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		<title>Improve Your Organic Gardening Skills By Trying These Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dorian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many different reasons for adopting organic gardening methods. For example, some people prefer to use organic gardening to cultivate edibles for the dinner table. Taking care of a garden does require effort in order to make things grow. Oftentimes, new gardeners can be intimidated because they're not quite sure where to start.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many different reasons for adopting organic gardening methods. For example, some people prefer to use organic gardening to cultivate edibles for the dinner table. Taking care of a garden does require effort in order to make things grow. Oftentimes, new gardeners can be intimidated because they&#8217;re not quite sure where to start.</p>
<p>For perennials, you can quickly get a plot developed in a short amount of time. Lift the top layer of turf with your spade, flip it, then cover the exposed soil with three or more inches of mulch. You&#8217;ll be able to dig into your new garden to plant out perennials within a few weeks.</p>
<p>When maintaining your organic garden during the winter season, create a tent inside your garden using home materials. Insert tall gardening stakes, such as bean poles, into the soil at the corners of your beds. Place a sheet over the poles and keep them down with bricks or rocks. This trick will cost you little or nothing, and you will have protected your garden throughout the coldest months.</p>
<p>Using coffee grounds as part of your soil mixture in your garden is often advised for healthy plants. Coffee grounds have nitrogen that plants will utilize. Nitrogen is often the most important nutrient when it comes to plants thriving, and a solid source of nitrogen, like coffee grounds, urea, or compost, can boost growth speed and increase height.</p>
<p>Douse your plants often with a combination of a milk and water in a 1:6 ratio. The practice of spraying your garden with this mixture will prevent powdery mildew, a condition which can kill your plants. The mixture won&#8217;t spoil for three weeks if you keep it cold. It&#8217;s safe for daily use until you have the mildew controlled.</p>
<p>Take the leaves you&#8217;ve raked from your yard as a simple organic compost that can be mixed with your soil. They decompose and provide tons of nutrients for the soil you produce. Using this free garden-waste is a great way to improve the health of your organic garden without spending money.</p>
<p>Plastic bags can be kept on hand and reused to slip over your dirty gardening shoes. This allows you to work steadily and without distractions, making you a happier and more productive gardener.</p>
<p>You will garden more efficiently if you keep your tools close by. You can wear an apron or pants that have a lot of pockets, or use a big bucket or can. Keep gloves, small pruning shears, a trowel and any other tools handy in order to increase the quickness of the work that goes into your garden.</p>
<p>You can grow a great organic garden if you decide to dedicate your time and efforts to it. After you have begun to grow the garden, it is true that you need to maintain it to get the best possible results. Keep the above advice at hand and you too can excel with organic gardening.</p>
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		<title>Home-Made Pesticides</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[if you are one of the growing number of people worldwide that thinks that we should start using fewer chemicals on our planet, then you have probably wondered about home-made pesticides. Once you have had a lung full of ant spray or cockroach spray, you know that it would be a good idea if you could use something less ghastly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if you are one of the growing number of people worldwide that thinks that we should start using fewer chemicals on our planet, then you have probably wondered about home-made pesticides. Once you have had a lung full of ant spray or cockroach spray, you know that it would be a good idea if you could use something less ghastly.</p>
<p>The problem is that we have come to depend on a spray of this to destroy ants, a spray of that to kill cockroaches and another spray for silverfish or whatever. This is all a big con. You do not need three or four sprays to kill or deter all the insects that you are concerned about.</p>
<p>In fact, many sprays contain the old-fashioned pesticides, but they are packaged so as to make you pay a lot more for them.</p>
<p>Boric acid can be used to kill all insects that have mandibles and scavenge. If you want to eradicate ants, mix it with water and sugar. It will be taken back to the nest, if you do not make the mixture so strong that it kills the ants before they can get home. Boric acid will also poison cockroaches. Mix it with flour or pour it in liquid form on bread.</p>
