Farmers and gardeners of a few decades ago knew a thing or two about healthier plants and soils. This is what I learned from one of them.
What Organic Really Means
Organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. Gardening organically is much more than what you don’t do. In fact, sales of organics have surged more than 20 percent each year in the past decade.
Hydroponics – A Novel Blessing of Science
The term hydroponics stands for the technique of cultivating plants in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Its a novel technique of growing plants in water which contains dissolved nutrients. This technique is also known as indoor gardening, aquiculture and tank farming.
Pesticides: Cause For Concern?
Many people are, in my opinion, rightly concerned about pesticides. 31,000 tons of pesticides are sprayed on UK land each year. Farm workers may have direct, intense contact with pesticides, but the general population are also exposed to pesticides via residues in and on food, pesticides in the air, as a result of spraying in fields, pesticides applied to road sides to control weeds, and even pesticide contamination of drinking water. As well as the active ingredients there a…
How Modern Farming Methods Deplete Our Produce Of Vital Nutrients
Its an unfortunate fact of modern life. Even when we try to return to the wholesome goodness of whole read, real foods, something is lacking. Thanks to the various methods of modern farming and transport, even the whole foods we eat are lacking in vital nutrients.
While nobody would suggest switching from a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables to a diet of canned fruits and veggies even with some modern farming methods depleting nutrients, fresh is best its i…
What Is Organic And Fairtrade Tea And Coffee?
The UK is known as a nation of tea drinkers, one Polish person once asked me if we drank tea at 3 oclock everyday as some sort of ritual! Most of us dont realise that this tea is often grown on tea plantations in the developing world where the crops are sprayed with many chemicals and pesticides and the workers that pick the leaves are not only exposed to this danger but are often paid a pittance of a wage as well.
What Is Organic Fish?
Is there such a thing as organic fish? Surely all fish comes from the sea and eats whatever fish eat? How can we control that?
The Benefits Of Organic Milk Or Is It Just Plain Hype?
Organic food and milk was promoted heavily in 1999 and 2000 due to the number of health scares such as BSE and the misuse of antibiotics and pesticides by dodgy farmers and producers.
Money Management Is Like Farming
In several of Thom Hartmann’s books about ADHD he compares people with ADHD to hunters and people who do not have ADHD to farmers. While many adults with ADD would not make good farmers or money managers, it is still important to know how to grow your own food and to grow your own money. If you have other people who are helping you to grow your money you still need to understand if they are doing it properly. There are four basic areas that you need to understand before you c…
World of Warcraft Gold Guide
Collecting Gold in World of Warcraft can be difficult. Starting with good tips and the proper techniques during the early stages of the game can go a long way.
Basic Lineage 2 Adena Farming Guide
Having enough Lineage 2 adena in the game is more important than you may think. You’re required to have a massive amount of L2 adena to buy the gears you need. Starting out with good Lineage II farming tips will certainly have it’s rewards later.
Farming Ice Giants for EverQuest Plat
Having enough EverQuest Platinum (also known as EQ Plat) in the game is more important than you may think. Starting out with good EQ Platinum farming tips will certainly have it’s rewards later on the game.