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What is the pH range of organic compost?
pH Range of Organic Compost One site I just found says the pH of finished compost is 6.0 - 8.0. I have no idea if that is...
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How do you make a compost bin?
Making a Compost Bin You can make a compost bin from almost anything: cinder blocks, lumber, rubber garbage cans ...; to me the...
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Where can you purchase organic seeds?
Organic Seed Sources A complete list of the numerous certified organic seed dealers we have in our database that we will...
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What are some good varieties of heirloom tomatoes?
Heirloom Tomatoes Big Rainbow - One of dozens of large fruited yellow tomatoes with red swirls, having a mild, sweet...
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What is the difference between biointensive gardening and organic gardening?
Difference Between Biointensive and Organic Gardening Biointensive gardening and Organic gardening are similar in that neither...
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How can you get rid of squash bugs on your zucchini without using a pesticide?
Rid Squash Bugs Without Pesticides I'm from Canada and don't know if you can get this, but it's called "Safer-Soap." It is...
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What is an effective all natural weed and grass killer?
Salt Salt. Pour Morton table salt between cracks in sidewalks where weeds and grass come up. Pour enough so that it is mounded...
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What kinds of vegetables are good for container gardening?
Vegetable Container Gardening Vegtetable gardening in containers is only limited by the size of the container and your climate....
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What is square foot gardening?
Using every square foot of your available space to reach the highest level of efficiency.
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What do you do with your worm compost waste while waiting for your worms to eat down their current bin?
Compost in the regular way or increase the capacity of your vermiculture.
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How much area does a yard of topsoil cover?
That depends That depends upon how deep the soil bed is and how much moisture is in the topsoil. But here are some ballpark...
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Can you use rabbit manure in a garden?
Certainly. Any herbivore (read vegetarian!) diet is great for a garden. Good luck collecting enough, though! What you DON'T want...
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What are some helpful tips for gardening?
A few gardening tips If you have yet to plan out your garden, enlist the help of a good book or two that will have good...
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Does a plant need soil to grow?
1 Plants get nourishments from soil and the roots get protected from the harsh rays of the sun, but it depends on what plant...
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Can soft drinks help plants grow?
Coke Does Not Help Plants! I honestly don't believe Coke or any other soft drink is beneficial to the growth of plants. IN...
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How do you get seeds from strawberries?
The seeds are on the out side of the strawberry. The seeds are called achenes and are actually the fruit. The strawberry itself...
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What can be used to control insects on organically grown plants?
Back in the old country, we used stinging nettle. Put the nettle in a wooden barrel, and let it stay in the sun for about a week....
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How do you grow a decorative potato?
Grow a Potato Choose a potato with lots of eyes and suspend it with the eyes up in a jar of water. Allow just the bottom to...
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What are the climatic requirements for growing aloe vera?
Aloes do best in a warm environment with an ample amount of strong light. They can do well with some direct sunlight part of the...
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What kind of soil is needed for a blueberry bush?
Moist but free draining acidic soil. Grow in a container with ericaceous compost if your garden soil contains lime.
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How do you make compost?
A good mixture of greens (nitrogen) and browns (carbon) is the key. Grass clippings and kitchen vegetable scraps (greens) need to...
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When using rock flour for soil remineralization is ground up basalt just as good as quartz and feldspar?
The answer is yes. Indeed, low sulphur basalt is probably better than feldspar or quartz because of the broad spectrum minerals,...
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What is the nutritional difference between hydroponically grown wheatgrass and tray grown in soil?
There have been over 3,800 nutrients identified in living foods and likely many more that we still know nothing about....
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Where should you dispose of weeds and grass clippings?
If you have enough room, you may want to start a compost pile. It is very eco-friendly and can be done with grass, peach pits,...
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Are coffee grinds good to put in compost?
Yes, they are excellent for adding to your compost, as well as grass clippings, shredded newsprint and vegetable waste. Answer...
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What herbs can you grow with your vegetables to help repel insects?
Try Chrysanthemums. They have a natural insecticide called pyrethrum. Answer Sage planted near cabbage will help repel...
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How do you control weeds in growing an asparagus patch?
This has to be done manually by pulling or cultivating. There are no approved herbicides in organic growing. ANSWER: A thick...
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What is the difference between straw and hay as mulch?
They both perform the same function. Straw will be cleaner and have fewer seeds in general and fewer weed seeds in particular.
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What are the basics of composting?
Composting Basics The basics are simple, but it is a bit of an art to get one to heat fast and finish quickly. These hot...
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How much does 1 cubic yard of compost weigh?
About 600-700 kg.
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What is agroecological?
