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The Corvallis Tilth Organic Gardening Club is hosting its annual organic fertilizer sale the next two Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of First Alternative Co-op s South Store at 1007 S.E. Third St. Get the nutrients your soil needs by the bag or by the cup. If you re buying less than a full bag, you re welcome (encouraged. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Make Homemade Organic Garden Pestic... Mar 10, 2009
Since organic gardening has changed from a novelty to a commonplace way to grow ornamental and edible plants, manufacturers have responded to gardeners demands for effective but natural pest control products ... Insect soaps are available in any organic gardening aisle, but gardeners can make a homemade garden spray that s just as effective for , caterpillars, and mites. (Suite101.com)
Horticulturist saves heirloom bulbs Mar 4, 2009
GARDENING SYMPOSIUM "Back to Our Roots: The Southern Garden Revisited." Speakers, including Stephanie Van Parys of the Oakhurst Community Garden and David McMullin of New Moon Gardens, will discuss tried-and-true gardening techniques such as organic gardening, incorporating vegetables into the ornamental garden and design concepts for keeping year-round color and beauty. Symposium begins with silent auction. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Online Organic Gardening Resources Mar 3, 2009
In addition to climate-specific advice on , gardens, and agriculture, extension offices also provide information on livestock, nutrition, and environmental concerns, which naturally tie in to the organic gardening hobby ... Organic Gardening Blogs ... One way to keep abreast of the newest organic blogs is by creating a Google alert, which delivers regular email updates based on a chosen keyword or phrase, such as organic gardening. (Suite101.com)
Never too young: Kalaheo 1st graders learn gardening (22) Mar 1, 2009
The children learned about organic gardening and we hope they take some of the skills home and start their own garden, he said. Coco Zickos, business writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
FOCUS announces workshop schedule Feb 27, 2009
The seminars are designed to provide those attending with practical information about a wide range of topics including organic gardening, greening your business and self-sustainability skills such as healthy living and positive communications. The conversations are free explorations held the last Wednesday evening of each month. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
New volunteer program opens in Fiji Feb 25, 2009
Some of the teaching opportunities in Fiji include teaching about organic gardening, business and health classes. We will also be partnering with the BYU Food and Science Department to teach food-dryer construction that will increase food storage and food security for the most rural villagers, Rogers said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Basic garden design, part 4 Feb 15, 2009
The most sensible double-digging directions are from Organic Gardening magazine: Begin at one end of the bed and dig a 1-foot wide and 1-foot deep trench across the bed's width, placing excavated dirt in a wheelbarrow. Next, work a garden fork into the floor of the trench and slowly rock it back and forth to loosen the soil. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Spring Sowing a Small Meadow in Eng... Feb 15, 2009
Farmer s Nightmare , a mixture of cornfield flowering annuals, is reportedly sown lining the main drive to Highgrove in The Elements of Organic Gardening at Highgrove, Clarence House & Birkhall (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008) by HRH The Prince of Wales with Stephanie Donaldson. Involving Children in Spring Sowing a Small Meadow. (Suite101.com)
Making the literary life a little less precarious Feb 14, 2009
And then they talk about organic gardening. As she went about her wine-fuelled consultations, Swan found a uniformity of opinion. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Exeter/Hampton area community calendar Feb 10, 2009
n EXETER PARKS AND RECREATION: offers a trip to Boston Saturday, Feb. 21 to see the U.S. premiere of "Dirty Dancing. The cost is $155 for Exeter residents/$160 non-residents. Cost includes coach transportation and Center Orchestra seating. Register: 773-6151.n Exeter Junior Baseball League Now Accepting Registrations for the Spring BASEBALL Season: open to children ages 7-12 as of April 30, 2009, who live in the EJBL towns of Brentwood, E. Kingston, Exeter, Kensington and Newfields. All new and... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Grow an Organic Cutting Flower Gard... Feb 10, 2009
Some of the easiest bouquet flowers to grow in the home garden respond well to organic gardening methods. Roses. (Suite101.com)
Letters for Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Feb 8, 2009
Our students also have the chance to take robotics, digital media, yoga, pottery, drama, hip hop, organic gardening and Japanese watercolor as part of our elective program. Kula Elementary offers a laptop program for grades 3-6, a one-of-a-kind marine education program and an overall focus on sustainability. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
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