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Ecological Gardening
High yielding, low maintenance vegetable gardening that’s perfect for our modern-day lifestyle When we think of organic gardening and permaculture we tend to conjure up images of bearded warriors dressed in overalls who dedicate their lives to working long days in their vegetable plots. Whilst this may be a wonderful way More >
Composting – it can save you money!
By Jonathan White, environmental scientist For many people, composting is just an alternative way of dealing with rubbish. It prevents the garbage bin from getting full and smelly. It’s also a way of disposing of grass clippings and leaves, which saves many trips to the (more…)
Ecological Gardening
When we think of organic gardening and permaculture we tend to conjure up images of leathery-skinned bearded warriors who dedicate their lives to working long days in their vegetable plots. Whilst this may be a wonderful way to live your life, it doesn’t suit the average suburbanite with a full-time More >
How to restore our basic life-supporting systems; water, air and soil
How to restore our basic life-supporting systems; water, air and soil The breakdown of our food growing systems poses one of the biggest threats to our survival. Our existence depends upon our agricultural systems, but what do our agricultural systems depend on? The answer: water, air and soil. These basic elements More >
ECO-Organic Vegetable Gardening Is It Magic?
We all know how much hard work there is in growing vegetables – digging, weeding, crop rotation, watering, fertilizing, planting winter crops, resting beds, spraying pests and weeds – the list goes on and on. So imagine a vegetable garden that (more…)
Ecological Gardening- what is it?
by Jonathan White B.App.Sci. Assoc. Dip.App. Sci. The term Ecological Gardening seems to be gaining popularity. But what is it? My experience with Ecological Gardening started many years ago. You see, I have always been a fence sitter. As a teenager I could never make my mind up whether I More >
What is Composting?
Composting recycles kitchen waste, lawn trimmings, and organic yard materials and turns them into rich nutrients for your garden or indoor plants. Composting is simply the docomposition of organic materials. Successful composting creates an environment that helps the materials decompose more quickly. Organic materials decompose naturally, but the perfect compost More >
Cold Composting or Hot Composting
The heat generated while organic matter breaks down waste into compost is referred to as hot composting. Cold composting requires less of a upkeep but it takes a bit longer to create breakdown the waste into rich compost. Hot composting, also known as active composting, uses microbes to breakdown the More >
Top Reasons for Composting
Some people may be hesitant to try composting. And they have many different reason to pass on attempting to compost their waste:
- Making Compost can troublesome and time consuming.
- Smelly compost piles can stink make a mess in backyards.
- Buying fertilizers, soil amendments, soil conditioners, and mulch is easier
While those can be appropriate More >
Compost Tea Recipe
The Recipe for Compost Tea is simple:
- Water (5 gallon bucket)
- Active Compost (fill a tube sock and tie it closed)
- A Food Source (about a table spoon)
Put all the items in your 5-gallon bucket. Let your tea brew for about 24 hours. If you let it sit longer you may need to More >
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