You have to be more specific. The word has a Greek root. Agro, as in agriculture, is the production of food, feed, fiber and...
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Is it hard to grow organically?
1 No, it actually isn't. But for some people, it can be. It means making it healthy and checking to repel pesticides in some...
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Can you use the land under power lines for garden?
If it is your land, yes. If it is a power company right-of-way, then special permission will be required. In some situations, the...
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Is it better to use natural or artificial fertilizer?
It is definitely better to use a natural fertilizer rather than artificial ones. Natural fertilizers contain the necessary...
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What is compost?
Compost is a living culture, a colony of macro and micro organisms that convert organic matter into humus. It is a valuable...
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Does pasta grown in volcanic soil taste better?
Um . . . pasta is not "grown" Pasta is made, usually from wheat products like flour and durum semolina, and therefore is not...
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What is wrong with a cactus when it splits up the side?
Too much water. It has been watered too much and grew too fast.
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How do you grow shitake mushrooms?
Using plug spawn, just drill holes in oak branches or small trunks. Place plug spawn in the holes, and seal with hot wax. Bury...
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How do wasps assist farmers?
Figs are pollinated by wasps - not bees, so other crops may be, too. ANSWER: Wasps patrol the garden and remove any...
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How does cation exchange capacity affect soil fertiliy?
The cation exchange capacity (CEC) shows how well a soil can hold onto and store cations, so a soil with a high CEC would be able...
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What is the difference between cow corn and people corn?
There are actually three forms of corn we are talking about here: Sweet corn, or "people" corn, is grown for the kernels in...
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Why are mushrooms growing in new landscape beds?
Because the beds have been mulched and there is a lot of decomposing organic matter in the soil. As this breaks down, it provides...
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What soil microbes does sugar help produce?
An enormous and diverse group of microorganisms can feed on sugars.
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Is it good to put grass clippings in the garden. If so how much?
Grass Clippings It is best if they are composted first for several reasons. Firstly, they can form a water-repellent mat and...
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Is there an organic method for controlling fungus?
New research conducted by the Agricultural Research Service of The US Department of Agriculture has shown some promising results...
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What is an organic insecticide for yellow squash?
I'm assuming that you have squash bugs. you can use pyrethrins (made from mum flowers) insecticidal soap, rotinone, also rotate...
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Do plants need soil to survive?
Marine plants do not need soil. Lichens can grow on rocks where there is no soil. However, they are slow-growing. Most...
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In what ways is humus important to the soil?
Humas allows air to get into the soil. Therefore the roots will not rot or be prone to disease.
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Where do surprise phantom lilies come from?
ur bum
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Why does animal manure smell foul?
The odious smell of manure comes from methane.
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What is an organic way to keep flies away from a compost pile?
There are a couple of ways to keep flies away from your compost pile... First of all try not to add meat, fish, or dairy...
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What are some of the effects of agricultural chemicals on farmland?
The effects of using chemicals on farmland vary considerably according to how much of which chemicals are used. There is also...
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What are the dangers of replacing old varieties with new varieties using biotechnology?
Opinions on dangers of biotechnology There is a risk of narrowing the genetic pool so plants then become weaker over time. It...
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How do you get rid of ladybugs?
Don't kill Ladybugs!!! Are you sure they are ladybugs? If they are, NEVER kill them!! They are beneficial insects for the...
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What organic products can be used to control weeds?
none this is one of the biggest problems in organic farming
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How can you liquefy worm castings?
You can't totally liquefy it, but you can make it into a usable tea for fertilizing plants. This works with composted cow manure...
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What are garden bugs?
In the world of nature, an insect is neither good nor bad. Each one is considered to have an essential role in maintaining a...
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Do eucalyptus leaves kill other plants?
YES!!! Eucalyptus leaves can kill other plants. They are extremely toxic and just a few leaves around a plant can kill it. Of...
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How do you repel ants with red pepper?
Many insects, including ants, can be repelled from gardens by sprinkling hot chile powder (e.g., red pepper, cayenne powder )...
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Are stargazers edible?
Lily bulbs and petals tend to be edible. However, stargazer lilies are toxic to cats.
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What is organic soil?
So far this is what I think organic soil means. The soils are chemically fetilized and ammonia and other synthetics are harming...
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Why are gooseberries called gooseberries?
The exact reason is not known but many expect that it is a corruption of the old german, french or dutch names for the plant....
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Where can you purchase thornless blackberry plants?
The Loganberry is a hybrid thornless blackberry. You could do a web search to find a supplier in your area.
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Can you make insecticide out of chili?
Actually if you combine it to Pandan it will make a good insecticide
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What is the effect of vinegar on plants or plant growth?
