Nisha T asked:


What are the benefits of using organic gardening?

#1 auntie asked:


I have a small herb garden and a dwarf orange tree and I want to know if there are any organic methods for keeping the bugs and deer away. Also, I bought a miracle fruit tree which is an indoor tree and I don’t know how to keep it from dying completely. Right now it only has half the tree with dry leaves. I water once to twice a week depending on weather, but try to keep it moist without causing root rot. It has not grown since I bought it 2 months ago.

Thanks

Franzia asked:


I’m in So. AZ. I have a small garden area that I’d like to plant potatoes. I’ve never done that before and I don’t know anything at all about planting potatoes. I have a white sweet potato that looks ready to do something with but I don’t know how to cut it up or how to plant it.

I have a bowl of fingerling potatoes that have grown eyes and I want to try to see if they’ll make potatoes.

I have a raised bed garden that has soil about 2′ deep. We compost and do all organic, etc… How much room do they need and how do I do it! Aaaarg! Help!!!

Jill P asked:


This year marks my first attempt to grow my own tomatoes and squash. It’s so much fun and everything is going beautifully…except for the persistent roli poli problem. They crawl inside the squash blooms and nibble on the squash causing them to die. I really want a healthy garden, and I don’t want to eat veggies chocked full of chemicals and pesticides. It’s been organic for 3 months. Can I maintain it that way??

whatwhatwhat asked:


They’re still in the tiny containers I bought along w/ the seeds and organic starter soil mix but I’d like to start preparing for when they’re ready to be moved to the ground. What do you recommend? Is there like a cage but for garden plants? Thanks!

girlofgod asked:


I started growing fruit veg several months back also attempted a herb garden, but within days my herbs had been severely munched into by hungry bugs! I’m just about to move house will be doing the garden from scratch starting another herb garden. I’ve been using ‘Fruit Veg Bug Killer’ but it doesn’t seem to be doing anything!! Can anyone recommend an insecticide which works but is safe on things which will be eaten (although washed first!) If it can be organic then even better! Thank you!

palpal01 asked:


Please show all your work. Here is the question:

In a wheelbarrow, you have 2 kilograms of soil for your garden. If 8% of it is organic matter(decayed materials from organisms), how many grams of organic matter do you have?

Note that the first part is dealing kilograms and the second part is dealingn with grams. There is a similiarity going around here….

j D asked:


I have a compost heap and I’m going to use the finished compost as the main bulk of my potato bed. I will then use more compost and straw mixed together to hill up the plants.

I’m wondering if anyone has practical experience adding coffee grounds, epsom salts and finely crushed egg shells directly to compost when planting potatoes.

I’m theorizing that this would add the calcium and magnesium required, deter slugs, and adjust the acidity to the proper levels, as long as I use them in a reasonable ratio.

Additionally, would ground up dried banana peel add the potassium potato plants require? Is there a better natural source of potassium to add to the potato bed?

Finally, would adding a small amount of ground fish to the mix cause the Nitrogen to spike so high that it would stop tuber production?

I’ve done hours of research online, and I can’t find any solid answers to these questions from experienced organic potato growers.

Any other practical advice on potato gardening is also welcome.
Thank you for your time and expertise!
I can’t be the only person who wants to avoid eating commercial root veggies. Did you know what you buy at the store could be grown in bio-solids or sludge? That’s refined sewage. Backyard compost for me, thanks.
I’m in Northern California.

Athena asked:


I live in Florida and I’m hoping to start a garden come next spring, but I’d like to add my own fertalizer (to make the food more organic or natural in a sense.) I’ve read some guides, but I’d like some more hands-on information from those who have been there, done that.

-What is the best container to use?
-How often should I turn the pile?
-When should I add new waste?
-How does the humidity in the summertime affect my compost pile?
-Will the pile attract unwanteds (i.e. raccoons, mosquitos, snakes, etc.)?
-What’s the best way to add compost to my garden before, once, and after it’s established?

Thanks so much!

plantingtheseedsofchange asked:


The organization would help people, families and companies transition into sustainable lifestyles and working habits. For instance, grants would be given to help families purchase solar panels, to help neighborhoods purchase land for communal gardens, to help companies institute recycling policies and to help high schools take students on field trips to organic farms and eco-villages.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!