Garden and Gardening
Reasons for growing a garden are numerous. Apart from aesthetics, cost savings of your own vegetable garden, plentiful exercise and fresh air, and the bonding and learning opportunities it provides if you involve your family in the garden. And any one can raise a garden. A small organic garden is also a way to counter the excessive processing and chemical infusion of the supermarket produce.
Organic Gardening in Backyard
- Growing Organic Vegetables at Home – We give you 10 reasons why you should consider growing organic vegetables in your back yard
- Experiences Growing Vegetables Organically – A look back at one year of growing own vegetables in an organic way
- Tips for Growing an Organic Garden (external link) – Growing an organic garden can be overwhelming as you are no longer using fast acting chemicals. Here are 7 tips you can use to keep your organic garden healthy
Small Space Gardening
- Growing Vegetables in the City – For families with limited space, there are many ways for small space gardening. You can practice container gardening on a window sill, on your balcony or your patio
- Plants for Container Garden (external link) – 20 plants you can grow in your container garden
- Plants Improve Air Quality at Home (external link) – 6 plants that will improve the air quality in your home, providing a cleaner healthier environment
Tending Your Organic Garden
- How to Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer – Making organic fertilizer with compost in your backyard is easy and safe, and also reduces environmental waste
- Controlling Garden Pest Naturally (external link) – There are natural pesticides and good bugs that will help control pests in your organic garden without the use of toxic chemicals