Thursday, August 17, 2006

Why Compost?

Why Compost?
Nothing warms a gardener’s heart like the sight of compost, the rich, organic material made from recycled vegetable peelings, grass clippings, leaves, twigs, and even coffee grounds. The gardener who has only a few Big Boy tomato plants in between Dark Red Irene geraniums and Bells of Ireland still appreciates a ripe pile of black, nutritious dirt. Recycling is more popular than ever as conspicuous consumption gives way to a growing ecological awareness. Creating a compost pile, even a simple one, contributes to a healthier ecosystem. The person who recycles cans, glass, and newspapers, and who composts vegetable peelings, leaves, grass clippings, and so on, has taken a small step toward ecological balance. Once you start recycling, you will be reluctant to throw even one apple peeling into the garbage. Besides, most town dumps no longer take any yard waste: grass clippings, leaves and weeds, twigs, and basic yard material. More tomorrow...

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Orangic Flower and Garden Tips

Organic flowers and gardening Gardening challenges can be overcomeAkron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USAMy workweek was filled with site visits, including stops at an organic vegetable farm ... if the farmer happens to be growing vegetables, flowers or turf ... Landscaping may be a holy endeavourToronto Star - Ontario, Canada... of neglecting and then over-watering our plants and flowers. ... There is an organic connection between our souls and ... But walking by lawns that draw my eyes to ... Go tropical with fatsia's fabulous foliageNews & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA... One of my favorite plants in this category is Japanese ... Following bloom, the flowers give way to clusters of black ... moist soil that is high in organic matter, it ... Organic flowers and gardneing

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Organic Flowers

organic flowers Now is a good time to give glory lily a tryContra Costa Times - CA,USA... The flowers are spidery, lilylike, with six bright red petals with yellow margins and long ... In the landscape, plant them in organic-rich, well-drained soil. ... Fresh Crop: FirstGarden Unites GenerationsSouthern Pines Pilot - Southern Pines,NC,USA... Flowers, such as sunflowers, marigolds and zinnias, grow nearby, serving double duty to ... reviewed their study of weeds and their control in the organic way. ... Lazy Gardener Morning search nets best bloomsHouston Chronicle - United States... An avid organic gardener, Wadsworth loves the sunflowers for both their beauty and their habitat use. ... They can demolish whole flowers in a very short period. ... The Valverde codeChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada... Valverde also uses oil pastel for added texture and varies his lines between hard-edged and gestural for an organic spill of flowers within a more rigid ...
Organic Flowers