Organic Farming & Gardening

Dig into organic gardening with tips on composting and news about sustainable agriculture.

Organic wine growing gains ground in France

Sun, Mar 25, 2012 1:15 PM by Laurent Abadie, AFP

Switching to organic methods of agriculture have seen a return of flora and fauna and insects to vineyards.
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Beneficial insects: How to attract good bugs to your garden
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 11:11 AM by Tom Oder
Suggestions include choosing a diverse variety of plants and letting some vegetables go to seed.
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The war of the roses ... and daisies: Condo owner in legal battle over perennials
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 8:00 AM by Matt Hickman
A condo association in Portsmouth, N.H., has placed a lien on Kimberly Bois' home and slapped her with nearly $6,000 in fines plus legal fees, all because of a tidy little flower bed outside of her townhouse.
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The seedy underbelly: 2012 edition
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 3:55 PM by Matt Hickman
Now that spring has officially sprung, it's time to think about giving those weary winged travelers congregating in your backyard a stylish yet safe place to refuel and relax.
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10 clever gardening ideas found on Pinterest
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 4:18 PM by Robin Shreeves
If you need to justify your Pinterest addiction, tell people you're gaining a gardening education and point them to these great gardening tips.
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Signs of life in the garden
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 8:47 AM by Robin Shreeves
A warm winter means the vegetable garden is waking up early. Does that mean it's time to get out there and start planting? Not necessarily.
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How to establish a Farm to School program
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 4:26 PM by Tom Oder
A three-step approach offers a way to implement a locally sourced, healthy eating plan in any community.
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Salt-loving wheat could help ease food crisis

Sun, Mar 11, 2012 2:30 PM by Agence France-Presse

Scientists have bred a wheat strain that thrives in saline soils, which will help feed a growing population at a time of water stress and climate change.
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Step-by-step guide to starting an urban garden
Fri, Mar 09, 2012 12:08 PM by Networx.com
Mike Lieberman, publisher of UrbanOrganicGardener.com, can help you turn a small space into a garden oasis.
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Jennifer Aniston raising backyard chickens
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 5:27 PM by Michael d'Estries
Actress says she's reading up on the birds because her new property came with a coop.
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Wild orchard: A food forest grows in Seattle
Wed, Mar 07, 2012 8:00 PM by Matt Hickman
Taking Seattle's P-Patch concept to dizzying, permaculture-tastic new heights, a 7-acre plot of unused land in the middle of the city will be transformed into the nation's largest 'food forest.'
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India to review cotton export ban

Wed, Mar 07, 2012 7:13 AM by Agence France-Presse

India, the world's second-largest producer of cotton, unexpectedly banned all exports of cotton on Monday to protect supplies for domestic mills.
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USDA offers farmers more money to idle sensitive land

Fri, Mar 02, 2012 3:06 PM by Tom Polansek

Officials will offer money to owners of environmentally sensitive farmland if they idle it in a conservation program instead of growing crops.
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Failed backyard farms lead to growing number of homeless animals
Fri, Mar 02, 2012 1:44 PM by Laura Moss
As more urbanites abandon their attempts at homesteading, farm animal sanctuaries are feeling the crunch and animals are suffering.
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81 things you can compost
Thu, Mar 01, 2012 12:02 PM by Networx.com
Our list moves well beyond raw veggies. You're likely to find a surprise or two.
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