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What are some good, natural, and organic insect repellents for the garden?

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Preferably stuff that I can make at home.

For aphids, you can mix a tiny bit of dish soap in water and spray it on them. For many insects, a strong spray of water from your hose will knock them off as well.

I use white vinegar and water to kill ants, and I assume it would repel them if it didn't evaporate.

Search for "companion planting" on the web and you'll find other PLANTS you can plant nearby to repel insects, like marigolds. I also plant radishes nearby other veggies because some insects like them much better and will eat them and leave the other veggies alone. You can also plant beneficial plants to encourage a pest's predator to hang out near your plants (again, search "companion planting").

ex. –
http://www.gardenguides.com/how-to/tipstechniques/vegetables/vcomp.asp







where do i find organic vegetable transplants?

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We would like to start an organic garden this spring. I tried to grow from seed, but I am no green thumb.

Is there a place to purchase organically grown vegetable transplants?

BBC Gardener's World has an article on this in this month's edition (April 2007). They recommend www.organicplants.co.uk. That's only any use if you are in the UK of course!

I find most plants are easy to grow from seed if you start them indoors in a seed tray. You only need to keep them moist, really. Then you need to "prick them out" i.e. ease them out of the tray and transplant them on a warm, dampish day. when soil temperatures are up to at least 7 degrees Celsius. (You can't do most root veg this way, tho').

It gets easier with practice but the main thing is to read the seed packet carefully and follow the instructions – and to check the seedlings daily.

What do I need to Grow organic food?

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If I wanted to start up my own business growing organic food, what equipment and resources would I need?

and what things do I need that are specifically used for growing organic food and not regular farming.

First you need to familiar yourself with the requirements to be able to label your farm as organic. A lot will depend on what has been done previously on the land that you want to start organic farming. There is not much in the way of equipment that you will need that is not used by conventional farming. In fact you will require a lot less. A manure spreader is about the only thing you will need that have mostly disappeared on conventional farms. A small tractor with a front end loader or something like a Bobcat, would be a big help in preparing and turning your compost pile. And or course you need a source of organic fertilizer.

Good way to keep cats out of the garden?

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What can you do to keep cats from using the garden for a litter box…ugghhh Also looking for the best place to order organic seeds? any other garden tips are great!!!

Just sprinkle mothballs around your garden. Cats hate them. And you can google organic seeds. There are companies that specialize in them.

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