HR 875 – Organic Consumers Association’s take on it

Continue ReadingHR 875 – Organic Consumers Association’s take on it

In an effort to read more into the recent rumor (or 'myth' as the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has put it) about HR 875 and the idea that it would ban organic farming, I found that the OCA website has been either hacked or blocked by every major search engine out there.  It smells of conspiracy, since they are the voice of the people when it comes to organic standards and food safety.  Not that I'm a conspiracy theorist, but I thought it was uncanny that while e-mails are flying around about this bill, the ...

Organic vs. Non-organic seeds

Continue ReadingOrganic vs. Non-organic seeds

Another great question came in to Ask Gardenerd:

"I don't understand what the difference is between organic seeds and
regular seed packets.  Are there any benefits of purchasing organic
seeds?  Can I buy regular seeds and just grow them organically with the
same results?"

The short answer to your question is yes, you can essentially get the same results with regular seeds as with organically grown seeds.  Here, for the record, is the difference:

Organic seeds are just that - organically grown.  In other words, grown using sustainable methods from start to finish.  No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, all on land ...

Read more about the article White House to Install a Vegetable Garden

White House to Install a Vegetable Garden

Continue ReadingWhite House to Install a Vegetable Garden

Got some exciting news today.  It's official, the White House is going to install a vegetable garden on March 20th, the first day of spring!

For those who have been following the push to get the Obamas to plant a victory garden, www.eattheview.org has been a major influence in making this happen, along with Alice Waters and many others.  Petitions were signed, letters were sent, and the new administration listened.  Here is the article from the New York Times today:

Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden

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White Fly Control

Continue ReadingWhite Fly Control

The questions have really been coming in lately.  Here's one selected for this week's post:

"How do I control white flies? I tried using bugs that would eat them,
but they arrived in the mail dead. Is there anything else I can do? All of my plants died last summer and we had clouds of white flies all over
the place."

Such a bummer about those white fly predators showing up dead.  Take solace in knowing that you are not alone.  Others have suffered the curse of the white fly.  In fact, you might even check out a previous blog entry about ...

Alice Waters on Organic Gardening – 60 Minutes

Continue ReadingAlice Waters on Organic Gardening – 60 Minutes

Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse and the Edible Schoolyard Program, was interviewed on 60 minutes Sunday night.  Not only is she the poster child for the Slow Food Movement, but she is also joining in on the bandwagon to get a garden planted at the White House.  If you missed the interview, check it out here:

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