If you’ve ever wondered just what is organic gardening, you’re probably not alone. There is a movement sweeping across the western world that has a lot of people going back to the old ways in an effort to live greener, healthier lives. Essentially the difference between gardening and organic gardening is that if you’re gardening [...]
Filed under: companion planting, Uncategorized on May 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
Could it be true that gardening can keep us alive longer? Well last night I watched Catalyst on the ABC which was about aging and the things that help us live longer. Mostly it was about keeping your brain active by continuing to learn – say a new language, or a musical instrument, or learning [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you’re growing things in your organic garden that you use regularly, you need to make sure you fertilize and water regularly so that the plant can remain vigorous. I use parsley in my kitchen all the time, so I make sure that I keep it growing fast by fertilizing once a month or so [...]
Filed under: Herbs, vegetables on May 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
There are so many mint varieties available now, that there’s bound to be one that suits everyone. Some of the most common ones include: common mint, peppermint, spearmint and apple mint. I also have chocolate mint and a variegated apple mint. There are still more varieties. But what I want to talk about is that [...]
Filed under: Herbs, Uncategorized on May 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
I just love garlic – it’s one herb that I just couldn’t do without. It’s great in the kitchen as a base for just about everything I cook. It’s fantastic in the organic garden too. A great way to reduce pests on your plants. This is the garlic I grew last season. I’m writing this [...]
Filed under: Herbs on May 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
