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The Organic Home Garden

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The Organic Home Garden
“A cornucopia of information.”

Once available only at farmers’ markets, organic produce is now available as basic stock at just about any supermarket you might enter.

With mounting concerns about pesticides, climate change and consumption levels of fossil fuels, consumers are more careful about how, and where, fruits and vegetables are grown — and how far they have traveled to get to their table. More than ever, people are deciding not only to purchase organic and local produce, but also to grow their own.

The Organic Home Garden shows in detail how to plant, grow and harvest delicious vegetables and fruits from spring to fall and from seed to harvest.

Since most consumers live in urban and suburban settings with limited space, Patrick Lima explains how to create an organic garden that is both compact and productive.

Through step-by-step examples, he shows how to prepare odorless in-ground compost; transform fallen leaves into a valuable soil conditioner; and design, build and plant permanent raised beds.

Among the important topics covered are: Soil preparation Using cold frames Selecting seeds Transplanting techniques Natural pest and disease control Multiple harvests from a single garden Frost protection.

Extensive line drawings and charts plus 50 stunning color photographs illustrate the different gardening steps. For making the most of home-grown fruits and vegetables, 30 outstanding recipes are also included.

Product Specification :

ISBN :1552979245
Format :Paperback: Reprint: 160 pages
Publisher :Firefly Books Ltd
Date Published :02/01/2004
List price :19.95







Natural Everyday Conditioner, 12 fl. oz., by Shikai

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Natural Everyday Conditioner, 12 fl. oz., by Shikai

Rich In Organic Ingredients. Contains Amla for healthy, shiny and manageable hair. The secret is nature’s own natural conditioner…Amla Amla is the edible fruit of a large shade tree that grows throughout East Asia.

For centuries women have prized the oil obtained from Amla fruit as a special ingredient to help keep their long dark hair looking shiny, healthy and beautiful.

We have combined amla oil with other natural ingredients to create a special conditioner that can be used everyday and to benefit all hair types. It is gentle enough to use on permed or color treated hair.

Shikai has been developing natural skin and hair care products since 1975. Our goal is to make the finest, most natural and safest product possible. To meet our high standard, we formulate and produce each item with extreme care at our facilities in California. Made in USA

Directions: Apply to wet hair after shampooing, work in as required and rinse well. Ingredients: Water Purified, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Amla (Amlica Embilicus) Seed Oil**, Jojoba Oil (Certified Organic), Glycerin (Vegetable), Panthenol, Guar Powder, Amodimethicone, Stearalkonium Chloride, Methyl, Propylparaben, Fragrance (Natural) **Wildcrafted botanical, organically grown and sustainable harvested.

Stuart Robertson’s Tips on Organic Gardening

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Stuart Robertson's Tips on Organic Gardening
Brimming with simple but effective techniques perfected over decades of dirty work, novice and experienced gardeners alike benefit from this charming handbook on the joys of rural and urban gardening in the northern United States.

Emphasizing the use of products carefully formulated to positively impact the environment, each tip and explanation works tirelessly toward the overarching goal of demystifying the world of organic gardening.

Chapters such as Composting; Fertilizing; Watering and Irrigation; Planting; Lawn Care; Pests; Putting the Garden to Bed; and Tools ensure that this handy guide will become dog-eared and soiled from the wear and tear of constant referencing.

Product Specification :

ISBN :1550652354
Format :Paperback: 215 pages
Publisher :Vehicule Pr
Date Published :04/01/2008
List price :14.95

anyone know of a good organic insecticide?

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Question: “i live in rural farmland in Kentucky and seem to have a problem with new trees (fruit, oak, and Japanese maples) having their new leaves slowly eaten by some insect that i can’t see.”

 

Suggestions – It can be difficult to suggestion a solution without being able to see the damage being caused by the insects and since you say you can’t see the insects you can’t even give us a description of the culprits …

so with that might I suggest Howard Garrett’s website for info on organic pest control. Good luck.  http://www.dirtdoctor.com/

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