Sunday, January 27, 2013
ORGANIC
Growing our own organic food has become more popular and easier to achieve now than ever.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Organic Horizons- Future Trends Progressing Toward Eco Gardening
Gardening organically has progressively become quite popular with today’s eco conscious, earth loving, tree hugging, societies. Organic gardening, GMO issues and topics have been making the headline news every day. It concerns the food we put in our mouths, and products our families are eating. It also concerns the fertilizers we use to feed our gardens, so that they bloom big, smell sweet, and ultimately produce more nutritious fruit. Chemicals of any kind are all to be discouraged, from my point of view.
I just observed this morning, the white carnation flower experiment where a fresh cut white carnation flower is set into a vase of water dyed with green food coloring. Overnight the carnations white petals slowly became infused with the green food coloring dye. The green on the petals could not be rubbed off. It was in the flower, stem and leaves, drawn up from the plants roots and remaining in the plants leaves. I would like to further test this theory with a pale leafed lettuce plant. All chemicals applied to the plant and into the soil remains in the plant, and are being eaten if it is a food crop.
I grow medicinal herbs for bath, body and home. It is very important to me to wild craft with organic herb materials. Anything applied to the skin, body, and home atmosphere needs to be chemical and toxin free. It’s naturally good without all the poisons. These hot burning chemicals that are used to fertilize lawns and gardens kill off microbial soil life. An organic gardener focuses much more on “What good thing can I do for my garden?” instead of “What can I eliminate and kill in the garden?“ wasting resource, polluting the planet, and poisoning my food.
Big farms are also now being advised how to replace current, out of date farming practices, to a more sustainable way. Some incorporate cover crops and rotate food crop location or fields in the garden, confusing the bad bugs in the process.
10 years ago I was told by a neighbor, that organic berry farming could not successfully be done here in Oklahoma. Well, I beg to differ my friend. Gardening organically without toxic chemical fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide poison can, and is, being done all over the world. Organic farming and gardening has reached globally epic status from the big mono crop acreage farmers in the field, to the urban gardeners exchanging their lawns, for gardens that produce healthy, tasty organically grown food. A person can grow in just about any space that you might have to devote to it. Even when living in a city, an urban gardener can container grow, just about any veggie and several fruit bushes and dwarf tree on a patio or small yard. Container growing is a fun project and can be successfully accomplished when starting with a good, hand crafted, organic potting soil or media. A container such as a SmartPot, an air pruning\ grow pot, that works great for all container gardening needs! Air flow is greatly enhanced by the SmartPot container, thus creating a better environment, and encouraging the roots to thrive all growing season. The roots that grow outside the bag are air pruned. This discourages circled roots syndrome normally seen in root bound plastic containers. Organic fertilizers and amendments are currently available from your local organic grow supply store, or can easily be obtained from the internet. It is usually just a mouse click away from any reputable online source. I try to always shop local but the internet has led me to many great companies.
Dr. Earth brand is a wonderful company that I have used and enjoy working with. They have a large supply of all your organic kelp, seaweed, fish, bone, blood and cottonseed meals, rock dust phosphates, etc.
Annie Haven’s MooPoo compost tea has certainly taken the gardening world by storm lately. The growing success demonstrated by those using organic products keeps gardening growers coming back for more.
Progressive Earth offers biodynamic compost tea vortex brewers, Made with soil revitalizing BD Thunder
Worm’s Way vermi-tea
Seed Savers Heirloom Open Pollinated Organic seed
“How do I know if a seed, plant, fertilizer, or pesticide is certified organic?” There will be a label on the packaging stating the organic certification status of OMRI. This label assures the consumer that the product has indeed been monitored, and records have been kept during growth and sales of said item. Certification begins at the seed level. Seed records must be strictly kept. Notes and records on germination of the seed in an organic growing media is next, followed by any fertilizer amendments, sprays, or other substance used in growing and producing said organic product or plant. Crops planted in ground are monitored for a three year process of application for certification of an organic farm in Oklahoma. Each state has it’s own set of practiced laws concerning agriculture consumer safety. After the initial application fees are met, a state appointed agriculture inspector comes out to sample the soil and inspect the grounds, and record keeping of the organic farmer. This one time visit is good unless revoked by not following the state issued organic requirement, rules and regulations.
Most folks, given the choice, and the right price, are going to choose organic products over all other choices available. I know I do. After studying horticulture at OSU-OKC, I understand the relationship between organic soils and the comparison with chemically derived products that are used in the green industry. Some of the ‘Green Industry’ is not so green. Magazines such as this will hopefully help spread the word of education for a better way to maintain our gardens, lawns, and food crops.
