The Organic Difference, Part 3
Avoiding synthetic chemicals One of the biggest differences between conventional and organic farming systems is the former’s reliance on synthetic chemicals - either pre- or post-harvest. There is no place in organic farming for synthetic chemical pesticides. Instead, organic farmers concentrate... Read More
The Organic Difference, Part 2
Self-sustaining Organic farmers aim to be self-sustaining. For example, they keep livestock alongside crops, thereby providing valuable manure for the land and organic animal feed. They rotate crops and pastures, preventing disease and soil imbalances. Growing plants known to attract pest-eating insects... Read More
The Organic Difference, Part 1
If you wish to live a truly green life you cannot afford to ignore what you eat. Much of the planet is used to grow food, be it wheat on the American prairies, rice from the fields of China or bananas from a Caribbean island. So many countries give over most of their land to food production that the... Read More
Woody Issues
When choosing wood to use in your garden, be it for decking, trellises, fences, furniture or a shed, there are some key issues to be aware of. The first is the kind of wood being used and how it has been produced. Garden furniture in particular has been made using wood from some of the most vulnerable... Read More
The Happy Gardener
It is no good creating a green garden paradise if your mosquito bites are so bad you dare not enter it. And slapping chemical insect repellent all over yourself is not the answer, considering the lengths you have gone to avoid chemicals in the rest of your garden. So have the following natural products... Read More
