Best not to use suckers to grow redwood trees Aug 31, 2009
You ask about an "organic way," by which I assume you mean "meeting organic gardening standards." The legal standard for organic farmers is the National Organic Program List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (find it at /ZHVJ). I see no specific prohibitions about the ingredients in common acidic potting mixes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Organic Pest Control to Replace Che... Aug 25, 2009
Gardeners switching to organic gardening may be reluctant to get rid of chemical pesticides that worked in the past. Learn which organic products to replace them with. (Suite101.com)
Baxter: Farmers fill growing world appetite (2) Aug 23, 2009
First Lady Obama's organic gardening is good for all of us involved in agriculture. So few citizens have the time, interest or space to grow anything they eat, that they have no way to relate to the land and what it takes to make it fruitful. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Bay Area homesteading 101 Aug 20, 2009
Mission: To offer low-cost education on small-scale urban ecological food production, organic gardening and low-water-use landscaping ... The classes: Low-cost workshops include urban animal husbandry (chicken, goats and rabbits), organic gardening, beekeeping, do-it-yourself health and beauty, and even hands-on classes on how to incorporate natural building materials into urban dwellings. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Woodstock: More of a curiosity than a benchmark in 2009? Aug 17, 2009
"From the green movement to sustainable development and organic gardening, all these things seem to be coming back to us.". Love and togetherness. (USA Today -- Life)
'Florida Gardening' publisher says the key to success is the dirt Aug 15, 2009
Believe it or not, Wae says, organic gardening is the easiest way to garden in Florida, once you know a few tricks. They don't condemn chemical gardening, he says, but they encourage people to grow into organic methods rather than giving up and turning the yard over to a lawn service. (Florida Today)
The EF mill: slow down Aug 13, 2009
Yes, jobs are needed in the Paradox Valley and organic gardening and ecotourism probably won t feed everyone. But that is not the decision that the commissioners face. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Newsweek: Some magazines thriving in downturn Aug 11, 2009
Family Circle, Scholastic Parent & Child, Organic Gardening, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Country Weekly, and Muscle & Fitness ... Organic Gardening, the kernel from which publisher Rodale sprouted 66 years ago, hit the zeitgeist jackpot ... Organic Gardening also was never particularly dependent on the now-depressed automobile category. (MSNBC -- Business)
Take your family fishing for free Aug 5, 2009
The store, an eco-friendly and natural parenting resource, carries cloth diapers and baby carriers and offers classes and workshops for moms and babies, including keiki hula, organic gardening and cooking, natural childbirth and breastfeeding and mom-and-baby yoga. The reopening is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the store on the second floor of Manoa Marketplace at 2752 Woodlawn Drive. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bolton letter to the editor Aug 5, 2009
We started a successful community garden, whose organizers have arranged summer workshops on organic gardening, by an organic farmer from Berlin, and on herbs, by a Bolton herbalist. That group is also making plans for workshops on canning, seed saving, and using cold frames. (Bolton Common, MA)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES: Tributes to everyday Montanans - Margaret Wolverton had enduring spirit Aug 4, 2009
Oh, and Organic Gardening and Prevention magazine, added David. Margaret studied and promoted vitamin supplements to everyone she knew. (Missoulian, MT)
On The Money Aug 3, 2009
Her grandfather and company founder, J.I. Rodale, known as "the father of organic gardening," suffered a heart attack and died on stage in 1971 taping an interview with TV talk show host Dick Cavett. J.I. Rodale's last words were: "I'm so healthy, I expect to live on and on.". (New York Post -- Business)
Sample Salsas Jul 28, 2009
The festival's Web site sums up what you need to know about the 2009 event at Watson Lake Park as the "world's leading healthy-living raw vegan eco-peace celebration." Event organizers aim to "educate humanity" about the health benefits of fresh organic fruits and vegetables and practices including organic gardening, yoga, sunshine, eco-sustainability, and "caring for each other.". My Nanas Best Tasting Salsa Challenge, Tempe. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