As an organic landscaper, food, flower and herb gardener I want the least toxic, most beneficial products available to me. I have practiced landscaping this way for over two decades. It was not so very long ago that organic gardening was the only way of gardening. Progress sometimes takes place when we travel back in time to a better, more naturally sustainable, way to live and grow. Consumers are now more aware than ever of the dangers of chemical toxins used in the agriculture industry. We are crying out for safety and change. Walking barefoot in the grass of my lawn should not be a dangerous act. Using compost tea, a balanced organic fertilizer and humus rich compost applications, I ward off disease, predatory bugs, and nutrient deficiencies. I add microbes such as Mykos and beneficial live nematodes (sold on a little sponge you add water to then add that to the soil). I paid 17.95 for a package that treated a large area. The plants in my gardens kind of take care of themselves in times of drought, disease, and neglect. Adding the amendment of kelp can help all plants survive rough weather and elemental heat stress. A healthy plant, has also been shown, to be not as attractive to the plant eating bug. These buggers will naturally seek out the lame, weak, and otherwise afflicted first. It all works out in the circle of life.
In most conclusion and thought, we can surmise, that organic gardeners today demand the safest, most environmentally friendly ways in which to garden, landscape, and grow better food. The choices are many and the research is great. Organic is definitely the way in which to go and grow. The days of chemical weed and feed spray companies overcharging for a product that harms us is hopefully on it’s way out of trendy landscape consumer behavior.
I hope this article has encouraged you to incorporate organic gardening practices into your normal garden routines and that you all have much success in all your green endeavors
Kim Campbell lives, gardens, landscapes, and writes about organic gardening in Oklahoma City, Ok.
Degreed Horticulturist OSU-OKC 2007
Thrive Eco Landscaping.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Why hire a Landscape Consultant/Pro
The answer to that is most professionals can help save time, money and plant regret syndrome later on down the road. Planning for the future is what I do when consulting for a new client. Landscape assessment includes
- List client's main needs, wants, and landscape desires.
- Problems to be dealt with
- Solutions for problems
- Gardening level and client involvement level
- Any favorite plant materials and any plant material dislikes.
- Warm color person, cool color person. Bright & bold or pastels & white?
- Suggest projects that may improve that client's individual landscape
Experience has taught me what grows well in our climate and growing zone. I know this from growing all plants before I recommend to others. This gives me an edge over other landscapers. 20 years organic Oklahoma growing experience helps me help others plan the best garden for their current locale. A pro landscape provider has knowledge of 'which plants do best' and at 'what level of attention' it may need to survive and thrive. I would never advise a non-gardener to try to grow finicky, picky, or high-maintenance plant materials. Likewise, I would never recommend any over planted or boring un-original plants to the garden enthusiast. I would chase high and low, searching for new, improved, or unusually ornamental stock of plants currently available.
I view a clients landscape as a relationship between the plant materials and the person living within the landscape. I'm the dating club manager and it's up to me to introduce prospective matches for hospitable joining and mutual appreciation.
As a practicing green witch, I have trained my eye to observe a plant positive or negative vibration. I'm in tune to the signs of plant happiness and contentment in its living environment. I can tell if it's thriving or would maybe be happier in a different location. After observing plants in environments where they thrive gives me a base to compare them to, as opposed to when struggling to survive.
A good landscape provider will design like needed plants with other plants that have the same moisture requirements and sun tolerance. This alone will save many plants lives in grand scheme of the landscape plan. The main groupings might go like this for example
- Hot, dry and sunny area (usually on West and South side of structures)
- Dry shade (underneath shade trees, North side of structures.
- Moist shade (irrigated?)
- Filtered Sun (exposure could be East side of structure or home).
A good landscape design also gives the viewer a peaceful state of mind. It's akin to viewing lovely artwork. When it works, it is wonderful to behold by all. The most common reaction I receive from satisfied clients is their appreciation for the daily view. Driving by a home or office that is well landscaped can be enjoyable, inducing pride in ownership. Community beautification has always been a pleasurable source of satisfaction and pride for me. Observing the neighbors that stop by, look, and commenting on the work getting done, is really enjoyable.
Make sure your landscape specialist understands the relationship of the soil for ultimate health of all plants. A specialist can make recommendations to improve your soil nutrition and structure. Be leery of pro's that only suggest chemical fixes. Compost improves all soil. Clay, sand, loamy and all mixtures in between of these soil size particles.
