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Organic Food
Posted in Plant
Organic produce has become more readily available in recent years, so you don’t have to grow your own; but there is something magical about putting food that came from your garden on the table for your family.
“Growing your own organic food really puts you in touch with your food source,” says Glenda Lehman Ervin of Lehman’s, a company specializing in old-fashioned, high-quality merchandise. By cooking with fresh produce, you can avoid using a lot of chemical-laden processed foods lacking in nutrients.
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Guide To Gardening
Posted in Garden
Whether you live in a small city apartment or on a huge country estate, gardening in containers is a great way to add color and a natural ambiance to your home.
There are three important steps that need to be taken in order to create a successful container garden:
• Selecting the pots
• Getting the proper planting medium
• Choosing the plants
In each of these steps, the key is to create a healthy environment for the plant roots to grow in. Water must be able to pass quickly through the soil to have a healthy root system. As water drains out of the soil it is replaced by air, and an exchange of carbon dioxide is made with the plant roots. This movement of air and water is essential to maintaining healthy plants.
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