Sourcing local food just got a lot easier New web service seeks to fundamentally change the way our food systems function! Using the site is very simple – farmers just load the products they are selling and include important details such as the quantity, variety and agricultural cultivation methods used, for example organic or free-range. [...]
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Editors note: The article that follows is typical of discussions I have had with many homeowners. In fact, it is taken from a recent email exchange. The names and locations have been left out to protect the innocent. The points made here are important for anyone with this problem. Things like making the proper identification [...]
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Pest prevention for lawns, gardens, landscapes and houses I will let you in on a little secret concerning pest prevention and all things vegetation. The real key to preventing pests, whether they are the ones eating your shrubs, or the ones eating your vegetables, is to choose plants that are pest resistant. This is pretty [...]
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Lake problems From our readers responses, and the words and phrases you use to find our website, we can tell that the biggest problems for pond and lake owners are these: Lake weed control Pond scum control Skinny fish Mosquitoes Lake problems: The cause It is interesting to note that all of these problems can [...]
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If you have a garden, you have pests. There is always something looking for a free meal, and your luscious garden produce looks a lot like an all you can eat buffet to many insects. Pest management can be broken down into 2 parts, the first of which is, or at least should be, pest [...]
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There are a few basic principles which guide successful organic gardeners, and they are simple enough that a child can learn them easily, incidentally, getting your children involved can be another great benefit. Organic gardening principles are pretty simple and basic, in fact, they boil down to one thing: Balancing the elements. Balance is the [...]
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Gardening Books Organic vegetable gardening is not some magical, mystical process attainable by only a select few gardening guru’s or former hippies living in mud huts. Organic produce can be grown in the smallest spaces, and by common people, no matter what their demographic. Organic food offers many health advantages, and growing your own organic [...]
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You may get a break from lawn or pasture mowing for a few months during the winter, but that does not mean you should do nothing at all. Put on your rubber boots, and some thick gloves, and get started on the winter pasture management tips mentioned below. There are probably already a thousand things [...]
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