Gentle reader, I'm here to confirm that every garden is a wonderful world of magical fairies, and also... there are monsters. It's true! And so I feel it's my duty as an organic gardener to alert you to the truth of the creatures under the sky, and the monsters that every organic gardener learns to circumnavigate without the use of poisonous chemicals. Garden Monsters #1: Cutworms. So called because they cut seedlings in half given only the smallest opportunity! They live just underneath the surface of the soil, and what they do is eat the juicy delicious little 1/4" piece of the seedling that connects the upper part of the plant to the roots. AND THAT"S ALL!!!! They don't touch the rest of the upper parts or the roots, but leave them there to go to waste. Unless we thwart their monsterly ways with Toilet Paper Tubes, with cardboard cups, or with those heat-protecting cardboard tube things on the outside of a disposable hot drink cup! What we organic gardeners do is this.....
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Here in Malibu, December days are sun-kissed, the warmth on our backs encouraging bulbs to be planted and tender greens to be harvested...
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Pound for pound, pumpkins are perhaps the easiest and most rewarding vegetable to grow.....
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Purveyors of conventional and genetically-modified (GM) crops (and the pesticides and herbicides that accompany them) are finally getting a taste of their own legal medicine. Minnesota's Star Tribune has reported that the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that a large organic farm surrounded by chemical-laden conventional farms can seek damages for lost crops, as well as lost profits, caused by the illegal trespassing of pesticides and herbicides on its property. Oluf and Debra Johnson's 1,500-acre organic farm in Stearns County, Minn., has repeatedly been contaminated by nearby conventional and GMO farms since the couple started it in the 1990s...
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It's a scary truth that the biggest corporation developing genetically modified food crops share their highest ranking staff with the US Government, and vice versa...
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This beautiful lady's youthful health is attributed to her mostly raw vegan diet, but also, I bet her beautiful loving outlook on life is a major part of her health success! Click the link to watch the video of this extraordinary 71 year old lady. Sexy, youthful, vibrant and healthy raw vegan 71 year old lady
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Lisa Josefsberg bakes banana bread so delicious you'd never guess it's wheat-free, sugar-free and dairy-free...
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If you have grapevines in your garden, it's time to learn how to make dolmades...
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Sauerkraut is the easiest thing in the world to make, last forever, is much healthier for you than the ingredients it's made from, and is super-good when served on the side with sausages and mashed potatoes! All you need is a big glass mason jar with a rubber seal lid, a potato masher, a big plastic bowl, a knife and board, one organic cabbage, and a tablespoon of salt. Firstly, boil your mason jar to sterilize it, then set aside. Remove any outer leaves that you don't like the look of and rinse the cabbage...
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Question: "When a grocery store advertises "hot house" red or yellow peppers, are they considered organic?" from, Susan Dillard Answer: The only way you can be sure something is grown organically is if it is labeled "Organic" "Hot-house" means they have been grown indoors, perhaps under a plastic polytunnel, or perhaps under glass...
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Hi there, Just like to say, great website. I am now a full convert to organic fruit and veg etc. I'm addicted to the stuff. I actually have an organic box delivered each week, sort of boycotting the supermarkets these days, hardly any organic produce there these days, strange. Keep up the great work, David Tait
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I live in north East Fife, in Scotland and was brought up on raw "green top" unpasteurised milk, as it was, as nature intended. When this was banned in Scotland, I turned to ordinary pasteurised milk, but now, all milk, even organic, seems to be homogenised - but I read that in Australia, this type of milk treatment has raised health issues, mostly do with heart health...
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