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Message From Earth: Organic Matters

By On October 20, 2010 In Environmental With No Comments Permanent Link to Message From Earth: Organic MattersPermalink

Anvil Knitwear premiered a digital short at Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America Concert on October 2. The thought provoking video educates consumers about the impact of pesticide use on the environment and farmers and encourages consumers to support organic farmers.

“The Message from Earth: Organic Matters digital short unveiled this weekend at Farm Aid is our latest initiative to reach both farmers and consumers and educate on the benefits of organic farming,” said Anthony Corsano, Anvil Knitwear CEO. “We believe that if farmers and consumers alike understand the impact of organic farming practices, they will make better choices.”

[pro-player]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCqvl8xykO0&feature=player_embedded[/pro-player]

Source obtained from: prana.com.

Thinking of a Kitchen Garden?

By On March 19, 2009 In Gardening With No Comments Permanent Link to Thinking of a Kitchen Garden?Permalink

Thinking of a kitchen garden

Gardener’s Supply’s Kitchen Garden Planner is a free tool on their retail website that allows you to plan your very own 3′ x 6′ raised garden. There are several pre-planned gardens to get your started or you can design your own if you are feeling adventurous.

Pre-planned choices include the All American, High Yield, Salsa and Tomato Sauce, and my favorite, the Plant It and Forget It. Once you select your plot, Gardener’s does all the work by listing the number of vegetables you’ll need, planting dates and a number of tools that will make your life easier (all of which can be found for sale on their website, of course).

Designing your own garden is easy as well. Simplly click and drag your desired choices into the grid and once again the Kitchen Garden Planner will offer hints on growing and harvesting.

The Kitchen Planner is a great place for beginners to learn about vegetable placement and also offers seasoned growers a few tips on raised bed gardening if they are looking to try something new.

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Source obtained from www.greendaily.com

Winter Gardening Tips

By On October 9, 2008 In Gardening With No Comments Permanent Link to Winter Gardening TipsPermalink

Winter gardening tips
As you pull in your harvest, you don’t necessarily have to bid your garden adieu for the winter. Of course, where you live may restrict your growing (not much grows in snow). For many of us, we can have fresh herbs and produce year round.

  • Some vegetables that grow well in fall and winter are spinach, beets, carrots, and even broccoli.
  • Familiarize yourself with your hardiness zone. This will help you determine just what to grow this fall and winter.
  • Planting in raised beds improves drainage and allows the soil to warm up more quickly.
  • If you use a lot of containers for your herbs, bring them inside and sit them them in a south facing window.
  • For areas with temperatures that hover around 35 to 40 degrees during the winter, you might want to take Sea’s advice and build a cold frame box. This glass lidded strucure creates a mini greenhouse for your garden.

Even if you can’t grow produce, there are plenty of other ways to prepare your garden for spring.

  • Continue to add to your compost pile and make sure to keep it aerated.
  • If you are able, plant some clover, rye or vetch in your garden to add some organic material to the soil.
  • Add corn gluten meal in mid-February to prevent weeds from sprouting.

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Source obtained from www.greendaily.com