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Organic Gardening
 When you think of organic gardening, you probably think of a pesticide-free garden that is fertilized with composted manure. One that is friendly to butterflies, birds and people. Yes, that is the organic way, but there is a lot more to growing an organic garden than simply staying away from pesticides. Organic gardening happens when you take into account all of nature, and most specifically, the entire plants system. To have a healthy garden you need healthy plants. That starts with water, soil, the site, fertilizing, insects (both good and bad) and people. Wildlife plays a part too, especially if they pose a threat to the health of your plants.
Most of us know you have to till the soil, plant the seeds /plants/ flowers, water the seedlings, provide nourishment and get rid of pests. Lets take it one step at a time and find out the basics to get started on our organic journey. I'm going to link you into some great resources that can tell you all about each important element of growing organically. First lets get familiar with gardening terms...
Garden Jargon - Annual, biennial, perennial, bulbs, tubers, corms, bracts, cultivar, crown, deadhead, dividing...
Soil - Find out how to get your soil in shape for ANY type of plant. Learn how to create healthy soil for healthy plants and the importance of getting a soil test.
Planting Guide  - Articles on specific plants - roses, flowers, bulbs, herbs, vegetables etc.
Fertilizing - Helping Plants to help themselves. Fertilizer doesn't feed plants. The sun feeds plants. And seventeen chemical elements--14 derived from the soil and 3 from air and water--help plants use the sun's light to build carbohydrates to use as food...
Die Bugs, Die! - For a complete photo index of most insect pests, and how to control them... delve into the National Gardening Associations Pest Control library...
Related Articles and Merchants
 
Super Hot® Compost Starter
We've reformulated our
Super Hot Compost Starter to give you even better results from your compost
pile. The high-energy blend of nitrogen and hungry microorganisms produces
finished compost in record time. Revs up your compost pile! Easy to use; just
blend into pile, add water, aerate twice a week Handy re-sealable bag
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Other Resource Sites
Friends Of Water - Whole House Filters - We offer a complete selection of Whole House Filters, Fluoride Water Filters, Chloramine Water Filters, Water Filter Pitchers, Laundry Balls, Save Water, Filter Water!
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Toad House
One toad can eat
up to 15,000 slugs, cutworms, and other destructive pests in a single gardening
season! Encourage a toad to adopt your garden by offering this cute ceramic
house. It provides the cool and dark, predator-safe environment that they love.
Garden Quote
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion
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Additional Notes...
About the Author... See what this Goofy Gal has to say
***Check out "The Lazy Gardener" at
http://thelazygardenerblog.com
While you're browsing for gardening items, don't forget the little gardeners who like to poke around in the garden. They would be absolutely Thrilled to get their own pint-sized gardening tools for Christmas!
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I wanted to find out how I could earn an income from my first love - flower gardening, and if I could do it via the internet. Let me explain how I did this and show you how you can indulge YOUR passion and make some money at it too! more...
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Hydroponics allows us to grow the plants, fruits and vegetables of our
choice - even in limited space - without using soil. |
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Lily-of-the-Valley
The world's most beloved, weed-excluding groundcover! Tiny bell-shaped flowers
have a gentle, romantic scent Over time, forms a dense, attractive, carefree
groundcover |
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  Deer Chaser™
Deer are surprisingly adaptable. A beep, tweet or honk may startle them at
first, but they soon learn to ignore it and get back to foraging in your garden.
A well-known PhD and garden author finally came up with a solution. This
motion-activated device shines a bright light and plays an FM radio station you
select. Because the sound is ever-changing, deer don't learn to ignore it. Human
voices make them particularly nervous so talk radio is ideal. |
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  Anemoneflora Peony
Rare, single-petal variety with tufted center Early bloomer, so it extends the
peony season Easy to grow, fragrant and long-lived |
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Compost Tumbler
This batch composter has the
largest capacity of any we offer#8212;a whopping 22.4 cubic feet. The drum sits
27" off the ground for easy loading and unloading. Gear-driven drum means easy,
no-slip turning, even when the composter is full. Aeration vents and interior
fins for mixing materials as the drum is turned produce finished compost faster
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