From: Monroe Cartoonist Collection:  "The Low Bidder" by Bill Monroe

Organic Gardening In The News

 Tidbits of news you may not get on the local broadcast.

Software For Water-Wise Landscaping:    New update release to computer software that take the guess work out of xeriscape planting by helping you pick plants for water-wise gardens and landscaping.  We need all the help we can get.

Increased Organic Gardening Interest:    This article from the Indiana News discusses how garden centers have been flooded with first-time gardeners.  They're seeking knowledge on "growing their own" vegetable gardens for several reasons:

• To save money.  The economic meltdown has created more interest as folks are looking for ways to make their budgets go farther.  There may be an up-side to the down-turn.
• For better taste.  Most everyone knows there's no comparison to a home-grown tomato and those anemic ones at the grocery store.
• To reduce exposure to chemicals.  There's more awareness about the accumulative effect of long term exposure to even low levels of chemicals - not to mention the food contaminate-scares of late.

The Hazards of That Perfectly Green Lawn:     American's obsession with the perfect lawn may be killing them.  Over applications of fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, you-name-it-cides, have consequences of run-off, over-exposure of pets and children, and toxicity to wild-life.  Company spokesmen say people need to follow instructions on lawn care products carefully so as not to introduce excess poison and toxic chemicals into their environment.  I don't know...when a product needs to be so carefully measured in order not to make us sick, and all just for a greener lawn, it gives one pause. 

"Is there something out there that will make my lawn green without killing my dog?"
Ahah!

Pure Black Castings® and VermaPlex®:     Organic fertilizers from earthworms.  Non-toxic. Safe for pets, children.  Use it on your lawn, in your garden, around your plants, in your coffee, heck - pour it on your head......not to worry.

Next....Fertlizing Our Lawn and Pasture/Hay

Digger returns with his take on our efforts to keep this little farm "green".

	Pure   Black Castings	Vermicomposting        Bins	Compost Worms	VermaPlex