Vinegar is a strong acid that kills certain plants. Other plants don't respond as harsh to vinegar as many other plants do.
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How is soil formed from compost?
Think of soil as a mixture of materials, some of them living (fungi and bacteria) and some of them non-living (minerals, water,...
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How can you help a sick cactus?
There are anumber of pests and diseases that cacti can be affected by, and without the details it is hard to tell. Usually,...
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Why should you use compost?
Compost is an all natural alternative to chemical fertilizers. It doesn't leach into the rivers and waterways like chemical...
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Can you grow enough food to feed a family of four with a small garden?
Small garden? answer no you cant. the area needed to feed four people year round will definitely be bigger then a "small...
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What is the nutritional value of non-organic food?
It should be exactly the same as organic foods. The terms organic and non-organic only refer to the practices of growing the...
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What is a possible home remedy for ridding a house of gnats or fruit flies?
Give them a food source like an apple or banana slice and when they group on it, squirt them with a solution of water and dish...
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Will dimorphic earth kill ground bees?
i doubt it
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How effective are natural pest deterrents?
For insects, the best thing you can do is get a house gecko to eat them. Especially roaches and termites, the house gecko is the...
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What is a pumpkin?
A pumpkin is a squash fruit, usually orange in colour when ripe. Pumpkins grow as a gourd from a trailing vine of the genus...
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When is the best time to apply natural biological fertilizer to farm crops?
Ideally, the more closely farmers apply (natural) biological fertilizer products to seeding time, the better. It is important to...
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How do you create an odorless compost?
After every layer of food, waste, or what have you, add a nice, equal layer of fresh sawdust. Fine wood chips will also work, but...
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Where do Chinese gooseberries grow?
Chinese Gooseberries Chinese gooseberries (kiwifruit) carrying the ZESPRI label are something special - juicy, delicious,...
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What is Terminator Technology?
Neural networks / artificial intelligence.
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Is there any natural cure to keep dogs out of the garden?
Sorry, but the only natural cure for keeping dogs out of a garden is a fence. My dogs were trained not to so much as set foot in...
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Do peanuts grow?
Yes, they grow underground.
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What plant has large white flowers?
It possibly could be one of the many dahlia species. They can occur in many forms including the size you mentioned on the...
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How do you check the pH of the land before you sow?
Many garden supply or hardware stores sell pH test kits that are inexpensive and simple to use. You mix a small amount of soil...
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What does milkweed grow into?
Common milkweed (Asclepias) is a large plant, often growing 6 feet or more in height, which is a crucial food source for the...
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What is being done about cotton farming damaging the soil?
crop rotation solor soil disinfection soil fumigation adding of green compost green manure
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Why do seeds which grow near parent plants not do well?
Seeds that grow near their parent plants compete with them for light, water, and nutrients. Since the parent plants are older and...
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Can worms poop?
Yes, in a sense. As worms break down organic matter, they produce waste material called vermicast. This is also known as worm...
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How much energy joules in a peanut?
Yes, there are energy joules in a peanut. One peanut releases 1,880 physicist calories, or 1.88 food calories. Energy is...
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Why do slugs shrivel up when people pour salt on them?
As with most non-ocean living animal and plant cells, salt applied externally creates a situation where the concentration of salt...
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Do peanuts grow on trees?
Yes and no. Peanuts are attached to the branches of the peanut bush but grow underground. See...
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How does inorganic fertilizer work?
It adds chemicals to the soil like nitrogen and potassium
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Is spry vegetable shortening still available?
No, it is not. The Lever Bros. stopped making the product sometime in the 1960s, I believe. Crisco shortening is essentially the...
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What is organic soil called?
compost
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What will a flower's ovule become?
When a flower is fertilised, the ovule develops into a seed. The ovary, which contains the ovules, becomes the fruit.
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What are two of the uses for ponds and dams?
studies have used ponds
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How long does it take to grow a watermelon?
It takes about 120 days until a watermelon is ready to harvest. depending on where you are located, though, this may take a...
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Is mucousal a type of soil?
yes it is yes it is
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How does bleach affect plants?
I think that bleach water does not affect plants because when i did my expererment the bleach watered plant grew almost as well...
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What makes a plant grow faster if watered by milk or water?
Water because Milk would make the plant mold.and water would make it grow faster because Milk doesnt have sugar in it so therfor...
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What does a compost bin look like?
A compost bin is usually square and come in many sizes, but it should have a panel or door at the bottom to access the the...
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How do you make colloidal humus?
One of the tricks to making good humus is ensuring that all the ingredients are fresh. Well all except the chickpeas. Chickpeas...
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