Organic Gardening is the practice of growing fruits and vegetables without using pesticides and inorganic fertilizers. Sustainable gardening is gardening in a way that the soil will continue to be able to support what you grow.
So, gardening sustainably means that you are using organic techniques in addition to making sure your soil will contain nutrients in the future,
One can find tips on organic gardening in a number of places. One way would be to check websites like Organic Gardening and other sites on the same subject. It would also be possible to find books on gardening in the library or bookstore.
There are gardening magazines on the market that are focused specifically on organic gardening. One great magazine for organic gardening is called Organic Gardening.
That's great you want to start your own organic garden. There are several websites that have some great information regarding Organic gardening. My favorites are: organic gardening world dot com and smiling gardening dot com.
There are a lot of websites that have got great ideas on organic gardening. To name a few, one could try websites such as Organic Gardening, Garden Organic and The Daily Green.
Ace Hardware offers organic gardening supplies. You can also find them at Groworganic.com.
Marjorie Hunt has written: 'The Organic gardening 1981 planning guide & country calendar' 'High-yield gardening' -- subject(s): Herb gardening, Vegetable gardening, Fruit-culture, Organic gardening
Judging by your tags, it seems that you are talking about becoming more sustainable within the realm of gardening. Under "links" I have provided a link to an article about how to start your own organic garden and one about general tips to be more green around the house.
No, biointensive and organic gardens aren't the same. The grouping together of plants that are considered to complement each other is what differentiates biointensive from organic gardening. Biointensive and organic gardening are similar in that neither uses pesticides or insecticides for pest and weed control. Both include improving the soil through natural means.But the only requirement for true organic gardening is that everything be grown naturally. No chemicals are used. Instead, soil improvement practices are carried out. Biointensive gardening takes that a step farther. Plants that complement each other are grouped together.
Shepherd Ogden has written: 'Step by step organic vegetable gardening' -- subject(s): Organic gardening, Vegetable gardening 'Listen to Your Body'
Patricia S. Michalak has written: 'Vegetables' -- subject(s): Organic gardening, Vegetable gardening, Vegetables 'Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening'
Organic Gardening is a website that offers beginners a lot of help in getting started. Access the site at www.organicgardening.com.
No synthetic chemicals are used in organic gardening/farming.