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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-31, 06:51:00

The time has come! Spring is here and you need to get those seeds started! With the constant news about chemicals and bacteria in our food, especially produce, I would think most everyone wants to start their own garden this year.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-31, 06:07:39

Organic gardening is not wrong or mystical ... one can not do wrong adding large amounts of organic matter to the soil. Organic gardening began by encouraging the use of organic matter in the soil, as well as the understanding that the organic matter needs to be constantly added to as it breaks down to prevent the soil from deteriorating. Organic Gardening is often thought to be something relatively new and is often referred to when thinking of the "hippies" in the 1960's. In truth however, Organic Gardening has been around for hundreds of years. Before synthetic chemicals were "needed" to control pests, gardeners and farmers used natural methods to produce quality crops.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-31, 06:06:49

The concept of Soil fertility that Howard initiated is based on building the Organic matter in Soil with a focus on how soil life was connected to the health of crops, livestock, and humans. Howard's theory was that the best method of dealing with a pathogen was not to destroy it but to see what could be learned from it.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-31, 06:05:38

If asked to describe Permaculture as a system one would say it is a philosophy of using the land based upon the natural energy patterns and material flows from within nature. As a system It is one of the most holistic, analysis and design methodologies in our the world. Permaculture is not limited to an exact method of production, more so it is a "land use planning" philosophy of which the principles may be adapted worldwide to farms, homes, individual neighborhoods, and cities. It is site specific as such adaptable to local micro-climates, cultures, and techniques of production.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-31, 03:28:00