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Organic herb gardens are a joy to the senses. They look beautiful, smell intoxicating and their produce lends a flavorsome note to home cooking. The main constituents of any herb garden are perfect for a novice to try as they are virtually indestructible and do not require much watering. These are rosemary, thyme, parsley, mint and chives. Once these core herbs are established, they will spread slowly.

It can sometimes be tempting to protect and improve your garden with artificial products. After all, you work so hard on it, why not take a shortcut? But you can overcome some of the problems that gardeners encounter in organic herb gardens without resorting to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Read the rest of this entry »

Organic vegetable gardening is gardening without the use of potentially harmful pesticides and fertilizers that are often used on the larger commercial vegetable gardening sites. You are of course still going to have to get rid of pests, but there are many ways to do this without having to resort to chemicals. Organic gardening is all about growing your vegetables as naturally as possible, which in turn is healthier for you.

The type of climate you have, and your soil type will effect the vegetables that you will be able to grow successfully. The amount of rainfall you have will also play a part in deciding on the right vegetables for your organic garden, as some vegetables require lots of water, whereas others need hardly any at all. Read the rest of this entry »