Natick officials looking to showcase organic gardens in tourWicked LocalNATICK – The town and the Friends of the Bacon Free Library are looking for organic gardens to feature as part of the Friends' garden tour fundraiser. Organizers of the June 12 event are looking for a variety of different sizes and types of organic … […]

Mother Earth News Flax to Linen at the Folk SchoolMother Earth NewsOne day of the week-long class we dyed linen with natural dyes. Cassie and Peggy prepared dyepots with marigolds, osage orange, broom sedge, onion skins, butternuts, and madder. The madder was fresh from the garden. There were also two indigo pots. Brought to you […]

Mother Earth News Landrace Gardening: True Garlic SeedsMother Earth NewsA cloned crop like garlic has limited potential to become localized to a particular garden. The glorious success of landrace gardening happens because genetically diverse crops are subjected to survival-of-the-fittest and farmer directed selection … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the […]

Mother Earth News Growing Gourds into Artful CanvasesMother Earth NewsI placed the ladder smack dab in the middle of one of my grass garden beds and then planted my seedlings. As the season progressed, I trained vines up and over the ladder while others worked their way around the rest of the bed. When vines […]

Mother Earth News Cover Crops: Building Soil the Natural WayMother Earth NewsWhile planting cover crops isn't common practice in modern industrial agriculture, it is widely celebrated by many ecologically conscious farmers, gardeners, and foresters around the world. One such notable proponent was Japanese natural farmer and … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]

Charlotte Observer Area gardens help test plants for Organic Gardening MagazineCharlotte ObserverUNC Charlotte' new Student Community Garden, Reedy Creek Park Community Garden, on Grier Road near Rocky River Road, and a home front yard near campus hosted Organic Gardening's trial plots this year in Charlotte. On the seed list were lots of … Brought to you […]

6 Tips for Winter Organic–Gardening SuccessMother Earth NewsDepending on where you are in North America, by now winter is either gently nudging or banging loudly on your door. Fear not: There are steps that can be taken to achieve good garden growth through the winter months. For readers wishing to increase … Brought to you by […]

Inquirer.net Organic gardeningInquirer.netSherida Monteverde Tan is the managing director of Imperial Palace Suites on Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City. She visited Marleina's Garden in White Plains to buy bromeliads. The daughter of movie mogul Mother Lily Monteverde, Sherida met the … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here

Mother Earth News 15 Fun Facts About GeeseMother Earth NewsKirsten Lie-Nielsen farms about 2 acres of a suburban homestead using geese for weeding and guarding purposes, raising chickens for eggs, bees for honey, and maintaining vegetable gardens for personal use. Recently she has begun work restoring an old … Brought to you by Google News. Read […]

Mother Earth News 25 Best Plants to Grow in the Veggie GardenMother Earth NewsThere are a million gardening books out there to tell you how to grow perfect tomatoes and lettuces. And that's important — in my house, salsa is a food group. For those of us attempting to grow a large portion of our […]