Mulch your way to great soil and happy plants

If you have looked at what kind of soil you're working with, how to improve and feed the soil, transplanting young seedlings and watering, then the next thing to consider is how to keep the water in the soil, right where the plants need it.
I think the best way to prevent moisture loss is to mulch. There are so many materials that we can use as mulch, because essentially any material placed over the soil can be called a mulch.
But because we are gardening organically, it's important to make sure that the mulching material we choose is organic and if possible that it has been produced organically.
I like to use a combination of a layer of compost on the soil, covered with a layer of pea straw.

Some of the benefits of using an organic mulch such as pea straw are:

that it slows down evaporation from the soil
need to water less often
it prevents soil erosion
as it breaks down, it feeds the soil
it helps prevent weeds
keeps your plants cleaner
So you can see it really is worth the effort of mulching. I don't even find it that much effort. It kind of tidies up my vegetable garden as it's laid down.

You'll find more detailed information on watering and mulching in Julie's e-book "Organic Food Gardening Beginner's Manual" by clicking here

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Tips On Transplanting Your Established Plants

Transplanting other plants. They might be plants you've brought home from your local nursery, or bare-rooted trees, or maybe you have an established plant in your garden that you need to move for some reason.
Or perhaps a friend or neighbour wants to give away one of their plants that you'd love to have in your own garden.

These plants can be treated similarly to seedlings, but there are a few pointers to remember that are different. If you stick with these simple steps your plants will reward you with strong, vigorous growth. For more tips on how to successfully transplant established plants, click here

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Growing And Saving Your Own Seeds

What wonder is it to plant a tiny seed and see it burst forth into the world? It is one of my greatest joys in the garden.

Collecting, saving and growing your own seed is one of the best skills a gardener can learn. There are many benefits to growing seed that you have saved yourself from the previous season. Some of the benefits are:

It's free - you'll save a great deal of money
Your plants will become more and more suited to your climate
It's very rewarding
You'll have something to exchange with other gardeners
You know that it's been grown organically

There are a few tricks to saving your own seed though. You'll need a basic understanding of plant families, whether they are self pollinated or need cross pollinating, the life cycle of the plant, how long the seed remains viable and how you need to store them.

Saving your own seed really is a great way to save yourself heaps of money and learn about plant cycles.

If you want to know more about saving seed and growing your own seeds, you'll find great information in the e-manual "Organic Food Gardening Beginner's Manual"
Plus one of the bonuses you will get when you buy the e-manual is a stand-alone e-book called Seed Saving Tips & Techniques.

Have a lot of fun growing your own plants from seed.
Taken from Julie's 1 Stop Organic Gardening

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How to Start An Organic Garden!

Is there anything more important than you and your family's health? Then organic gardening is right for you!

Organic gardening does not involve the use of chemical fertilizers.Those harmful chemicals man made which increases the risk of cancers, birth defects, infertility and many other health problems.

Many people know of these problems and yet they do not want to take the time and measures to prevent it. Not until it happens to them. Is money more important than your health?

So don't wait until the problem happens to you and then attempt to prevent it. Take measures now to prevent it before it happens. Go organic now, today!

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Fast Organic Gardening!

No matter what people say about organic gardening, there's nothing more important than you and your family's health.
As you may have knew or guessed it, organic gardening does not involve the use of chemical fertilizers which reduces the risk of Cancer, Birth Defects, Infertility and many other health problems.

Many know of such problems but they do not want to prevent it UNTIL it happens to them. Sad, isn't it? You may argue that money is important than health or equally important.

What I'm trying to convey is, don't wait till the problem happens to you and then prevent it but prevent it before it happens to you. I hope I'm not confusing you. That is why I would say go organic now.

I can't stress the importance with words.

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Organic Gardening at Home: Why?

With the move in all areas of our lives today to become more and more self sufficient and relying less and less upon non renewable energy resources, organic gardening has seen a tremendous re-discovery that has not been seen before. In the past century, it has been more or less a fad that has definitely come and gone many times. But today, the move is more of a way of sustainable living and not a fad anymore. With rising food costs, less quality, less nutrients, and the many “scares” taking place of un-healthy and tainted foods, we are now paying more serious attention to the availability we all have of growing a lot of our own food.
So why go organic gardening?
The main reason should be for a higher quality of food.

When you are the gardener, you will know the quality of the food you are growing. Fresh food, rich in vitamins and minerals, will be harvested at the best stage of their maturity.
Another reason is your choice not to apply synthetic chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides that are both unsafe and detrimental to the health of you and your family. Enjoy the selfish reason that you want to enjoy your food without all those harmful ingredients.
Organic gardening helps the environment. One, you are not using harmful chemicals, and two; you are replenishing the quality locally of where you live on Earth. You help the environment by not purchasing those chemicals that affect the natural resources we have in the soil, water, air, and vegetation.
Save money on food bills. Take note of what you purchase at the grocery store and you will find you have plenty of food that you could grow. Today, many are trying to find ways to reduce their vehicle fuel and utility bills, and here is yet another way to save money. This is a lot easier than one thinks.
Make money? Why, yes. If you over produce, why not sell the rest? Farmers markets are increasing each year. Roadside stands have always been popular in rural areas but are springing up in residential areas everywhere. The desire of many that just do not have the time to have their own organic garden, make it a point to purchase organic garden vegetables from those grown locally.

Questions concerning the how to’s of organic gardening can be found on abundantly on the internet. I recommend these materials on my blog from those who have "been there and doing that" NOW. Help support them by purchasing their information. Their knowledge and time spent in experience and in writing the information down for us is invaluable.

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