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Interview with Jim Kennard founder of the Food for Everyone Found…

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | December 12th 2009 by steve

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Custom made soil

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | November 2nd 2009 by steve

Q. In the past I have purchased bags of potting soil, cut out a portion and planted right in the bag in my little greenhouse. However the plants that I have transplanted a week or so ago in the custom made soil are doing really well. I made it with read more

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Eliminating Weeds - How To Do It.

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 29th 2009 by steve

Q. How do I eliminate weeds when just starting a garden?A. I believe there is only one really effective way, without poisoning the ground (which is one way, of course).Rake up all materials on the surface of the soil and remove them, until the soil i read more

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Safe Wood Treatment for Vegetable Grow-Boxes

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 22nd 2009 by steve

Some have worried about using treated lumber to make their Grow-Boxes because of warnings about harmful materials in store-bought treated lumber.Following is a recommended treatment you can apply yourselves to untreated lumber. This comes from an ar read more

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Introducing the Best Gardening Methods on the Planet

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 21st 2009 by steve

My name is Jim Kennard, and as President of the Food For EveryoneFoundation I am excited to help in fulfilling the foundation'smission of "teaching the world to grow food one family at a time."We do this by providing a wealth of free vegetable garden read more

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All about the Mittleider Organic Gardening Program

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 20th 2009 by steve

Welcome to the Mittleider Gardening Program. It is a proven, efficient, High-yield method with a 100 percent record of success in growing vegetables and field crops for 39 years, in 29 countries and 77 separate demonstrations around the world. This read more

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Transplanting radish, carrot, beets, etc. - and Corn

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 19th 2009 by steve

Transplanting root crops like carrots and parsnips is not a goodidea for at least two reasons. The time and effort is not worth it,when the value of the crop is so small. And the result is verypoor, since you can't transplant them without disturbing read more

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Organic gardening Control of voles and Meadow Mice

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 18th 2009 by steve

The following information was gathered from several sources on the internet.Cultural Methods and Habitat ModificationsWeeds, ground cover and litter provide food and cover for voles. Eliminating them in and around crops, lawns and cultivated areas wi read more

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Types of Bark or Sawdust Not Recommended

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 12th 2009 by steve

Some people think that because Cedar or other kinds of bark are used to keep weeds down, sawdust from those sources will be bad for plants. This is not the case. Bark and other types of mulch inhibit weed growth primarily by denying light to emerging read more

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Materials to use in Grow-Boxes and Seedling Trays

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 10th 2009 by steve

Here's the basic information you need to acquire and mix your organic soil mix for use in Grow-Boxes or seedling trays.1) Soil mix percentages are figured by volume, and sand should be between 25% and 35%. The other ingredients, both type and amount, read more

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Organic gardening Comparing the Mittleider Method with Commercial…

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | October 7th 2009 by steve

Q. How "Organic" or Natural is The Mittleider Method - Really! My question is, how organic are the pre-plant and weekly feeder mixes? With today's current market trends and people's general desire to move away from commercialized food sources, the m read more

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My Mittleider sustainable garden 2009

Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | July 6th 2009 by steve

From total gardening slackerTo a person with a plan and goalI create the platform for success To a great garden, but it needs as we all do pruning and weeding.http://www.foodforeveryone.org http://www.Howtoorganicgarden.com read more