I want to hear your input and get your views on what we should call the garden.
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Garden name vote!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
What is in a name?
I want to hear your input and get your views on what we should call the garden.
Click on the link below:
Garden name vote!
Organic?!?!
What does this term mean?
Organic Gardening ( the simple answer ) is where gardeners only use animal or vegetable fertilizers rather than synthetics. Where natural pest control devoid of industrial insecticides is used. Instead of using harmful agents that will kill "bad" bugs as well as the "good" bugs. In other words, using natural substance and beneficial insects to ward off pests.
Organic Gardening ( the philosophy ) stresses that we should be increasing the natural health of the soil, choosing appropriate plants that are suited to your area, and working with nature to produce a healthy and productive garden. It understands that we cannot control, but rather we must encourage nature. It is taking the approach of treating the cause of problems and not the symptoms. At times Organic Gardening my seem like a great unknown mystery, but it is not. It is just a different system that requires observation and common sense. For every problem you might come across and you may think of using chemicals ( synthetics ) solution, there is always an organic solution.
We heard in our last meeting from Paul a great example of how you could use egg shells in the soil to prevent Blossom-End Rot in your tomato plants. This is a great example of being an Organic Gardener.
Do you think we can practice being an Organic Gardener in our small community garden?
Do you have any other organic tips to share?
Organic Gardening ( the simple answer ) is where gardeners only use animal or vegetable fertilizers rather than synthetics. Where natural pest control devoid of industrial insecticides is used. Instead of using harmful agents that will kill "bad" bugs as well as the "good" bugs. In other words, using natural substance and beneficial insects to ward off pests.
Organic Gardening ( the philosophy ) stresses that we should be increasing the natural health of the soil, choosing appropriate plants that are suited to your area, and working with nature to produce a healthy and productive garden. It understands that we cannot control, but rather we must encourage nature. It is taking the approach of treating the cause of problems and not the symptoms. At times Organic Gardening my seem like a great unknown mystery, but it is not. It is just a different system that requires observation and common sense. For every problem you might come across and you may think of using chemicals ( synthetics ) solution, there is always an organic solution.
We heard in our last meeting from Paul a great example of how you could use egg shells in the soil to prevent Blossom-End Rot in your tomato plants. This is a great example of being an Organic Gardener.
Do you think we can practice being an Organic Gardener in our small community garden?
Do you have any other organic tips to share?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Garden Committee Meeting
Last night we had a great meeting and yummy food from Berwyn Cafe!
We had two parishioners from St. Luke's Bethesda to speak with us about their experience for the past two years in their garden. Thank you Anne and Phil for sharing your stories and advice. Your stories really gave the group a nice spring into our own garden project.
The one thing that stuck in my mind was their biggest advice: PREPARE THE GROUND.
As snow begins to cover the ground here at St. Andrews, I am preparing a list of the ways to prepare the ground. What do you think needs to be on that list?
d~
We had two parishioners from St. Luke's Bethesda to speak with us about their experience for the past two years in their garden. Thank you Anne and Phil for sharing your stories and advice. Your stories really gave the group a nice spring into our own garden project.
The one thing that stuck in my mind was their biggest advice: PREPARE THE GROUND.
As snow begins to cover the ground here at St. Andrews, I am preparing a list of the ways to prepare the ground. What do you think needs to be on that list?
d~
Hello!
This is my first post here and I want to say hello to everyone.
The purpose for this blog has to three reason:
The purpose for this blog has to three reason:
- a place where I can share my experiences and thoughts on this community project
- create a single place where people involved in this growing garden project can connect and stay up to date on the progress and gathering times.
- to create dialogue between each other.
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