So, the question of why should you hire a pro landscape specialist should be clear now and nudge you to make an appointment to come look around your place! Get ahead of the game wit a plan of action. Landscaping can be done in stages.
This concludes today's green witch blog, I hope you enjoyed and take something useful from having read it :) Have a beautiful green day!
~ Kim
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Channeling Anger into Positive Frakin Force
Images of the heaven opening up, trees swaying out of control, lightening striking and causing fire to spring forth. Smokey visions of the circle in my forest of trees quaking energy of healing living buffers for my emotional turmoil call to me. Save me from wasteland. Betrayal. We all get dosed up with this from time to time. What you do with it can shape the future. Cause and affect. Even thoughts can put events into action. 
I experienced a painful show down with another today. I'm okay. But shaken and trying not to fill myself with the need for vengeance. I know that karma takes care of all this without any assistance. I am just so weary of people who suckle at the tit of others to get ahead in this life. Meditation and tree therapy are what was needed for the prevention of total episodic meltdown. Plus, the husband promised Tecate beer and Mexican food to cheer me up tonight. That can, and usually does, cure all that ever ails me. :)
My treasures, rocks, charms are gathered for better pursuit of peace. I don't need to stick needles in a doll's heart to make myself smile. Okay, that is what I feel like doing, but an evolved witch harms no others. Intent and thoughts are equally as harmful as action it seems. I cannot grow spiritually when negative energy swirls around, holding me back and heavily grounded. Over looking bad behavior directed at me has always been a challenge to ignore. Retaliation is not cool!!
Day 2 Mending Bad Feelings.
- Release
- Pray
- Peace
Bad feelings, what to do with them. Plan of action today is to release all negative vibrations.This calls for prayer to a higher power. Peace of mind soon follows theoretically. My prayers usually focus on thanks, so this kind of prayer is difficult to compose. I think I may skip the prayer, I know my higher power is very busy and I can really handle this myself. Do not allow others the power to zap your peace. Period. Up to you. Deflect negative.
I feel grateful for my connection to mother nature. She keeps me happy and awestruck every day. Simply beautiful and satisfying to my open spirit. The world is full of crazy people who have absolutely no respect for humanity, kindness, and fellowship. After realizing this, I can move on, let the peace of better living coat my soul with a comforting vapor floating and surrounding me. Ah, that's much better. Hug a tree. It really works. Headaches, worry, stress are absorbed by that mighty tree. That is when I'm moved to pray in thanks. Thank you for the miracle of useful tree and plants. who in their majestic glory, benefit all the world. 
Thank you forest, sky, wind, fire, water for sustenance, inspiration, and life.
Taking people out of the equation simplifies life on so many levels. Eliminate haters, users, losers, unworthy and life can begin to brighten, shining better pathway and directions.
I thank my environment with treats of compost and beneficial bug design. I plant the right plant in the right place. I pay attention to balance and keep an eye on the weak or small. In turn this environment gives back to me peace of mind and tranquility only nature can give a spirit and soul.
May tomorow be even better...
~ Kim
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Beating the Winter Blues with Nature Magic
The sun is hiding today. I look out the windows and it's a gray day indeed. I hop on the computer to see if there is anything going on, nope, nothing there, so I sit down to write. I write about experience in the garden. Telling stories about time well spent in a garden inspires my soul to do more and think more creatively. I can always count on getting lost in the written word, especially when the word spells anything about life science, human nature and natural phenomena.
Network TEACH Share BELIEVE
The earth provides everything we need to survive and thrive. Mentally, physically, emotionally, completely, mother nature gives and gives. Fellow green geeks all know this to be true. I'm not alone in realizing that when we take care of our living environment, it in return, takes very good care of us. Spiritual, yes, I guess you might say so. I think of the big picture every time I behold nature in action. The sprouting of a seed, it's so beautiful, that fresh green little sprout, peeking out of crumbly textured soil. Witnessing this miracle of nature just jazzes me up inside.
Winter is hard on my spirit. The diminished daylight hours of Solstice dragging by is a challenge for most gardeners. We are advised to rest during the off season. I don't know about you, but all I can do is plan for my next project, seed catalog, garden container, tomato variety, dreams of a sustainable garden feeding all my neighbors, friends, and family flashing across my mind daily. I sit in the armchair, visualizing the workshops to be held and mentally list what I need to order- in order to produce a fun informative magical experience.