City farmers tour backyard chicken coops in Portland Jul 26, 2009
The tour is organized by urban organic gardening specialists. There is nothing as delicious as a free-range egg, said GROWINGGARDENS executive director and chicken owner Debra Lippoldt. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Co-op aims to create community gardens Jul 24, 2009
CBRezident wrote on Jul 19, 2009 8:47 AM:Dont forget that organic gardening starts with seeds that have not been geneticaly modified. most of the seeds out there come from producers that have modified them so that the plant cannot reproduce on themselves therefore the growers have to replace the seeds every year. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
How Fertilizers Harm Earth More Than Help Your Lawn Jul 21, 2009
Those interested in face-to-face advice should consult with a master gardener at a local nursery that specializes in organic gardening ... gov; Organic Gardening Guru, www. (Scientific American)
Natural Pest Control in the Garden Jul 16, 2009
Herbal Companion Plants make Organic Gardening Easy. Invite helpful insects like bees, ladybugs and hoverflies to the garden for pest control. (Suite101.com)
Letters for Friday, July 10, 2009 Jul 11, 2009
Biotechnology may serve the guinea pigs who don t know how to grow their own food but as an organic gardening, recycling composter intent on growing and sharing as much food as possible, I leave you with a word of wisdom from a hospital administrator and friend from Truk Lagoon. When I asked my friend why no one ate the canned food shipped to Truk from America, my friend replied, We have a saying, if you eat the white man s food you will end up in the white man s hospital. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
UNH, Italian school offer major in food, sustainability Jul 11, 2009
They are participating in field studies, including those focused on organic gardening, maple syrup production, historic gardens and food preparation and aquaculture. This fall, a group of UNH students will spend the semester at the University of Gastronomic Sciences as part of the joint exchange program. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Living Christmas Trees Jul 4, 2009
Hundreds of Can-Do Answers to a Gardener s Toughest Questions; The editors of Organic Gardening magazine, Rodale Press, 1989. New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service; Buying a Living Christmas Tree, Guide H-421. (Suite101.com)
Woodstock spawns multitude of multimedia 40 years later Jun 26, 2009
"From the green movement to sustainable development and organic gardening, all these things seem to be coming back to us now after wandering in the wilderness these many years.". Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
JULY CALENDAR Jun 25, 2009
Healthy gardens: Learn organic gardening techniques, 1 p.m., Asbury Woods Nature Center. Members, $6; nonmembers, $8. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Local student wins Rodale Institute essay contest Jun 24, 2009
White said her own organic lifestyle and her family's organic gardening gave her a strong interest in the essay topic. Her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience is organic gardening. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Kilauea Community Garden coming soon Jun 22, 2009
Plots will be available in Fall of this year for families, individuals, businesses, and schools that have a desire to grow nutritious foods for themselves and others, learn about organic gardening, connect with the aina, and foster community. For people that are inexperienced, and for those that simply want to enhance their skills, workshops and training programs will be available on site. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The Dancin’ Divas enjoy a Sunday bagel breakfast at Beth Shalom Temple Center. From left seated: Ruth Gosman, Lynda Linker, Sandy Maratos (Queen Mum), Kathy Cooper and standing from left: Flo Stalnaker, Lee Romero, Pat Kempf, Judy Duehr, Jill Morris, Dawn Bains, Faye Wituszynski, Rosemary Kaczorowski and Doreen Baird. Photo by SANDY MARATOS Jun 19, 2009
On Saturday, visitors can view the film The Future of Food at the Village Shops (29 Tubac Plaza), followed at 2:30 p.m. with a talk about organic gardening presented by Master Gardeners. At 7 p.m., visitors can hear The Agents of Change Band, followed at 8 p.m. by the Starseed Acoustic Ensemble. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mike Judge animates and laughs at ''The Goode Family'' May 31, 2009
When I was growing up in Albuquerque, she was into things like organic gardening. "For 13 seasons on Fox, Judge and co-creator Greg Daniels satirized an uptight red-state redneck and his family in "King of the Hill. (Boston Globe)
