Guest guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Hi Debbie & Bill, I agree with you entirely that the growing and method of growing our own foods is just as important to our health and well-being as any other factor. As Sir Albert Howard, the founder of Organic farming and gardening showed, insects are nature's monitors and only attack unhealthy plants. The secret of success is, wherever possible, to start with healthy seed, and then to ensure that the soil we plant into is healthy. We need to be sure that the compost we are using is made with the right ingredients and is well mineralised otherwise the plants we grow will not be healthy. One way we can deal with a less than ideal situation is to use a foliar spray, such as seaweed, and this can assist in overcoming and mineral deficiencies. I have found also that when transplanting seedlings if they are dipped in a seaweed solution, I achieve an almost hundred per cent success. Happy gardening. John John L. Fielder Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl wMilmoe wrote: > Debbie: > > So glad you brought up this subject. Health is more then just eating > well. > What we do each day, say and think is important. Gardening whether an > indoor > plant or a balcony pot can be a way to connect with nature and another > living > being. > > Plant are amazingly resilient -- standing up to extremes of > temperature, wind > chills, sun or lack of sun. > > Organic growing methods are better then conventional but there are many > levels of organic growers. some corporations do the minimum while > other dedicated > individuals do all they can to build a healthy ecosystem on their > farm. As we > deepen our committment to health many people realize it is important > to know > our growers if not become one. > > Pests are opportunities to test our commitment to nautre's wisdom. > You might > want to buy lady bugs (they come in a large package so you could share > the > purchase with friends). They also keep in the refrigerator for months > so you > can release a few each week. > > Composting, growing a plant and helping a gardener or farmer can be > ways to > deepen our understanding of the cycle of life. > > Good luck with your plants and living with / through your insect pest > opportunity... > > Bill > PS Fig trees grow up in Canada although some dwarf trees grow to 25 feet. > > > Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com " <aromatic_wings > > Organic Container Gardening > > > > Does anyone do any organinc container gradening? If I remember right > some of > > you had mentioned having fruit trees also. Are these in a container? > What > > are the names of your trees? will you share your organic recipe for > feeding the > > potted plants. Maybe some recipes for insecticide too, that is safe > to eat. > > > > Right now I have two small window box type containers on my > apartment patio. > > One has one tomatoe plant which is bearing three tomatoes right now > but has > > blooms for about 5 more. I also have some rosemary growing. In the > other box > > I have strawberry plants. these plants seem to have some tiny little > bugs > > like in the dirt and even on the leaves. I have sprayed both the > dirt and the > > leaves lightly with a light soapy water mix but this seems to last > only a short > > time keeping the bugs away... > > > > I know this is a raw food board but hey raw food entails growing it too > > right? If you know of any sites that You especially like or other > organic type > > boards that are very informative please feel free to pass this on to > me. I am > > sure also there are others out there who could benefit. > > > > I only tried my hand at these small things to see if I would fare as a > > gardener and so far.. as long as my bird friends and squirrel > freinds leave them > > along.. I have done pretty well. Been thinking of branching out to > something > > larger like amybe a fruit tree. Maybe a whiskey barrell of lettuce or > > something...trying to stay rather light in what I put on my patio.. > don't know how > > much weight it will hold.. > > > > Off to see if I can find something on my own now but please share if > you > > have info. Write personally to me if you feel it should not be on > the list.. > > Thanks > > > > Debbie > > > > P.S. I know that whatever you may suggest needs to be checked on as > > prosperous or hardy enough for my zone.. I am in zone 8. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Deanna has a gardening group you might want to join there and ask also. recycled_gardens/ Donna --- On Sun, 7/20/08, deurlooM <deurloom wrote: deurlooM <deurloom Organic Gardening Sunday, July 20, 2008, 8:32 PM Hi, I have been a member of this group for sometime. I wanted to know if anyone has done some organic gardening of their own (preferrably in the TX Weather) and if they have had success with anything in particular? thank you. Maxine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 This is the best way to do it, IMHO. Not much work and big payoff in produce from it. I've been doing this method and love it for many years. http://www.squarefootgardening.com/ Enjoy gardening, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 For the past 2 yrs. I have used square foot gardening too. I think it is just great. , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > This is the best way to do it, IMHO. Not much work and big payoff in produce from it. > I've been doing this method and love it for many years. > http://www.squarefootgardening.com/ > > Enjoy gardening, > Judy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Maxine, I have been gardening organically for many years with great success. However, I live in San Francisco where it is possible to garden most of the year. I would recommend a wonderful to which I belong: GARDENING ORGANICALLY. There are gardeners from all over the country and beyond and I know there are quite a few in Texas. You would get a lot of great information from this group. Zelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I spread chopped banana peels around my garden all the time and rarely see an aphid - not even on my roses. If you do see an aphid infestation beginning, hang the pieces of peel right on the plant and away they go. Fortunately I have a good supply of organic banana peels since my 17 month old Granddaughter eats 2 or 3 bananas a day. Plus other family members eat some too. I also pulverize egg shells and scatter those around here and there. Zelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 The banana peels work great. Also, radishes keep aphids away. Each of my tomato plants is surrounded by radish plants - no aphids The roses are adjacent to them & no aphids there either Peace, Diane , " Zelda " <zel29 wrote: > > I spread chopped banana peels around my garden all the time and rarely see an aphid - not even on my roses. If you do see an aphid infestation beginning, hang the pieces of peel right on the plant and away they go. Fortunately I have a good supply of organic banana peels since my 17 month old Granddaughter eats 2 or 3 bananas a day. Plus other family members eat some too. I also pulverize egg shells and scatter those around here and there. > > Zelda > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hey, that's cool! I didn't know about radishes repelling aphids! I read a long time ago that chives and any other " onion family " plant also is repellent to aphids. I also remember (a way long time ago) seeing in a gardening catalog a plant " offer " of ornamental garlic (a.k.a., giant Allium (bulbs) flowers) that were advertized as good companions to plant near roses or any other " prone to draw aphids " flowers or plants. I've read and re-read --and had to replace because I wore it out-- a book by the title, " Carrots Love Tomatoes " , which is about all kinds of " companion plant " combinations. Thanks for the neat gardening information! I love learning new things about plants and plantng! --Laura B., in Illinois Diane wrote: The banana peels work great. Also, radishes keep aphids away. Each of my tomato plants is surrounded by radish plants - no aphids The roses are adjacent to them & no aphids there either Peace, Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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