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My Organic Gardening Articles on eHow 

  • Organic is a buzz word right now, however, the benefits of organic eating and organic gardening are not hype. Stores are lining their shelves with "organic" over-priced rip-offs. Don't be fooled. True organic fertilizer is easy to make and free.
    How to Fertilize Organic Soil
  • Composting is very simple. All you need is food scraps and some earth. Compost benefits are the production of fertile soil and the reduction of waste. You don't have to be a master gardener to benefit from composting. Your plants will love composted soil.
    How to Compost
  • Reusing is the step prior to recycling in the common phrase, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." Reusing allows items to be used up, rather than using resources to recycle them into another product. By reusing, we reduce waste! Look into your recycle bins and see which items you can reuse. Here is a tip for reusing toilet paper rolls to start, or germinate, seeds.
    How to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Start Seeds
  • Onions can be grown either from seed or from an onion "set." If you are new to growing food, you will be happy to hear that onions are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. They are members of the Alliaceae family, along with scallions, leeks and garlic.
    How to Grow an Endless Supply of Onions
  • You can grow a peach tree from a seed or pit. First, make sure peach trees will grow in your zone. Then collect some pits and you are on your way to growing your own peach tree.
    How to Grow a Peach Tree from Seed
  • You don't have to be an environmentalist to understand the value of trees. Trees clean the air, provide shade on a hot day and they are beautiful. This article will give you some handy tips for finding free trees.
    How to Get Free Trees
  • Nothing tops off a burger like dill pickles. You can make dill pickles at home. This is a quick and easy dill pickle recipe for canning.
    How to Make Dill Pickles an Easy Canning Recipe
  • Lawns are for enjoying! Healthy, pesticide free grass for your family can be a reality. Don't spray chemicals that will leave you wondering if children and pets are safe. Follow these tips for a green lawn.
    How to Care for Your Lawn Organically
  • Organic pest control often works as well as chemical pesticides without the health risks, or the risks to our environment. Also, it is important to realize that most home gardeners over-use chemical pesticides. Here are some tips on how you can control pests in your garden naturally!
    How to Control Garden Pests Organically

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Friamin wrote...

With the amount of chemicals and pesticides in the food we eat we would all be better served if we ate organically grown foods. Keep up the good work...

ReplyPosted August 27, 2008

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