributes to combat Desertification Mahdi Ebrahimi | June 18, 2008 The 2008 theme of the Day is “Combating Land Degradation for Sustainable Agriculture” and because the International Federation of Organic … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, organic gardening, World Day Desertification

The truth about organic gardening (Google / Chicago Tribune / Willem)

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/home/chi-0323organicmar23,1,2932019.story The truth about organic gardening The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth By Beth Botts |TRIBUNE REPORTER March 23, 2008 Jeff Gillman believes in the bedrock idea of organic … Continue reading →

Posted in fertilizer - nutrients, Gardening / Horticulture, organic gardening, pesticides / herbicides, plant diseases, Soil, soil conditioning, Water | 1 Comment

B. McDORMAN : Comment on “Organic Seeds for Organic Gardening? (Google / The Daily Green)”

Posted on March 2, 2008 by

A new comment on the post #2500 “Organic Seeds for Organic Gardening? (Google / The Daily Green)” Author : Bill McDorman URL : http://www.seedsave.org Comment: We live in an era in which we may lose up to 80% of the … Continue reading →

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Book : The Truth About Organic Gardening (Google / Timber Press)

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-27-2008/0004763792&EDATE 10 Surprising Truths About Organic Gardening PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Jeff Gillman teaches horticulture at the University of Minnesota and has investigated the science behind many popular organic techniques. In … Continue reading →

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Organic Seeds for Organic Gardening? (Google / The Daily Green)

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/blogs/organic-gardening/organic-seeds-organic-gardening-460227 Do You Need Organic Seeds for Organic Gardening? Starting Off on the Right Foot or Unnecessary Expense? At first glance, it seems like a no-brainer: If you’re going to be an organic … Continue reading →

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Garden Book: ‘The Truth About Organic Gardening’ (Google / Seattlepi)

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nwgardens/352917_garbook28.html Garden Book: ‘The Truth About Organic Gardening’ By Jeff Gillman (Timber, 208 pages, $12.95) This inexpensive paperback is sure to cause controversy and heated discussion. Which is exactly why the author, an … Continue reading →

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Starting an organic garden (Google / STL Today)

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/garden/story/B0A7361C7DF18EBF862573FB007C82DB?OpenDocument Starting an organic garden WRITTEN BY ANITA JOGGERST Organic gardening is gardening naturally, using environmentally friendly products and cultural practices to produce healthy vegetables and beautiful flowers. In a 1940 magazine article, … Continue reading →

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Organic Gardening Benefits (Google / Everything Outside)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.everythingoutside.com/blog/?p=19 Organic Gardening Benefits Our Health & The Planet Did you know that interest in gardening is increasing at a rapid rate?  The increase is due to the under 35 set who is … Continue reading →

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Organic fertilizers (Edible Landscaping)

Posted on February 24, 2008 by

Read at : Edible Landscaping National Gardening Association <ediblelandscape@garden.org> Using Organic Fertilizers Growing food organically is a hot topic across the country. Most of the attention is on avoiding pesticides or using organic and environmentally friendly products to control insects … Continue reading →

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