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Midday Fix: Organic gardening tips from author Jeanne Nolan

Jeanne Nolan

To purchase a copy of the book:

From the Ground Up: A Food Grower’s Education in Life, Love, and the Movement That’s Changing the Nation

Jeanne’s Tips:

When you have good organic potting soil in a container, you can plant herbs or vegetables close together because you have lots of nutrients in the soil

Water the plants in with organic liquid fertilizer made from fish emulsion and seaweed — it helps the plants withstand heat and be more productive

To reduce weeds in your vegetable garden: a) prepare your soil well by adding plenty of compost   b) plant lots of different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers together-this attracts beneficial insects to the garden that will deter or attack harmful insects.  c) Pull out weeds by hand-if you never let them get established –they won’t produce to seed and you will eventually win the battle

To deal with bad insects in your garden: a) use a garlic spray-this is a natural insect repellent b) use Safers soap to kill aphids and other insects c) handpick cabbage worms or japanese beetles, drop them into a container of soapy water to their demise.

For more information:

www.theorganicgardener.net/

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