<p>You can kill greenfly or aphids quite effortlessly, by spraying them with your used washing-up water. Soapy water is all you require to kill these insects.</p>
<p>The Colorado potato beetle is a pest in some countries. You can kill or discourage the Colorado potato beetle with a spray made from soaking cedar wood chips in water. This will make a tea-coloured fluid. It is a powerful pesticide and an antibiotic too. Spray it onto the foliage.</p>
<p>You can also use a foliage spray made from tansy. The method is to dry the tansy and then grind it up &#8211; as finely as you can be bothered to. Use a pestle and mortar and then mix it with water. The finer you ground the tansy, the fewer blockages you will suffer in your spray gun.</p>
<p>Cutworms can be defeated by mixing pineapple weed with water and spraying on affected areas. Sagebrush and water will have the same effect, but you may need to boil the mixture to extract the essential oils.. If you do not have these plants where you live, you can mix molasses with bran or sawdust and spread that on your plants just before dusk.</p>
<p>The tomato hornworm causes a great deal of damage to tomatoes where they exist. This technique of destroying them is not a pesticide as such, but it is very effective. Spread cornflour around your tomato plants, the hornworms will feed on this too, but they cannot digest it. It will soak up their digestive fluids , expand, and blow them up. This technique can be used on cockroaches too.</p>
<p>A spoonful of canola oil and a drop or two washing-up liquid in a spray gun will exterminate most soft bodied grubs</p>
<p>Diatomaceous earth is a good barrier to all insects and is one of the few ways of clearing out bed bugs too.</p>
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		<title>Basic Guidelines On Screen Gazebos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are thinking about having a relaxing place outside your house, you might want to choose to have a patio with a structure that will be sufficient for your needs. Having this patio or a gazebo is probably just as important as having a house itself, because at some points, it will give you the protection you need in terms of avoiding the sun's heat, having a nice and enjoyable time in the afternoon while bonding with your family or pets, or even simply having a quiet moment of your own. A choice to be considered for a patio outside your house is to have a screen gazebo.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are thinking about having a relaxing place outside your house, you might want to choose to have a patio with a structure that will be sufficient for your needs. Having this patio or a gazebo is probably just as important as having a house itself, because at some points, it will give you the protection you need in terms of avoiding the sun&#8217;s heat, having a nice and enjoyable time in the afternoon while bonding with your family or pets, or even simply having a quiet moment of your own. A choice to be considered for a patio outside your house is to have a screen gazebo.</p>
<p>Owning an outdoor gazebo means that you are featuring its different uses in your outdoor environment. As a matter of fact, you are not the only one who is going to enjoy its benefits. Your pets, such as the dogs or cats who like to lay under the shade, would truly appreciate and enjoy the comfort provided by your gazebo. It is a perfect area for all of you during hot weather days as well as a place to bond and spend some time with your pets, family, or you alone.</p>
<p>Within sunny mornings, you may put your favorite plants outside in the gazebo. By doing this, it will give you time to nurture the plants and to enjoy the shade at the same moment. Another thing to think about, as a big advantage, is that when you have some activities that need an indoor setting. Gazebos may come with or without a screen, but one with a screen or a mosquito net will play a crucial part for a better and enjoyable time under and inside your own gazebo.</p>
<p>Having this screen gazebo means that you are not going to be disturbed when you are enjoying your quiet times outdoor. It is very helpful, since it will keep the pests from intimidating you, or eliminating the chances of these pests from attacking you.</p>
<p>Even though this gazebo can be helpful in many ways, you can also find some disadvantages to take into considerations. You will not want to buy low priced gazebos, as they may compromise their quality which can only be efficient for a short amount of time. This is very important when you are having your own gazebo, since you would not want a low quality gazebo. You might want to have one that will be useful for a long period of time and will stand the test of time or everything in between.</p>
<p>Finally, you can choose to have a screen gazebo that will open or close if you want to have a feel of the cool breeze of air outside. Find one with a zip to let it close or open when you feel like it, and finding this kind of gazebo or any other gazebo ideas will be as easy as going online. You can even purchase one at the online store available without any hassle.</p>
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