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If you don’t already have your own compost, check with your local municipality. Most give away leaf compost for free. Some even deliver by the truckload to your home!

Leaf compost is very rich in organic matter; however, it still needs a few amendments. Lime added to your compost will balance the Ph and Gypsum added (about 5lbs. per 100 sq. ft.) will keep the soil nice and loose, it also adds trace minerals such as calcium which is great for the soil. Adding these will also help plants intake the nutrients they need to thrive. Work this into the top 4”-6” of soil.

Another important key to growing organic veggies is sunlight. Take some time to watch the sun as it moves across your property throughout the day. Start your garden where it will get the maximum amount of sun and plant your rows from NE to SW. It is also important to water your garden in the early morning between the hours of 6 and 10 am. The will allow for good water absorption and any water left on the leaves will evaporate before the heat of mid-day. Watering in the middle of the day is not recommended because the water will evaporate before it has a chance to really soak in (or you will have to water longer to get the same effect). The leaves of the plants may also burn as the water on the leaves heats up. Never, ever water your garden in the evening unless you want a tough battle with the evil fungus! Let me explain. When you water in the evening it is cooler and dark. The ground will absorb the water well, however, the round will only **** up so much, and then the garden is left with water on the leaves and puddles (even small ones) around the stems. There is no sun to gently evaporate the excess. Water and air can carry fungus spores naturally. The water laying on the leaves and around the stems acts as a fertilizer to the evil fungus and it grows literally overnight. Before you know it you have black spots on your tomato and pepper plant and curling leaves on your cucumbers!

Ok, once you have chosen your location, prepared the soil, and have placed your plants in rows, use your recycled newspaper as a weed preventer between the rows. Once the newspaper is wet, no weed can penetrate it. It’s not very pretty, do like I do and give it a covering of mulch. Newspaper and mulch also serve a dual purpose…they help retain moisture around the plants. Just try to keep them away from the stems of your plants.

Pretty simple so far, huh? There is a great misnomer about the word ORGANIC. Many people think that organic means work. It’s just the opposite. Working with nature, and using simple principles is always easier and more successful than working against nature with harmful chemical based fertilizers and control products.

Beneficial insects in your garden are a must. Lady bugs and Preying Mantids will eat many unwanted insects. Bats are also great insect eaters. And no, they will not get stuck in your hair! Install a bat box up in a tree and you will have less garden pests and mosquitoes in your yard. Bats are nocturnal so they won’t bother you at all. They are actually great fun to watch at dusk, dancing in the moonlight.

If you do find yourself with a garden invasion of nasty little critters, there are a few easy tricks. If you only see a few insects, pick them off, put in a refuse bag and throw in the trash. If you have more than a few, a solution of soapy water generally will do the trick. Using recycled bath or dishwater works great. It also saves precious water. If your garden is too large to bucket the water from your sink or tub, pour some liquid dish soap in a hose end sprayer and spray the garden. A good soak of the plants is what you want. You can do this weekly all the way until harvest.

As for fertilizing your veggies, there is nothing better than Merrill’s! When I find a product that works this well, I have to spread the word. Merrill’s Compost Fertilizer or Compost Tea (a water soluble fertilizer) is an All Natural Certified Organic Fertilizer. Your plants will love it! They will grow bigger, and yield more veggies than any other fertilizer I’ve ever used.

Ok, now let me tell you how to rid your garden of the EVIL FUNGUS. If you come across a plant (particularly tomatoes) that is curling or wilting with no other apparent signs of disease, (and it’s been getting adequate water) pull it our and dispose of it immediately. Throw it in the garbage… do not put it in your compost bin!

Do not replant in that spot again this season. It could have Fusarium Wilt or some other disease that attacks the root system of the plant and can travel quickly from plant to plant. If you have Black Spot or Powdery Mildew, make sure you are only watering in the morning, and you can get an organic fungus control at greennationgardens.com or your local garden center.

