A Cook’s Garden

1.) Avoid a lot of digging……you want to encourage earthworms. They will aerate the soil, pull in organic matter, and create fertilizer. Topping beds with Compost, bark mulch and shredded leaves encourage worms.
2.) Don’t use insecticides if you can help it. They aren’t worm friendly and can kill off other, beneficial, insects.
3.) Seek out plants […]

I just came across this on yahoo….pretty cool.
Biodiversity ‘doomsday vault’ comes to life in Arctic

By Pierre-Henry Deshayes
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Posted Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:25am PST

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Here are some ideas, based on the principles I mentioned yesterday.

 
1. Go for a looser, more natural looking garden instead of a lot of containers and plants trimmed into submission.
2. Plant a variety of plants. Lack of diversity makes it easier for bugs to prey on your garden.
3. Improve the soil. Work several inches of […]

I want to make a few posts on how to work within the natural system instead of against it. First, a few points to consider:
1. Don’t make Gardening harder than it should be. Don’t worry about the unrealistic perfect yards that you see in magazines. In the real world, that’s not gonna happen without devoting […]

Any reliable seed house can be depended upon for good seeds; but even so, there is a great risk in seeds. A seed may to all appearances be all right and yet not have within it vitality enough, or power, to produce a hardy plant.
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Before taking up the garden vegetables individually, I shall outline the general practice of cultivation, which applies to all. The purposes of cultivation are three to get rid of weeds, and to stimulate growth by (1) letting air into the soil and freeing unavailable plant food, and (2) by conserving moisture.
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Organic gardens are gardens that produce plants and vegetables that are grown and handled naturally. There are many people who are understandably concerned about the chemicals that are sprayed on commercial fruits and vegetables and the additives they’re given to keep them fresh.
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There are some great resources for buying your herb seeds on line or by mail.  Some of these companies also have starter plants you can order during seasonal weather.  These are companies which have been in business for many years.  Their reputation has been built on supplying only the best herbs and plants to the […]

When you are storing the herbs you have collected there are many methods to investigate.  Some will work better than others.  It is all a matter of preference.  You can read through and decide what will work for you.
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One of the best parts about growing an herb garden is being able to use the herbs.  From the lemon balm leaf in a glass of tea to the sweet basil in a pot of marinara sauce, herbs can add the most wonderful flavors.
A perfect example of why you would want an herb garden is […]