I started off organic herb gardening about a year ago. I didn’t really think about it as organic. I just bought a little bit of dirt, threw in some seeds, and grew them in a windowsill box. I didn’t want to get any artificial fertilizers because they seemed unnecessary and costly, and the dirt that I got was all-natural and locally harvested. The herbs were out of this world. If you are new to organic gardening, I recommend that you grow herbs. There’s nothing that adds zest to your food like having fresh, homegrown, high quality herbs.

Anyway, to get back to my story, I sort of got involved in organic gardening by steps. A friend of mine owned an organic garden, and she asked me what I used to grow my herbs. When I told her, she was surprised with me. Apparently, most people apply miracle grow or some other artificial fertilizer without thinking about whether or not they need it.  Learn the basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening

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If we’re able to garden without having interference from the pesky pests which attack plants, then without a doubt gardening would be a straightforward matter. However; we have got to beware of these little foes which are small in size, but massive in the havoc they create in the garden.

Gardening pests come in many shapes and sizes. Gardening pests are,naturally not really a group of bugs that can each be dealt with the same way every time. Although we may try to use organic methods and be self sufficient, gardening pests have no respect whatsoever for the borders that divide one garden from the next. They will try to grab a meal that is most convenient for themselves.

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Still, for the most part my vegetable gardening worked out well. I was surprised by how manageable organic gardening was. It really wasn’t any more difficult than growing a conventional garden, and it only cost a bit more. Organic fertilizer was readily available, and I was able to use compost to supplement it. The best thing was having my own organically grown vegetables at the end of the season. Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, lettuce, and a few other veggies filled my pantry. I felt like I was eating seriously gourmet food, and best of all I had grown it all myself.

Here’s a quick primer on the basics of planning a vegetable garden. If you’ve never grown your own vegetables, give it a try!

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Weed control in organic farming is done through hand-weeding, garlic and clove oil, table salt and use of vinegar. In rice farming, ducks and fish are introduced into the paddy fields effectively eating both weeds and insects. Insect pests like nematodes and arthropods can be controlled removing dying materials like dry leaves, diseased plants and also use of cover plants. Beneficial organisms can also be introduced to control these insect pests. While marketing and the economies are scale are the greatest obstacles to organic farming, its benefits include reduced water contamination from pesticides, reduced soil erosion, reduced carbon emissions, reduced water use and increased biodiversity.

Praying Mantis Eggs are used to populate your garden with Praying Mantises.  Praying Mantis are one of the most effective answers for people who do not want to use unsafe chemical substances in their gardening to handle insects.

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