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PDF: Organic Vegetable Gardening

Download 52 times Source: edis.ifas.ufl.edu // Topic: Agriculture File Size: 41.62 kb // Total of Page: 12 Page(s) Last download by paritoshska Last download on: 1 month ago Share this info: Sample of page (click to enlarge) Short Desciption: Successful vegetable gardens are not accidental. ... a vegetable garden may offer toward a satisfying ... Vegetables suited to Florida gardens, leading ... Content Inside: CIR375 Organic Vegetable Gardening1 James M. Stephens2 Successful vegetable gardens are not accidental. They are the results of planning, constant care, and the will to make things grow. Among the many things a vegetable garden may offer toward a satisfying experience are fresh air, exercise, sunshine, knowledge, supplemental income, mental therapy, and fresh food, rich in vitamins and minerals, harvested at the best stage of maturity. Organic gardening differs from "conventional" gardening mainly in the areas of fertilization and pest control. The organic gardener prefers to use natural and organic materials and methods, and avoids using practices and synthetic chemicals that may be detrimental to his health or environment. The information in this publication should be beneficial to all gardeners regardless of methods of culture used; however, it is primarily intended to aid the organic gardener to employ workable methods acceptable to him and compatible with the philosophy of "organic gardening." SOME EARLY PLANS Consider