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Every gardener needs a standard complement of tools like rakes, shovels, mattocks, trowels, etc. But as an organic gardener you will find there are some specialized tools on the market that, wielded correctly, can make your gardening chores more like gardening pleasures.

Compared to conventional gardening, going organic will bring you more responsibilities like effectively creating, managing and utilizing compost and effective water management.

Some of the tools for organic gardening have a long and storied history while others are technologically advanced wonders of modern science. Unfortunately the plethora of choices can easily overwhelm neophytes and experts alike.

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Post tags: backyard garden, Compost, Fertilizer, gardening tips, Organic farming, Organic horticulture

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For some people, the space on their lawn isn’t large enough to accommodate a full-fledged garden, flushed with flora and fauna that will make any passersby give a second look. But you shouldn’t despair when that seems out of reach. You can make a raised bed to help the gardener inch closer to the garden of their dreams. And the fact that making one is absolutely easy simply adds more points to consider creating a raised bed for their organic garden.

With all that said, read on to know about the nuts ands bolts behind creating a raised bed for your organic garden.
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If you’re serious about organic gardening, you will often find yourself much more food that you can use. What a waste not to not to use good healthy food like this! It’s a counterproductive but surplus crops can offer the gardener lucrative opportunities with a little bit of luck and business savvy.

If you find yourself in the enviable positiion of having more organically grown fruit and veg than you know what to do with, don’t waste it, sell it. You can join local farmers and suppliers in the farmers market. If your surplus is more than you can handle but not enough to justify a market table, seek out like-minded gardeners in your neighborhood and form co-op. If you are a bit more business-minded than most people, then along with some financial backing from friends and some co-suppliers from colleagues, you can create and found your own farmers market.

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Post tags: Agriculture, Mother Nature, Organic, Organic farming, Vegetable

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Weather is a nuisance. You just cannot depend on Mother Nature to provide the things your plants need in the correct proportions — ample sunlight and balanced rainfall seem forever elusive. Some days, the weather just goes over the line with heat wave after heat wave rivaling Death Valley. And on other, it seems like an endless monsoon straight out of “One Hundred Years of Solitude“. Weather is like a fifteen-year-old … its actions depend on its mood.

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