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Sustainable and Urban Gardening News December '09
GardenRant | 19 hours ago
GardenRant edition. The full version is right here. In the News France's highest court has ruled that Monsanto, um, didn't told the truth about the safety of Roundup, falsely claiming it's "biodegradable" and "left the soil clean". Monsanto lies -... read more
Latest organic gardening tools news – Governor’s home ahead o…
Green Village Home | December 5th 2009
I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. L read more
Gardening for Health
Healthy Fellow | December 3rd 2009 by JP
My wife and I had a rather interesting experience over this past holiday. We had the good fortune of being invited to the home of a famous restaurateur. While there we toured his personal and fully sustainable garden and farm. Two things struck me ab read more
The Eastside Eco Tour
Take Sunset | December 2nd 2009 by robk30
There’s a great event going on this Sunday, December 6th that anyone interested in the environment and/or architecture should take note of: The Eastside Eco Tour is a self-driving tour of ten forward-thinking Silver Lake, Echo Park and Los Fel read more
Waterfront House with Numerous Exterior Courtyards and Terraces
DigsDigs - Home Designing, Interior Decor, Furniture Decorat… | December 2nd 2009 by Mike
The design for this waterfront home on Lake Washington knits together themes of nature, art and the science of sustainable design. The site features quite a big shade trees and great views across the lake so the design is optimized to use all its pro read more
A Story of Hope
Plant with Purpose | December 1st 2009
In honor of December 1st, World AIDs Day, we want to recognize the importance of holistic solutions to poverty that work together for every individual involved, including those struggling with HIV. Today's blog is about Leni, a Tanzanian woman who pe read more
Garden Centre Consumerism: The Guardian debate
Garden Boutique | November 29th 2009 by Karen
John Walker solicits some much needed self-reflection in this week’s Guardian Friday Debate, in which he asks why charity Garden Organic is in detailed discussions about handing over the shop to major retailer Webbs Garden Centres. This is, he read more
Getting Back to the Business of Garden Blogging
Veggie Gardening Tips | November 25th 2009
I know that I’ve been “missing in action” lately as far as posting articles, responding to comments, and managing the other activities around here and at the Gardening Secrets Newsletter, but it hasn’t been without good reason. You see I just read more
Super-Sustainable Flowerpot
Ecological Promos | November 25th 2009
These biodegradable flower pots--made from recycled newspapers, phone books, and other paper pulp--were designed for Buenos Aires flower gardening community Escobar's annual flower fair. Many people travel to Escobar to see the fair, and organizers f read more
Gardening Tools - Overview
Organic Gardening | November 24th 2009 by Zul Rahman
I think you know very well about the rules and regulations to guard your plants to grow beneficial throughout your garden. For getting sustainable increase of your garden plants you achieve require good soil class, sunlight and sufficient water. Alth read more
A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: URBAN HOMESTEADING
Little Homestead in the City | November 23rd 2009 by Anais Dervaes
an interview by Ronny Bagdadi of HEALING OUR WORLD magazine (volume 29 issue 4) Path to Freedom is a grassroots family-operated urban homestead located in the heart of Pasadena CA. Surrounded by urban sprawl and just a short distance from a major f read more
BeingGreenOnline
D Best Of The Saga Continues... | November 23rd 2009 by Walter Nevin Jefferson
Providing a variety of realistic environmental tips, how-to instructions, and even opinions on topics like water conservation, sustainable and green energy sources, gardening, recycling, green buildings and sustainable living. read more
Featured Organization: The Sustainable Food Center, Austin
Beginning Farmers | November 23rd 2009 by Taylor Reid
The Sustainable Food Center (SFC ) Was founded in Austin, Texas in 1993. “From seed to table, SFC creates opportunities for individuals to make healthy food choices and to participate in a vibrant local food system. Through organic food gardeni read more
Northeast Organic Farming Association (Massachusetts) Winter Conf…
Beginning Farmers | November 23rd 2009 by Taylor Reid
NOFA/MASS ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE January 16, 2010 Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, Ma. Joel Salatin to present keynote and all day seminar!Other workshops on crops, gardening, farm management, sustainable life-styles, organic land ca read more
Mel Bartholomew – Introducing Square Foot Gardening
Garden Life | November 22nd 2009
Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is a great way to convert that boring suburbia grass lawn into a sustainable produce isle. Don’t have a lawn? That’s cool- SFG can be done practically anywhere. Mel was kind enough to send me this D read more
Growing a forest garden
PermaculturePower | November 21st 2009 by David Power