Homegrown: its whats for dinner May 27, 2009
When it comes to organic gardening practices, opinions vary. Michelle Obamas garden will be organic, and many local gardeners generally try to be as natural as possible. (The Daily Universe, UT)
» Loren Says Goodbye May 23, 2009
Additionally I hope to have my organic gardening show Garden Rx on the air in San Diego soon, and then develop gardening products to make common chores a little easier and friendly to the environment. It has been a remarkable pleasure to work on TV in my adopted home town. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Scene & Herd: Discovering the delights of home May 21, 2009
Francey Hart, garden coordinator of City Sprouts and Master Urban Gardener, will speak about organic gardening, composting, and healthy eating from your family s vegetable garden on Wednesday, June 3, at the library sponsored by Lexington s Global Warming Action Coalition. It s free. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Reinventing Rodale: From Organic Gardening to Men's Health May 20, 2009
But at a Rodale that has reinvented itself, sometimes jarringly, axing fledgling magazine ventures (New Woman) and just days ago ousting a veteran editor (at Organic Gardening), Maria Rodale is blunt about adding a save-the-Earth chapter to the family legacy ... If it's hard to detect the dual personality at the top - or in the cultures of Rodale's Manhattan and Emmaus offices - there's no missing it on the magazine covers: This month's Organic Gardening (circulation 284,000) offers "Get More... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Sug. Head: Green series to teach rainwater harvesting May 18, 2009
In the past year, there have been seminars from organic gardening to beekeeping. Reader Comments Comments are limited to 200 words or less. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Gardeners cultivate new sense May 14, 2009
Future plans for the site include expansion of the garden and offering classes and workshops in organic gardening to the community. McAleese said the project has garnered generous community support, including donations. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
This bargain blooms all year the Arlington Garden Club May 14, 2009
She carefully explained how homeowners can deal with the problems of poor soils, sloping terrain, color and texture in shade, and how we can use low-maintenance and fool-proof plants to make the property look terrific all year long. The following month, Pernell Gerver, the owner of an online organic gardening store, complemented Muspratt s presentation by bringing in beautiful perennials that last anywhere from one season to up to three seasons. For the past 18 years, Organic Gardening Magazine... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Nissan Returns to Rodale to Reach Active Lifestyle Enthusiasts May 12, 2009
"We are excited to partner with Rodale again this year to provide another opportunity for consumers to meet, engage and learn from the Masters in the active lifestyle community, said Christian Meunier, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America. These engagements allow us to interact with consumers in a more organic way, helping to align our products with their interests. In these environments, our products become more than just cars, but an extension of our consumers... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Backyard Restoration Gardening - Bo... May 11, 2009
Restoration gardening borrows techniques from a variety of movements including organic gardening, , , restoration ecology, , and indigenous plant culture. The goal of restoring one s backyard is to create gardens that will function in multiple ways: as pleasurable landscapes, as significant food sources, and as restored habitats. (Suite101.com)
Health Improvements Emerge from a S... May 9, 2009
Organic gardening eliminates the harmful effects of pesticides and there is no risk of salmonella poisoning that can accidentally occur during commercial processing. Self-Help book sales are increasing. (Suite101.com)
Cable Honors Educators as Leaders in Learning' May 7, 2009
The newest winners of Cable's Leaders in Learning Award include individuals involved in a Midwest small town's student film festival, a New Orleans area charter school and an organic gardening program that's also a cable-broadcast reality show. Cable in the Classroom, the cable industry's national education foundation, honors the winners chosen from 47 finalist applications submitted from across the country. (Multichannel News)
King joins News team May 4, 2009
She runs a small Internet marketing business with a niche in organic gardening and provides copywriting and editorial services for clients. Although King is thrilled to be getting back to her journalistic roots as a part-time reporter, mostly she can t wait to break ground in her new garden patch and then blog about it. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
