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Organic GardensTamara GalbraithArticlesWinter Gardener's Blues? Not a Chance! Winter doesn't have to be a dull, dead time of year for organic gardeners. In fact, some of the tasks you do now can help immensely with the condition of your garden come springtime. Ho-Ho...O! Organic Gardening Gifts and Tips for the Holiday Season A concise gift guide for the organic gardener on your holiday shopping list. Analyzing a professional soil test done on my new lawn, and the organic recommendations for its recovery. Update on soil rehab. First, we take a look at a truly carefree, award-winning perennial that should be planted now for next summer's color: Russian Sage. Also, I'll share the preliminary stages of detoxing my new lawn and garden. Assembling Your Organic Arsenal Organic gardening isn't rocket science, but it can be a little confusing. Here's a basic primer of products that'll keep your garden strong as well as non-toxic. An Organic Breakthrough in the Battle with Fire Ants Tired of being frustrated with some of the ineffective organic recommendations for ridding your yard of fire ants? Help is here. Let's Talk Dirty - The Basics of Beginning Composting Compost is the best friend of organic gardeners. Don't relish the thought of tending to a messy, stinky, rotting pile of garbage? You're kidding, right? Actually, composting is not only educational and beneficial, it's fun...(and only stinky if you're doing it wrong). Organic Gardening: Getting Started, Doing the Right Thing Many people would like to either "convert" to organic gardening or just get started as a new gardener using organic methods. The most oft-asked question is: how and where do I begin? Tender Onion Greens All Season Long Various onion types are tender at different times of the season. Plan to have every type, and you will always have fresh tender onion greens. Fruit Tree Pruning, Instructions Here's how to prune fruit trees of the rose family, the only fruit trees which grow in the cold North American prairies. Step by step instructions. Fruit Tree Pruning, Introduction Fruit trees need severe pruning to produce a rich harvest. They need to be pruned during their dormant stage, and that is the ideal time when gardeners have lots of time. You can start an organic garden from scratch even if you are disabled and unable to do back-breaking work. Here is how I did it. Marijuana, Ukrainian Companion Plant Why waste a perfectly good cannabis plant by burning it when you can use it as a deterrent for insect pests, eat the seeds, and make cloth from the fibres? The marijuana plant is native to Ukraine where it is used as a companion plant in gardens. Mother Nature has her own seeding timetable. Gardeners do well to pay attention to that timetable to reap the best possible harvest. Growing fruit in the cold climate of the Canadian prairies is a challenge, but the Canadian government has developed varieties in their research station in Morden, Manitoba, which will thrive as far north as zone 2. Adding natural rock dust Earth minerals to the soil provides nutrients to plants over a long period. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. New Composting Assurance Standards New quality assurance standards for the composting industry gives confidence to consumers who buy their products. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow delicious kiwifruit organically in your backyard. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. In areas where it is readily available, sawdust makes good organic material for your garden, but you need to learn how to prepare it to eliminate the poisonous ingredients. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow these colorful perennial favorites organically? Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Is Organic Food More Nutritious? Scientific evidence points towards organic food being more nutritious than conventional foods. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Worms eat and recycle your garbage into important nutrition for your plants. They can do so right in your kitchen. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow your own mushrooms in a dark cool area by purchasing spore or a kit in a bag. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Growing garlic can be fun and rewarding with the proper care and attention. Garlic has beneficial properties for plants and people. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. The much revered neem tree has a broader range of benificial uses than most trees. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Growing cucumbers during the warmer months is a fun and rewarding pastime. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Bio-control of Pests and Diseases, II This article describes beneficial predator animals, insects, and plants. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Bio-control of Pests and Diseases, I Biological control involves controlling pests to maintain a natural balance in a ecosystem. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow dwarf and climbing green beans as well as broad beans? Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Collect Your Own Shrub and Tree Seeds Enjoy the rewarding pursuit of shrub and tree seed collecting in your own locality. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. The importance of perennials in the landscape as opposed to monoculture. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow the oriental medicinal plant ginseng at home in a cool climate, and how it is grown in Canada. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller with additional Canadian information by Traute Klein. How to grow succulent apples the natural way, from soil preparation to harvesting. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. How to grow citrus organically? Consider climatic and cultural aspects to produce abundant crops. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. This article continues BD and covers such aspects as cover crops, companion planting, herbal teas, ashing and the astrological points. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Biodynamics (BD) is an advanced form of organic gardening. Integrate crops, nutrient recycle, soil and plant health and the gardener in a holistic manner. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Save seed from your own heirloom vegetables to prolong the production of these varieties. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Controlling Pests and Diseases Naturally Control pests and diseases without using harmful synthetic pesticides. These include companion planting, biological controls to physical barriers. A healthy plant is less prone to pests and diseases. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Growing succulant sweet corn organically in late spring and summer. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Controlling weeds without using expensive chemicals. The conditions which are most favorable for weed growth. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Natural fertilizers which are available and suggested application rates. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. The process of adding organic matter, from animal and green manures to cover crops, to improve your soil. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Organic potato growing in the home garden. Soil preparation, cultural practices to harvesting and storage explained. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Health and Safety in the Organic Garden Be aware of the dangers of organic gardening to make it safely. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. A description of permaculture gardening, principals and valid reasons for its development. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. Making compost. Hints of what to do and what not to do. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. |
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