Category: Organic Gardening

Growing an Organic Vegetable Garden All Year Round

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With a few tips and tricks, it’s possible to grow fresh, organic produce all year-round. For gardeners living in warm climates with mild winters, it’s easy to harvest fresh food throughout the winter. In colder climates, gardeners can build a…
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The Basics of Homesteading

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Homesteading is a way of living that takes us back to the basics of living off the land. It’s the way our ancestors lived before modern conveniences and technology came along, and it’s the way many people are returning to…
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How to Make an Eco-Friendly Garden

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In recent decades, we’ve all had a chance to take stock and think about the impact the way we live our lives has on the environment. Sustainable living is an ever-growing theme in the minds of many, and as gardeners…
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Fruit Tree Guild Guide

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Starting a fruit tree guild sounds complicated but it’s actually quite simple and very rewarding. A fruit tree guild is simply a mini ecosystem growing at the base of the tree that provides benefits to the tree. The plants growing…
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Amazing Uses for Vinegar in Your Garden

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Vinegar has a multitude of uses, including cooking, health, beauty and in the garden. Vinegar is an all-natural product that you should always have on hand, especially if you enjoy gardening. Not only is it easy to obtain, but vinegar…
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Helping the Honey Bees

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In addition to making delicious, multi-purpose honey, honey bees also pollinate one third of the food you eat. These hard-working flying insects provide 80 percent of our nation’s pollination service for vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Unfortunately, the honey bee…
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DIY Organic Weed Killers

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Weeds are the proverbial thorn in a gardener’s side. They sprout overnight and try to choke the life out of the planted crops. Stop those pesky weeds without chemicals or back-breaking weeding sessions with these DIY organic weed killers that…
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Permaculture – What is it?

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Permaculture is a new word for an old gardening practice. Permaculture gardening is a grouping of two or more growing life forms (plants and animals) that help sustain each other continuously. Everything living within the permaculture environment must provide benefits…
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How to Grow Healthy Organic Potatoes

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It’s the end of the year, and it’s holiday season, and potatoes are a favorite on the family dinner table. Baked, mashed, fried, julienned, or boiled, potatoes are versatile enough to be served every day (without complaints from the family,…
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