Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm. Organic farming excludes or strictly limits the use of manufactured fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators such as hormones, livestock antibiotics, food additives, and genetically modified organisms.

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• 06 Jun 2013

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  Attracting Beneficial Insects and Preventing "Bad" pests

  Marigolds: Apparently French Marigolds attract beneficial insects and repel harmful nematodes. The Marigolds secrete their beneficial oils that kill nematodes into the the soil. Carrot family plants attract beneficial insects.These include: Dill Fennel Cilantro Parsley Cumin Queen Anne...
  Partly Cloudy 34°C / 93°F
• 03 Apr 2013

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  MORE FERTILIZING

  GREEN ZEBRA , OX HEART , WHITE QUEEN , BLACK ETHIOPIAN , 1884 , BLACK KRIM , AMANA ORANGE , RUSSIAN BIG ROM...
  This time round, I’ve added cow dung to all the tomatoes and all the rest of the plants got a good dose of bone meal!
  Mostly Cloudy 20°C / 68°F
• 05 Mar 2013

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  Bought Materials

  My sq foot garden
  Arrived home not long ago from Home Depot and Low’s. I bought wood for my raised bed garden and also a Weed Block screen. I will put it all together tomorrow. I need to do more research on where to buy vermiculite since the two big box stores I visited today did not carry any. I really hope...
  Clear 26°C / 78°F
• 17 Feb 2013

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  First Month at Vera House Community Garden

  Nasturtiums Blooming, Chives , Green Onions , Red Oak Lettuce , Red Romaine , Romaine , Lettuce , Curly Le...
  I’m loving this new community garden. It’s a small garden, only 12 plots on a small city lot and every one is here is so fun. By far the best group of people I’ve gardened with! My plot had 2 thriving swiss chard plants, some nasturtiums and a beautiful laurel tree. It’s a...
  Partly Sunny 18°C / 65°F
• 21 Feb 2013

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  Cover crop turned.

  Veggie/Raised Bed garden
  I FINALLY found time to turn the cover crop into the raised beds before it went to seed. We’ve had some mild weather here, mixed with some cold spells. It’s been a crazy manic winter in North Georgia. I’m hoping we’ve had enough freezing to kill off most of the problem bug...
  Sunny 9°C / 48°F

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