Archive for the ‘Organic materials’ Category
Organic In The Garden – 5 Ingredients To Make Your Own Quality Potting Mixture
Commercially made potting mixtures are relatively cheap these days. They contain a unique blend of materials for holding plant roots and carry nutrients the plant needs for growth and sustenance. The downside is they often rely on inorganic materials and synthetic fertilisers…
July 25, 2010
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Organic Ingredients – Grass Hay – The Older and Wetter the Better
Grass hay is an excellent organic ingredient for the backyard gardener. It has in the past been avoided due to the possibility of transferring weed seeds into the vegetable garden but quality composting methods have slowly made it a more popular ingredient…
June 13, 2010
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Organic Ingredients – Woodchips
Wood chips are made from old logs and wood waste that are not suitable for milling for timber. Some trees are grown specifically for the production of woodchips for paper pulp manufacturing. Woodchips are also left over after roadside tree trimming or clearing around powerlines…
May 29, 2010
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