Sample Resources on Organic Gardening
Organic Gardening Project
Journey to Forever is a pioneering expedition by a small, mobile NGO (Non-Government Organization) involved in environment and rural development work, starting from Hong Kong and traveling 40,000 kilometers through 26 countries in Asia and Africa to Cape Town, South Africa. Includes information about building a square foot garden, links to organic garden supplies, greenhouse kits, organic gardening, plant spaces guide, sowing times and dates, companion planning, gardening and herbs. Square foot gardening, water gardens and how to grow food anywhere are also noted.
Organic Directory
Organic Trade Association (OTA) presents The Organic Pages Online to provide users with a quick, easy way to find certified organic products, producers, ingredients, supplies and services offered by OTA members, as well as items of interest to the entire organic community. Includes links to farm supplies such as beneficial organisms, agricultural testing, growing mixes, kelp products, pest control products, fungicides, animal feed, biological pesticides, fertilizer, irrigation supplies, greenhouse supplies and more. Large directory to companies that sell aglae, essential oils, natural and herbal products and more. Information about biodynamic farming and gardening, farm supplies and more.
Knowledge Gained from an Organic Garden
Website of an organic garden includes information bout companion planning, chemical interactions, lighting, intercropping, composting for sustainable organic gardening, zeriscaping, permaculture, botany basics, planting food, organic fertilizers, soil fertility, sustainable soil, conditioning alkaline soil, water conservation, crop rotation, cover crops, reducing soil pH, and more. An organic gardening resource list of links is included, with a section on organic foods.
Organic Gardening Certification
Organic gardening revolves around preventative pest management, rotations, soil fertility and nurturing the natural enemies of the pests in your garden. This website talks about the two types of vegetable production in North Dakota: certified vegetable production and non-certified vegetable production. Includes information about growing organic vegetables, rotating organic vegetables, attractants, repellents and fertility. Includes information on organic insect control using cabbage worms, cucumber beetles, slugs and aphids.
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