Growing a forest garden I’ve always been interested in sustainable ways of growing food. Ever since I read Forest Gardening by Robert Hart I’ve had idle thoughts about planting a small orchard in my back garden. I’ve dabbled here an read more
Garden & Plant Care : Flower Garden Ideas
Gardening and Landscaping Made Easy | November 20th 2009 by Werner Michael Heus
Flower gardens should consist of a variety of flowering plants, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, perennials, annuals and bulbs, in order t& read more
Why Must Farmers Practice Organic Vegetable Gardening
Herb Gardening | November 16th 2009 by Zul Rahman
Organic vegetable gardening has various compensation than conventional farming methods. This article will argue that throughout the hopes that over people will realize that it has lots of healthiness benefits. Primary, Natural farming is not just pra read more
Flapper Dress: 101 + Female Writers of the 1920's
Dishevelled Stars | November 15th 2009 by Amanda
To paraphrase the Austin Eavesdropper, tomorrow night is when gardening meets Gatsby at The Liberty bar in East Austin. This means it's time to break out the fringe, feathers, and fedoras to go out on the town and have a "hotsy-totsy" good time read more
Flapper Dress: 101 + Female Writers of the 1920's
Dishevelled Stars | November 15th 2009 by Amanda
To paraphrase the Austin Eavesdropper, tomorrow night is when gardening meets Gatsby at The Liberty bar in East Austin. This means it's time to break out the fringe, feathers, and fedoras to go out on the town and have a "hotsy-totsy" good time read more
Cultivating the Force of Transformation: Community Gardins
Spiritual Transformation Sustainable Community | November 14th 2009 by Larry Swartz
By Jeff “All the worlds problems can be solved in a garden," said Geoff Lawton, director of the International Permaculture Research Institute, in his famous Greening the Desert video. While inspiring and invoking a sense of possibility and a read more
Sustainable Do-it-Yourself Organic Gardening
Sports, Fitness & Recreational Resources | November 10th 2009
Hey all!So here's one for the garden lovers out there! Ever wanted your own vegetable patch? Well this eBook & Video guide series guides you through a fool-proof (they call it "Bomb-Proof") method of growing all the fresh food you need and more.. read more
Organic vegetable gardening improves your health by Gregg Osbou…
Organic Farming | November 10th 2009 by Marvin
Organic gardening is the practice of growing vegetables, herbs and fruits relying only things found in nature. An organic gardener aspires to work in harmony with natural systems and to minimize and continually replenish any of the resources the gard read more
Sustainable and Urban Gardening Newsletter, November 2009
Welcome to the Randomblog blog where you find posts from a r… | November 7th 2009
Blog edition. The whole newsletter is right here. Urban Gardening on the Web Urban Gardening – What is it? is my definition and a call for links to more great programs across the U.S. USDA reports that farmers' markets a read more
Sustainable and Urban Gardening News November '09
GardenRant | November 7th 2009
GardenRant edition. The whole newsletter is right here. Feel free to admire my new front-yard fence! It's natural cedar and replaces a chain-link fence covered with English ivy (memories of which are fading fast.) Here's the before and after, with... read more
Take Care of your Soil
Gardens Alive | November 4th 2009 by Ron
If you’re gardening in the same soil year after year, you will want to do some things to keep it healthy and vibrant so that it continues to improve. In fact, a good farmer or gardener who’s using sustainable practices will see there soil steadil read more
Take Care of your Soil
Gardens Alive | November 4th 2009 by Ron
If you’re gardening in the same soil year after year, you will want to do some things to keep it healthy and vibrant so that it continues to improve. In fact, a good farmer or gardener who’s using sustainable practices will see there soil steadil read more
Taking Care of your Soil
Life of a Garden | November 4th 2009 by Ron5x5wolf
If you’re gardening in the same soil year after year, you will want to do some things to keep it healthy and vibrant so that it continues to improve. In fact, a good farmer or gardener who’s using sustainable practices will see there soil steadil read more
Soil Care
Gardening To Survive | November 4th 2009 by Ron5x5wolf
If you’re gardening in the same soil year after year, you will want to do some things to keep it healthy and vibrant so that it continues to improve. In fact, a good farmer or gardener who’s using sustainable practices will see there soil steadil read more
What is the Mittleider Method of sustainable organic gardening?
Organic Gardening blog using the Mittleider Method | November 3rd 2009 by steve
The Mittleider Method combines the best features of soil-based gardening and hydroponic gardening, but without hydroponic expense! It's a complete, easy-to-follow plan that eliminates guesswork and ensures success anywhere: an apartment patio, a city read more
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