A skill that will last a lifetime Apr 29, 2009
Throughout the season, an area expert in organic gardening, Wanda Boop of Mifflinburg, will offer her advice and provide guidelines for proper growing. Short, group meetings will be scheduled during the season so new farmers can grow their skills as well as their harvest, Diven said. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Community members join to show off green thumbs Apr 20, 2009
The event included three learning sessions: Introduction to Organic Gardening, Planning and Planting your Garden Plot, and Garden Rules and Guidelines ... The method of organic gardening will be "in-ground," Yenerall added. (Daily Collegian, PA)
News and Events for Sunday, April 19, 2009 Apr 20, 2009
Published: Sunday, April 19, 2009 2:12 AM HST Organic Gardening Course. Organic Gardening Course. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Hot debate ahead on Berkeley's energy plans Apr 19, 2009
The 145-page report, which has been closely watched by other cities and states, covers everything from organic gardening to recycling to bike paths. The plan, which the City Council is slated to approve Tuesday, aims to bring the city into compliance with Measure G, a 2006 initiative requiring the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Downtown Atlanta recycles self into a... Apr 19, 2009
Farmer D believes "good compost is an essential ingredient in organic gardening, as it rapidly improves the structure and vitality of the soil, thus increasing the health of the plants growing there, making them more resistant to disease, drought and pests.". "Organic gardening helps foster healthy soils, clean water and nutritious food," he says. (CNN -- Law)
EarthFaire, species parade set on Saturday Apr 17, 2009
Activities for children and families will be available in the Eco-Village, a resource for information and activities related to water conservation, native landscaping, bicycle transportation, renewable energy, organic gardening, green materials, resource efficiency, local foods, alternative currency and more. Participants in the Procession of the Species parade will gather at noon in Jackson Plaza on the Riverfront, with the parade starting at 12:30 p.m. and winding through downtown Corvallis. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Obituaries for Thursday, April 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009
He loved cooking, antique cars and reading, especially about health-related issues and organic gardening. Harlan was a perfectionist as a craftsman, who was very handy in construction and built his own home in 1960. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Celebrity Organic Gardeners Apr 14, 2009
Martha Stewart s home and garden achievements seem out of reach of mere mortals at times, but her organic gardening methods are firmly grounded and accessible to everyone ... Alice Waters first passion stemming from her love of organic gardening was her legendary restaurant, Chez Panisse. (Suite101.com)
Organic Gardening Apr 13, 2009
Growing Vegetables at Home Without Chemicals. Now you can save money and grow healthful organic vegetables right in your own backyard. (Suite101.com)
"Detox" That Closet For Spring! Apr 11, 2009
Now's Time To Start; They Can Save You Lots Of $$ On Food, Says Expert From Organic Gardening Magazine. . (CBS News -- Early Show)
Make a Frog Pond Apr 10, 2009
Use Organic Gardening Techniques to Keep Frogs Safe. Frogs and other amphibians are very sensitive to pollutants. (Suite101.com)
Roudenbush lists spring events Apr 9, 2009
Organic gardening is a lot more than not using synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. It is about managing the soils ecosystem and maintaining the soils natural micro-biology, said Ventura. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Is Canada fit for a future king? Apr 8, 2009
com: Is Canada fit for a future king. Is Canada fit for a future king. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Magic Garden Apr 6, 2009
From there, he can describe every bend and planting from memory, although he credits Rockport-based Mary Mintz, who specializes in organic gardening, with maintaining the property. While Spindler clearly cherishes his house and its gardens, he attests that it was his love for his partner that brought him here, more than the surroundings. (Boston Globe)
Prepping, Growing Spring Veggie Gardens Apr 5, 2009
Now's Time To Start; They Can Save You Lots Of $$ On Food, Says Expert From Organic Gardening Magazine ... Organic Gardening magazine Editor Scott Meyer, with Erica Hill, on The Early Show Saturday Edition (CBS) ... MORE FROM ORGANIC GARDENING MAGAZINE. (CBS News -- Early Show)