ORGANIC
ALWAYS but...Last year was a year of education for me. Education in the nature of people. I learned some very valuable lessons about life, 'friends', business, and myself. People are crazy, pour me a beer. That's all I have to say about that.
Waiting on seeds in the mail and I sure hope my 'confused' mail person gets my seed order to the right house. She takes my mail to the same incorrect address, a few miles around the corner. I don't know what's up with that, seriously! The trials of rural living are many.
If I could move my 5 acres to the city, I sure would! I would have a nature center where city folks come to get a dose of nature in the raw. Circle chants, fire pits burning, koi ponds sparkling, fruit trees and shrubs hanging heavily with organic fruit (in their respective season of ultimate ripened goodness). I'd host a hive of honey bee's to pollinate my veg and fruit plants. The honey would be processed into herbal medicine and healing body care products handcrafted in the state of the art license food kitchen. Oh yeah, I'm really dreaming big here :) Go big, or go home has always been my motto! Do not scoff at those who shout, I have a calling,,,I have a calling!! It calls to me every day now, to do all I can, to reach as many people as I can, and spread the news of the need for change in better earth practice. Sustainability and all that goes along with living harmoniously within the natural structure of a green life. 10 years ago I wanted to work in an office so I finished my college degree and after that headed to the state university college for a few semesters of higher education. I didn't quite finish with my BA but I sure learned so much and made some of the best contacts I feel there are in Oklahoma. I say contacts, when I meant to say friends, all people in the green industry are destined to be friends. This bond joins many people even when nothing else does. I never made it to an office, as that is not the place for me to dwell exclusively. I remember telling my old friend Rita, "I do not want to be a poor old wise women, I'm going to wear suits everyday and high heels, to hell with this sweating in the 105 heat building gardens" but here I am, 13 years later, degree and a partial degree in tow, and I'm still getting called to be a poor wise women working barefoot in the garden or hosting magical workshops in evening summer twilight, sharing garden magic, and healing remedies, teaching people how to take care of their homes and families naturally from the garden, I have scientific proof now, lending credibility where I had none back then. Experience and time has shown me I belong in the garden, on a laptop, so that I share an office, with mother nature, and all her life form friends :) Reminds me, I would like to grow some shitake in my office this year, note to self, order spore, asap.
Some days finds me wanting to go back to learn more, pick up where I left and finish, maybe Horticulture Science, instead of Ag Communications and Landscape Architecture. A BAS would be so nice to hang on the shop wall. I just don't think I'm up for the hour drive there and back. That was pure madness, the drive to achieve more, that got me to class everyday, well, most days :) Now is the time to build from what I've learned. In the field, and from within many books. Now is the time to chart what I've learned so that others may learn as well. Rita Holder guides my hand in making a difference in some small way can sometimes have a big time ripple affect, benefiting many.
As it goes now, I dwell 30 miles east of Oklahoma City, and reach the city friends via the Internet. Rome was not built in a day and when I get my place built up, the people will come to me. and I will welcome every one with a story, some medicinal herb tea, and a nice place to sit a spell, outdoors in any season..today may be gray but writing about time spent in the garden chases the winter blues away, faster than anything I know :P
Network TEACH Share BELIEVE
The earth provides everything we need to survive and thrive. Mentally, physically, emotionally, completely, mother nature gives and gives. Fellow green geeks all know this to be true. I'm not alone in realizing that when we take care of our living environment, it in return, takes very good care of us. Spiritual, yes, I guess you might say so. I think of the big picture every time I behold nature in action. The sprouting of a seed, it's so beautiful, that fresh green little sprout, peeking out of crumbly textured soil. Witnessing this miracle of nature just jazzes me up inside.
Winter is hard on my spirit. The diminished daylight hours of Solstice dragging by is a challenge for most gardeners. We are advised to rest during the off season. I don't know about you, but all I can do is plan for my next project, seed catalog, garden container, tomato variety, dreams of a sustainable garden feeding all my neighbors, friends, and family flashing across my mind daily. I sit in the armchair, visualizing the workshops to be held and mentally list what I need to order- in order to produce a fun informative magical experience.
ORGANIC
ALWAYS but...Last year was a year of education for me. Education in the nature of people. I learned some very valuable lessons about life, 'friends', business, and myself. People are crazy, pour me a beer. That's all I have to say about that.
