Organic Gardening
Organic gardening is gardening without using synthetic chemicals. Organic gardening can introduce a number of challenges because most fertilizers and pest control products on the market are not organic.
This is collection of links to organic gardening guides from extension services around the country.
This is collection of links to organic gardening guides from extension services around the country.
General Organic Gardening Guides:
Growing Vegetables Organically - University of Georgia Extension
Organic Vegetable Gardening Techniques - University of Missouri Extension
Growing an Organic Garden—The Fundamentals - Penn State Extension
Growing Vegetables Organically - University of Georgia Extension
Organic Vegetable Gardening Techniques - University of Missouri Extension
Growing an Organic Garden—The Fundamentals - Penn State Extension
Cornell University Organic Guides:
Organic Guides for Fruit - Includes guides for apples, blueberries, grapes, raspberries, blackberries , and strawberries
Organic Guides for Vegetables - Includes guides for beans, carrots, cole crops, squash and cucumbers, lettuce, peas, potatoes, and spinach
Organic Guides for Fruit - Includes guides for apples, blueberries, grapes, raspberries, blackberries , and strawberries
Organic Guides for Vegetables - Includes guides for beans, carrots, cole crops, squash and cucumbers, lettuce, peas, potatoes, and spinach
Organic Fertilizers:
Selecting and Using Organic Fertilizers - Reviews different kinds of organic fertilizers with analyses of how much is available in each
Fall Cover Crop Selection and Planting Dates in Tennessee - Guide to most effective cover crop and cover crop combinations
Making and Using Compost - Explains how compost works and how to build an effective compost pile
Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens - Talks about how to make sure manure is safe to use on your vegetable garden
Selecting and Using Organic Fertilizers - Reviews different kinds of organic fertilizers with analyses of how much is available in each
Fall Cover Crop Selection and Planting Dates in Tennessee - Guide to most effective cover crop and cover crop combinations
Making and Using Compost - Explains how compost works and how to build an effective compost pile
Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens - Talks about how to make sure manure is safe to use on your vegetable garden
Some Family Plot Videos on Organic Gardening:
Organic Gardening - Garden Expert Tonya Ashworth talks about the basics of organic gardening including organic pest control
Planting and Fertilizing an Organic Garden - Garden Expert Tonya Ashworth talks about organic seed and how to fertilize organically
Worm Composting - Bill Abresch from Happy Daze Worm Farm talks about worm composting basics
Can I use manure in my garden? - Discussion about preparing manure for the garden
Organic Gardening - Garden Expert Tonya Ashworth talks about the basics of organic gardening including organic pest control
Planting and Fertilizing an Organic Garden - Garden Expert Tonya Ashworth talks about organic seed and how to fertilize organically
Worm Composting - Bill Abresch from Happy Daze Worm Farm talks about worm composting basics
Can I use manure in my garden? - Discussion about preparing manure for the garden