More people try to grow own food Apr 3, 2009
After a glass of wine and a light lunch from her garden, Zucchino lays out for her students an intensive, raised-bed organic gardening formula. There are precise instructions on how to assemble a frame, create the right soil mixture, plant and harvest. (News & Observer)
Gardening's rebirth Apr 2, 2009
Elderberry Pond, which was certified as an organic farm in 1999 by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, will teach organic gardening this weekend ... Organic Gardening Workshop. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Cook with celeb chefs! Apr 2, 2009
Top UK celebrity chefs will chat about organic gardening and how you can transform your home into a more eco-friendly environment, so be sure to pay them a visit. The Beer Route will showcase a wide range of premium local and imported beers available in South Africa, including an interactive theatre forum, providing educational talks by international master brewers and playing host to a prestigious beer pouring competition. (iAfrica.com)
Push for backyard bees, chicken coops growing Mar 26, 2009
Attendance has also been strong at the group's other classes, which touched on topics such as organic gardening and raising chickens, he said. Though its members hail from cities as far away as Colorado Springs, the majority of the group is made up of people from Denver, particularly residents in the city's Five Points and Highland neighborhoods, he said. (Denver Post)
COLUMN: Green gardening saves time, money and our planet Mar 26, 2009
Organic gardening got its name from the magical benefits that happen when organic matter is added to any soil ... Organic gardening applies to shrubs, flowers and lawns not just fruits and vegetables. (Burlington Union, MA)
Organic Gardening Magazine Names 2009 Editor's Choice Award Winner Mar 25, 2009
Organic Gardening Magazine Names 2009 Editor's Choice Award Winner ... Organic Gardening Magazine Names 2009 Editor's Choice Award Winner ... Organic Gardening magazine has helped to take the guess work out of where to find top quality raised bed planters. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DAVID EARL HOLT, (9) Mar 22, 2009
His abiding interests were a love of books, telling jokes, watching football, playing the stock market, swimming, organic gardening and fishing. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Holt; daughters Helen L. Holt and Jane E. Holt; and son Steven E. Holt. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
TOGA fans out Mar 20, 2009
Sean Siple, owner of Farm to Chef and one of the organizers of TOGA, emphasized that content design for the sessions included an overarching focus on home/family organic gardening, the local food/restaurant connection and support of the farmer in the health of a local food system. One very subtle yet profound aspect of the conference evolved before me as the day progressed, and I realized that the standout feature involved exchanges among the farmers, bigger businesses and governmental... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
No-till gardening feeds the soil Mar 20, 2009
"Initially, some digging of perennial roots may be required," said Charles Dowding, a commercial gardener and author of "Organic Gardening the Natural No-Dig Way" (Green Books, 2007). "If the soil is full of durable perennial weeds, a long-term (smothering) mulch for a year is worthwhile. It becomes much easier thereafter.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fondren continues to grow, adapt, change Mar 19, 2009
" More entertainment could be coming via a jazz-blues club to be built in the old Pix Capri theater, across State Street from Fondren Place. It's part of the $75 million Whitney Place, a projected 400,000-square-foot development that also is slated to include apartments, condominiums and retail businesses. On Old Canton Road, developer A.G. Helton is luring tenants to 3000 Fondren, a development that will take up vacant portions of an existing building near Old Canton and Lakeland Drive. Two... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Learn sensible ways Mar 19, 2009
LAWRENCE -- Mike McGrath, author, radio host, and former editor-in-chief of "Organic Gardening" magazine. will speak at a special forum 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike. (NJ.com -- Times)
Gracious good goat cheese Mar 13, 2009
The agency caught their eye on the back of Organic Gardening magazine. We started in Little Rock and drove 1,600 miles through the Ozarks, southern Missouri, across the Mississippi River (land too flat) into Middle Tennessee. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