Now that the gardening season is over, when breaking down your garden… COMPOST IT! Any newspaper and mulch can be placed in your compost to break down naturally to be added back into your garden next year. Plant stems unfortunately have to go into the garbage. They are fibrous and difficult to break down. You do not want any disease spores wintering over in your compost bin. Make sure to test the Ph and amend your soil yearly to replace the nutrients and trace minerals your veggies took from the soil. After all, the organic vegetables you’ll be growing the following growing season will be looking for those very same nutrients. They’ll thank you for it with a bountiful array of fresh organic produce, and your family will thank you for all the wonderful goodness you have provided them with no chemicals, and that is a wonderful thing!

HAPPY “ORGANIC” GARDENING!

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One of the greatest nightmares in our modern times is what decades of chemical and pesticide use on our crops have done to our land and to the aquifers beneath the ground that supply the water for the food that we eat. Organic vegetable gardening, once thought to be only done by a handful of nature loving people has gone main stream due to the toxic after affects that people have seen on the mainstream news on vegetables that are sold in our local marketplace. Here are a few tips on how you can begin to start your own organic vegetable garden at home and provide yourself and your family with better vegetables to eat.

If you're tired of wondering what kind of toxins may be in the vegetables that you are currently eating, and what kind of after effects it may have on you and your children after eating them, it is time for you to begin organic vegetable gardening. It is really not all that different from regular gardening except for a few differences that can make your food more healthy and tasty.

In fact, by eating organic vegetables, it is believed that the accumulated toxins within our body can slowly been removed by eating vegetables that are not tainted. This kind of natural healing occurs by eating chemical free food allowing the body to naturally remove the toxins that were once consistently imposed by our regular diets.

There is also an increase in antioxidants in the naturally grown vegetables that is not prevalent in local grocery store bought produce. Allowing organic vegetables into your diet will not only increase the antioxidants that flow through your body, but will also help your immune system and make you more healthy as you continue to eat these natural vegetables.

Like a trip to the past, this kind of mainstream thinking has not existed for several hundred years. In an industrialized world, yes more is better. However, better for what? Not the people. Possessions are not the focus. It is creating a food source in the organic vegetable gardening arena that is not only plentiful but tasty to almost everyone, even the die hard meat eaters.

One thing to remember is that eating these vegetables is a good move toward cleansing your body and making a conscious effort to make a difference in your own life. Too many people will go though life without realizing the consequences of their actions, especially on what they are eating and what it is actually doing to them. No more store bought produce would be the key, however, the amount of time and effort that it takes to make this right must be justified by the end result which is a healthier you and a healthy family.

Other studies have shown that organic vegetables not only tastes better but have higher mineral contents such as calcium, magnesium, and other essential vitamins that add to their ability to help prevent diseases such as allergies, heart attacks, and even hyper activity that is seen in many children today. If this is true, then what does that mean? If we are just the little guys and we have been given this information, what do the people who create laws know and why ar they not doing anything about it to protect the people that they are sworn to serve?

The bottom line is that you need to take control over your own life and not leave it up to the people that are supposed to be in charge. Take charge of your own life and make a positive move today by at least thinking about organic vegetable gardening.

Could you imagine just taking a few hours a week and seeing those kind of results? If anyone is truly serious about improving their health, and adding years to their lifespan with no other effort than to take charge of their life and start making a different with themselves and the ones that they love. Organic vegetable gardening is a fun activity that can be shared by all members of the household, and can make a family come closer together and healthier at the same time.

The key to organic vegetable gardening is to prepare a plot of land on your own property and begin to fertilize it in a natural way. A small plot is all that's necessary and taking care of a small area is very easy. By simply removing weeds on a daily basis and adding certain insects that will protect your plants such as ladybugs and the praying mantis, you will have healthy organic vegetables in no time at all. Organic vegetable gardening is the wave of the future and is an insurance policy for you and your family's health, not just today, but everyday of their lives.

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