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 Posted: Tue 17:22, 09 Jul 2013 Post subject: National Organic Food |
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National Organic Food,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
One of the biggest challenges facing us again this year is the one my Green Thumb Mom faced: rabbits voracious appetites for our crops. I think we may have solved that problem. We planted marigolds and dill plants around the perimeter of the garden. Not until I read Linda Larson 2005 book, It! Eat It! did I know that dill also serves a deterring purpose. We even be able to use sprigs of it in our kitchen for pickling some of the cukes growing even as I write this.
I not a novice gardener; just a rusty one who needs lots of help. We enlarged Garden 2010 to make room for more veggies and herbs. She a seasoned gardener and knows gardenspeak; hence her valuable book that any rusty gardener like me is smart to keep as a throughout the growing season. One of her recommendations is to make a map of what you plant. Tuck it away in a safe spot at seasonend,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and pull it out next year to map out next year's varieties. Purpose? To ensure that you rotate crops, an essential in farming but just as essential in home gardens. She suggests least a fouryear rotation. Why rotate? Linda answers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], tend to become more vulnerable to diseases when they are planted in the same spot every year since certain types of plants get certain types of disease. said. For instance, last year we planted tomatoes and green peppers on the north side of the garden; this year, we move them to the south end. Valuable info, don you think?Weeds are another subject Linda covers. Who likes hoeing them out of the soil if there a better way? (Do I see an army of arms raising in the air?) The more mulch, the better. Our organic food coop carried a product that not only added nutrients to our garden; it kept the soil moist and weeds to an absolute minimum. Down to Earth Coconut Coir Fiber comes in a onethird cu. ft. brick,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which holds up to ten times its weight, and costs a little over two bucks. She includes a section for the expert gardener, as well. ISBN1932472339.
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