Waiting on seeds in the mail and I sure hope my 'confused' mail person gets my seed order to the right house. She takes my mail to the same incorrect address, a few miles around the corner. I don't know what's up with that, seriously! The trials of rural living are many. If I could move my 5 acres to the city, I sure would! I would have a nature center where city folks come to get a dose of nature in the raw. Circle chants, fire pits burning, koi ponds sparkling, fruit trees and shrubs hanging heavily with organic fruit (in their respective season of ultimate ripened goodness). I'd host a hive of honey bee's to pollinate my veg and fruit plants. The honey would be processed into herbal medicine and healing body care products handcrafted in the state of the art license food kitchen. Oh yeah, I'm really dreaming big here :) Go big, or go home has always been my motto! Do not scoff at those who shout, I have a calling,,,I have a calling!! It calls to me every day now, to do all I can, to reach as many people as I can, and spread the news of the need for change in better earth practice. Sustainability and all that goes along with living harmoniously within the natural structure of a green life. 10 years ago I wanted to work in an office so I finished my college degree and after that headed to the state university college for a few semesters of higher education. I didn't quite finish with my BA but I sure learned so much and made some of the best contacts I feel there are in Oklahoma. I say contacts, when I meant to say friends, all people in the green industry are destined to be friends. This bond joins many people even when nothing else does. I never made it to an office, as that is not the place for me to dwell exclusively. I remember telling my old friend Rita, "I do not want to be a poor old wise women, I'm going to wear suits everyday and high heels, to hell with this sweating in the 105 heat building gardens" but here I am, 13 years later, degree and a partial degree in tow, and I'm still getting called to be a poor wise women working barefoot in the garden or hosting magical workshops in evening summer twilight, sharing garden magic, and healing remedies, teaching people how to take care of their homes and families naturally from the garden, I have scientific proof now, lending credibility where I had none back then. Experience and time has shown me I belong in the garden, on a laptop, so that I share an office, with mother nature, and all her life form friends :) Reminds me, I would like to grow some shitake in my office this year, note to self, order spore, asap.
Some days finds me wanting to go back to learn more, pick up where I left and finish, maybe Horticulture Science, instead of Ag Communications and Landscape Architecture. A BAS would be so nice to hang on the shop wall. I just don't think I'm up for the hour drive there and back. That was pure madness, the drive to achieve more, that got me to class everyday, well, most days :) Now is the time to build from what I've learned. In the field, and from within many books. Now is the time to chart what I've learned so that others may learn as well. Rita Holder guides my hand in making a difference in some small way can sometimes have a big time ripple affect, benefiting many.
As it goes now, I dwell 30 miles east of Oklahoma City, and reach the city friends via the Internet. Rome was not built in a day and when I get my place built up, the people will come to me. and I will welcome every one with a story, some medicinal herb tea, and a nice place to sit a spell, outdoors in any season..today may be gray but writing about time spent in the garden chases the winter blues away, faster than anything I know :P
Have a great green Wednesday from wherever you dwell!
~ Kim
Monday, January 7, 2013
Green Witch in the Winter Garden
I'm a geek, and I know it. I talk of nothing but plants, soil, grow products, ideas, and anything else having to do with growing and nurturing the earth, plants, and soil. I sometimes wonder how my husband puts up with this 'one track mind set' of mine. He tries, I grant him that, but I can tell when I'm in my own little plant world, and that when his eyes start to glaze over, that I've lost him. This may be because I'm repeating myself, it happens..lol
Some plant people only take gardening and farming to a normal level extent. I, on the other hand, am in way over my head, hook, line, and sinker. I go to bed thinking and dreaming of all the projects I want to complete this and in the years to come. I wake up and cannot wait to jump on the computer to learn something new about gardening, soil life, new business, great plants, and new design techniques.
Weather and climate trends have been leaning towards drought and heat, so I have been bulking up on xeriscape, water wise, drought & heat tolerant plant materials to work with and recommend to my clients for their landscape project needs this season.
I've also found that good planning begins with good record keeping. Keeping good records is extremely beneficial for reference and planning future gardens. Soon it will be time to get those veg seeds planted and germinating indoors for a jump start to the season.
Seedlings need light so don't rely on just window sill light to get them going vigorously. There are plant lights now available inexpensively that can efficiently mimic the suns rays, giving your babies what they need to continue growing. Crops that can be sown and grown now are the salad and mixed greens. These do well in cooler temps.
I grew heirloom gourmet salad mixture greens all winter outdoors last year in the flower bed surrounding my home. They provided tasty food and beautiful color in a season when there is not much going on color wise. I sowed them in recycled containers and directly into the ground. Both did amazingly well and have re-seeded much of the mixture, and are still growing strong now.
