Search Results for 'Organic'

UAF Exhibition: Organic vegetables, flowers attract visitors

The exhibition is organised by the Institute of Horticultural Sciences (IHS) and Pakistan Society of Horticultural Sciences. It was inaugurated by the UAF vice chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan. IHS Director Prof Dr Muhammad Amjad Aulak [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Setting up organic kitchen gardens in Pune

The terrace at Animesh Topno’s house used to serve as a place to dry clothes, until he came across a presentation on organic kitchen gardening. The area is now home to spinach, broccoli, methi (fenugreek leaves), tomato, basil, beet [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Choose Organic Flowers This Mother’s Day

Who doesn’t love receiving flowers? The gift of flowers is a universal expression of beauty, love and friendship. But those bright floral bouquets have a dark side — one the conventional cut flower industry would probably rath [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Organic gardening

Organic gardening often includes a number of ways to improve the quality of garden soil with natural organic substances. Among others, this type of gardening aims to build an ecosystem where plants are sufficiently resistant to pests and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Secrets Of Organic Rose Plant Gardening

How Nature Works Whether it is roses, other flower gardening, or just about any type of plant, the secret to successful organic gardening of any kind is to understand the way nature works. Nature always tries to maintain a delicate balan [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Want to plant a garden? Organic Growers' conference wants to...

Daphne Minkin might not grow rows of soybeans and drive a fancy tractor, but she manages a decent haul from her 1/4-acre plot to help feed her family.A backyard gardener for about six years, she's among a growing movement of people l [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Garden yields a bounty of organic crops

"Are you sure we're not in Napa?" comes to mind when you walk through the garden at Jeanne Pinsof Nolan's home. Her garden includes an expansive array includes various berries, melons, artichokes, corn, potatoes and heirloom tomat [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Grow your own organic veggies, fruits and even nuts

Desiree Fields hasn't paid for produce in years — unless you count garden supplies.Working from her small lot in southern Broward County, the personal chef and avid gardener grows everything she eats in her organic garden.One of the a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

At California Organic Farm, Seeking Enlightenment Through Or...

The U.S. Agriculture Department says organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments of the nation's farm economy. The government says organic growers rely on ecologically-based practices in cultivating fruits and vegetables and they [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Organic gardening: Mulch

The gardening year is always said to begin in the autumn but for the organic gardener it never stops.There is always the living soil to be looked after, even though it would appear to have done its duty for the year now that the annual plan [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Grow Organic BlueBerries facts

Blue berries– are high in antioxidants, low in calories and sodium, contains no cholesterol and is high in fibre, folic acid, carotenoids, as well as vitamins C ( about 25mg/100g), A and B. A major component of the fibre is pectin, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Organic Garden Fertilizers

At least twice a year, organic garden fertilizers need to be added to the soil to enrich it and replace nutrients which have been used by the plants. Organic garden fertilizers are made from live materials rather than being chemically man [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

How To Grow Organic Walnuts

The fruit should be collected from the ground in autumn (fall) once they have withered and fallen from the tree. Use gloves to remove the husk from the white kernel inside, to prevent staining your hands. Black walnut (Juglans nigra) prod [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2007 | Comments : 0

Growing Herbs Organically

Mostly everyone have been budding herbs purely and organically for centuries. It is only lately with the arrival of chemical insect repellents and herbicides that we’ve lost this knowledge and have chosen the convenience of chemicals. [...]