Archive for the ‘Organic Gardening Tips’ category

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Sage advice

Posted July 22nd, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

One of my New Year’s resolutions (other than losing the five pounds I gained over the holidays) is to use as much as I can of what I have on hand in my pantry and freezer before buying more groceries. It is not as easy as it sounds. This morning I was looking out my [...]

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How to Paint a Faux Rug on the Floor

Posted July 15th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

Learn how to use paint and some other products to create the look of a rug on the floor. It’s a fairly easy task but takes patience and time. Suite101 Articles

Window of opportunity

Posted July 14th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

We had all of maybe two hours of sunshine today. Typical February weather would be 60 degrees, only 2.37 inches of rain and sunshine more than 50% of the time. That is not what we have had so far. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted below average temperatures for February and March, above average precipitation for [...]

Saving seed

Posted July 11th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

Annie recently e-mailed me her mother’s method of selecting fruits and pods for saving seed, and I thought it might be of interest to other readers. “My mother grew upon a farm in the south of Italy and she has always told me little gardening tips which I don’t always see … Aussie Organic Gardening

Herb of the Year

Posted July 9th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

The “Herb of the Year” is dill. Had I known, over 40 years ago, that the name comes from the Norse word, dilla (to lull), for its ability to soothe colicky babies and induce sleep, I would have used it in abundance with our first child, whose name I will not mention. I do know [...]

Almost time to plant garlic

Posted July 4th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

Soils for garlic need plenty of mature compost added, and they should have a a soil pH close to neutral for good growth and a rich supply of antioxidants. The health benefits of garlic have been known for thousands of years, and this humble herb has been immortalised in carvings in … Aussie Organic Gardening

Farm pesticides linked to skin cancer

Posted July 3rd, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

This report is from “Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed open access journal published by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.” Read the full article here. Researchers from the University of Iowa, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science, and the National Cancer Institute found that repeated exposure to maneb, mancozeb, methyl-parathion, carbaryl, benomyl and ethyl-parathion [...]

What Causes Bullying Behavior?

Posted July 2nd, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).

What are some of the reasons why students start to bully in the first place? Understanding why may help with prevention efforts. Suite101 Articles