Get your garden ready to plant as early as possible so that you have a fighting chance of actually harvesting some food before the heat and drought start messing with the veggie plants natural reaction to heat of non production. Temps above 80-90 are going to slow down flowering and production of many food crops. Mulching generously with an organic material helps moderate soil temps and moisture levels so be sure and incorporate into your garden as much as possible.
Cardboard is a great way to smother weeds also. I lay this in the beds and cover with straw or mulch to keep the soil cool and moist as possible in between irrigation. Keep the soil covered. Use cover crops, which are plants grown to keep soil covered and add humus when turned in at the correct time in a gardens cycle. You can grow cover crops during every season in all empty beds in between food crop rotations.
Rotations, do this! It confuses the bad, crop eating bugs that we love to hate. Rotation is the act of moving certain types of plants to different areas of the garden to discourage plant disease and pest population infestations. If you haven't done this in your own veggie garden, you really should try it. It's been shown to help substantially Gardening sustainably is all about conserving and saving steps resource and labor.
List of things we can do now
Happy Green Blessings
Kim
Organic Green Witch who heals
Some plant people only take gardening and farming to a normal level extent. I, on the other hand, am in way over my head, hook, line, and sinker. I go to bed thinking and dreaming of all the projects I want to complete this and in the years to come. I wake up and cannot wait to jump on the computer to learn something new about gardening, soil life, new business, great plants, and new design techniques.
Weather and climate trends have been leaning towards drought and heat, so I have been bulking up on xeriscape, water wise, drought & heat tolerant plant materials to work with and recommend to my clients for their landscape project needs this season.
I've also found that good planning begins with good record keeping. Keeping good records is extremely beneficial for reference and planning future gardens. Soon it will be time to get those veg seeds planted and germinating indoors for a jump start to the season.
Seedlings need light so don't rely on just window sill light to get them going vigorously. There are plant lights now available inexpensively that can efficiently mimic the suns rays, giving your babies what they need to continue growing. Crops that can be sown and grown now are the salad and mixed greens. These do well in cooler temps.
I grew heirloom gourmet salad mixture greens all winter outdoors last year in the flower bed surrounding my home. They provided tasty food and beautiful color in a season when there is not much going on color wise. I sowed them in recycled containers and directly into the ground. Both did amazingly well and have re-seeded much of the mixture, and are still growing strong now.
Get your garden ready to plant as early as possible so that you have a fighting chance of actually harvesting some food before the heat and drought start messing with the veggie plants natural reaction to heat of non production. Temps above 80-90 are going to slow down flowering and production of many food crops. Mulching generously with an organic material helps moderate soil temps and moisture levels so be sure and incorporate into your garden as much as possible.
Cardboard is a great way to smother weeds also. I lay this in the beds and cover with straw or mulch to keep the soil cool and moist as possible in between irrigation. Keep the soil covered. Use cover crops, which are plants grown to keep soil covered and add humus when turned in at the correct time in a gardens cycle. You can grow cover crops during every season in all empty beds in between food crop rotations.
Rotations, do this! It confuses the bad, crop eating bugs that we love to hate. Rotation is the act of moving certain types of plants to different areas of the garden to discourage plant disease and pest population infestations. If you haven't done this in your own veggie garden, you really should try it. It's been shown to help substantially Gardening sustainably is all about conserving and saving steps resource and labor.
List of things we can do now
- Clean out beds, remove brown plant debris, leaves, sticks, vines
- Apply compost to root zone trees, shrubs, garden beds
- Mulch with fresh layer of hardwood mulch (really makes things look nice)
- prune ornamental and shade trees for optimal health and shape
- plant bulbs, we still have a little time for a spring show
- have winter/spring color added to entryway, flower beds and containers. Plants used now are pansy and kale from Spencer's Orchard, Harrah, OK.
- Lawn de-thatched or power raked of dead plant debris sticks leaves
- Leaf piles removal
- Veg Garden construction
- Ornamental Landscape Bed Construction, for flower bed, shade tree, mixed border, walkways, entryway, mailbox, canceling privacy plantings
- Raised veggie bed construction
- Fire pit construction for outdoor living or patio area
Happy Green Blessings
Kim
Organic Green Witch who heals
Friday, January 4, 2013
January 2013 Fresh Organic Simple
Have a wonderfully green, & magical day!
~Kim
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