How to Start Organic Gardening At Home 
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| Salvaged old wooden chest/bureau drawers make great containers for growing organic veg. Drill a few holes in the bottom, and stand on bricks for drainage. I paint mine but it's not necessary. Tip Credibility: 6 (Best Tip!) |
| First, make a compost area with 2 1yd x 1yd x 1yd bins. Make sure it gets some sun. Compost kitchen scraps, lawn clippings, mulched hedge cuttings & leaves. Add the occasional handful of lime, and fire ash. Turn one bin into the other after a 4-6 weeks. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Get some information on companion planting, so you can plan ahead which vegetables you like that grow well together. The goals are to eliminate pesticides and sprays, to grow healthier and stronger food, which in turn will improve your family's health. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Ask at your local garden center for information about traditional seed and crop varieties, sometimes called 'heritage varieties'. These are often used to create modern hybrids, and they're usually more robust, reproduce more easily and store better. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Collect untreated sawdust from a local sawmill mill to add to the soil. It makes it looser and drains better, especially clay soils. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| If you live near the sea, collect seaweed which is very rich in nutrients. If it is wet you can dig it straight into the soil, at least a foot deep if possible. If it is dry, you can break it up with a spade, a mulcher/chipper, or even the lawn mower. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| If you live near stables, or farmland, collect horse manure (better than cow). Lett it dry for 10-15 days. If it gets rained on, even better, so the ammonia is washed out. Dig it evenly into the soil, don't leave it on the surface, or flies will breed. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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