Organic Gardening Tips from A to Z

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Organic gardening tip: a concoction of garlic, chili peppers, and water will act as a gopher deterrent.
Organic gardening tip: a concoction of garlic, chili peppers, and water will act as a gopher deterrent.
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It's hypothesized that honey produced a few miles from where you live will contain natural antitoxins that can protect you from hay fever.
It's hypothesized that honey produced a few miles from where you live will contain natural antitoxins that can protect you from hay fever.

Those of you who care about nature (and since you’re reading MOTHER EARTH NEWS, odds are you do) can probably think of any number of good reasons to garden organically. But probably the best reason–if you plan to eat what comes from your garden–is the clean, fresh, and safe produce you’ll enjoy when the time is right and ripe. To help you find success, here are some useful organic gardening tips.

Apple Maggots On the Run 

Here is a brew that will trap one of the worst enemies of your apple crop: the apple maggot. Mix one part molasses with nine parts water, then add yeast to produce fermentation. Pour this mixture into wide mouth jars and hang in nearby trees.

Banana Peel Fertilizer

Chop banana peels and add into soil when you transplant tomatoes and green peppers. This will ensure very strong trunks and stems. Banana peels contain 3.25% phosphorus and 41.76% potash. They’re also an excellent fertilizer for roses, but use sparingly; two or three peels per bush at a time is about right.

  • Published on Oct 8, 2012
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