Comments on: 50 organic gardening tips you need right now

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:30:53 +0000

As far as order of preference in dealing with pests, I just skip to an organic bug spray since I don’t have time to hand pick the aphids or worms off my tomato garden, but more power to you if you have the patience. I just found this new organic spray called Safer Brand Tomato and Vegetable insect killer. Would you recommend something like this since it’s certified organic?

Here’s the spray I’m talking about:
http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5085

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Beneficial Insects for Your Garden | Dragonfly Lore — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:54:53 +0000

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By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:10:38 +0000

Great list of tips although many of them apply to any garden not just to organic gardens. Thanks especially for the many “mulch” reminders in this list. I didn’t emphasize that last year but plan to this year especially after reading through this list.

By: Vernon

Vernon — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:23:08 +0000

Notice in your “50 tips” that you do not take Bokashi Composting into consideration. Bokashi is a fermentation process whereby you can compost everything, including meat, fisc and dairy products, as well as fatty and greasy food, except for liquids and bones, although overseas they do bokashi even the bones. Once fermented, the bokashi is placed into a compost heap, or just buried in the soil, where it breakdow into pure compost full of live within 3 weeks!
We use a sealable bin (we want an anarobic bin) and bokashi bran, which is made of bran, structured water, SCD EM (effective microbes) – OMRI registered, and molasses. Bokashi is scattered on the waste food once it’s placed in the bucket. Once the bucket is full, it is allowed to ferment for a further 7 days before its placed its buried in the soil. The only smell is a fermented or pickle smell. Food does not physically break down, but the chemical composition is changed by the microbes. Have a look at http://www.bokashi.co.za for more information.
Great site though.

By: Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:47:34 +0000

I love this page. I grew up on a farm, then moved north at 16. I always grow my own vegetables. I grow enough to share with the neighbors. This is a great page. May the force be with you.

By: Healthy Organic

Healthy Organic — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:55:12 +0000

Thanks for the comment Tina, I’ve made some adjustments – should look better now?

By: tina

tina — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:39:18 +0000

I’m not sure if it is just me or not, but I can barely see the writing on this page. The print is so light it blends with the background. I do like the tips though.