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		<title>Rain Harvesting Using Rain Barrels</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago, my country suffered one of the worst rainy seasons in recent years. Rainy season which usually only last 5-6 months last more than we thought as if it will ever stop. In addition, the frequency of the rain is also more often, as if the rain is never tired to wet the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Some time ago, my country suffered one of the worst rainy seasons in recent years. Rainy season which usually only last 5-6 months last more than we thought as if it will ever stop. In addition, the frequency of the rain is also more often, as if the rain is never tired to wet the earth. With This situation continuing to take place for some time, the flood scene that is happening in the city center and the highway has become a common sight. Fortunately, I live in a place that has an optimum system of water flow. Disasters such as floods, is rarely seen in my housing complex.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">However, although the flow of water in my housing complex is good enough, this does not mean my house is not leaking from the rain, because it is still has a lot of leaks that occurred in my house. To overcome this I paired the <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">rain barrel</a></strong> in my house. A good <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">rain barrels</a></strong> is useful to store rainwater from the roof of my house and then used for other purposes when we need it. <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">Rain water barrels</a></strong> can also be used as a rain water storage that can be used to meet the needs of the dry season, especially if the place does not have a source of clean water and with a good quality. <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">Rain water barrel</a></strong> today were already widely used in developing countries who struggle to get clean water to be used as a tool for <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">rain harvesting</a></strong> to fulfill daily water needs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you need a <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">rain barrel for sale</a></strong> then maybe you should turn on your computer and open Internet to start looking, because at this time, the Internet has a lot of available information about <strong><a href="http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/">rain barrels for sale</a></strong> which you can choose a course suited to your desire.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you love to garden, a wooden garden shed will not only help you organize and protect your expensive tools and chemicals, but will also beautify your property. Indeed, wooden garden sheds allow you to keep in one waterproof place your frequently used gardening tools, gloves, and chemicals. Having a wooden garden shed puts an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">If you love to garden, a wooden garden shed will not only help you organize and protect your expensive tools and chemicals, but will also beautify your property. Indeed, wooden garden sheds allow you to keep in one waterproof place your frequently used gardening tools, gloves, and chemicals. Having a wooden garden shed puts an end to running in and out of your house looking for a particular trowel or pair of gloves; with a shed, everything can be neatly organized in one convenient place.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Many wooden garden sheds are constructed with shelving, which makes storage a snap. Some owners of wooden garden sheds opt to hang larger tools on the interior walls of the shed, which is also a good space-saving storage solution. Wooden <a href="http://www.yorktimberproducts.co.uk">garden sheds</a> can be large enough to store your most bulky equipment, such as lawn mowers and weed eaters. Of course, keeping your expensive tools inside a wooden garden <a href="http://www.yorktimberproducts.co.uk">shed</a> also protects them from the elements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A wooden garden shed will not only serve a very useful storage function, but it will also add aesthetic value to your property. <a href="http://www.yorktimberproducts.com/">Sheds</a> can be painted any colour of the rainbow, or purchased in a natural wood finish.</p>
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When you&#8217;re learning about something new, it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points.
Organic gardening is one of the fastest growing facets of gardening, and more and more people are discovering that it is possible to enjoy a beautiful, [...]]]></description>
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<p>When you&#8217;re learning about something new, it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points.</p>
<p>Organic gardening is one of the fastest growing facets of gardening, and more and more people are discovering that it is possible to enjoy a beautiful, thriving garden while still keeping the use of chemicals and pesticides to a minimum.</p>
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<p>One reason to avoid the use of chemicals and pesticides is that long term use of such chemicals can deplete the soil and leave it unable to sustain further growth.  In many cases beds of perennials suddenly stop blooming for no apparent reason, and the culprit is often found to be the overuse of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.</p>
<p>Concern for the health of the gardener&#8217;s family members, pets and the environment as a whole is another reason many people choose organic gardening methods.  Runoff from many commercial pesticides and chemical fertilizer can leach into ground water, damage wells, and cause problems with fish ponds and other parts of the landscape.</p>
<p>In addition, a well planted and well landscaped home interior has been shown to improve the value of the home, and when that garden is an organic one its value is further enhanced.  A beautiful organic garden can be a great way to provide a cost effective enhancement to any landscape.</p>
<p>Pest control is one of the places where organic gardening can actually be superior to chemical methods.  Instead of using harsh pesticides to get rid of garden pests, it is often better and more effective to use beneficial insects to get rid of harmful ones.  Harmful insects are often unable to compete once more beneficial insects have been brought in to the organic garden.</p>
<p>One of the most common pests encountered by gardeners, and one of the biggest reasons they use chemical pesticides, is aphids.  These common garden pests can be organically controlled by spraying the infested stems, leaves and buds with a diluted mixture of soapy water, then an application of fresh, clear water.  This technique has been used by organic gardeners for many years, and it is effective even against heavy infections of aphids.</p>
<p>If you find yourself confused by what you&#8217;ve read to this point, don&#8217;t despair. Everything should be crystal clear by the time you finish. </p>
<p>Selecting the right plants is also important to success as an organic gardener.  Choosing the right fertilizer is an important consideration as well, since there are organic equivalents for just about every type of chemical fertilizer.  When choosing plants and fertilizers, be sure to research the best plants and organic fertilizers for your own area.  If you have an organic gardening club in your area, you may want to join in order to swap tips about the best types of plants and fertilizers.</p>
<p>One great element of any organic garden landscape is a good ground cover.  Planting ground covering plants in areas where grass has a hard time taking hold not only enhances the beauty of your home, but it provides better soil drainage and water retention as well.  Many homeowners have discovered the power of using native species as natural ground cover.</p>
<p>Flowering vines are another popular centerpiece of many organic gardens.  Flowering vines are great for enhancing the beauty of fences, walls, sheds and other structures, since they can easily be trained to grow along these structures.  </p>
<p>These any many other plants and flowers can enhance any organic garden and make it the showcase of the community.  Growing an organic garden is a great way to protect your home, your family and even the environment. </p>
<p>The day will come when you can use something you read about here to have a beneficial impact. Then you&#8217;ll be glad you took the time to learn more about organic gardening.</p>
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<p>A small and very funny animation of a parody of star wars, made to alert people about some of the serious problems of producing and eating food using dangerous synthetic chemicals, Genetically Modified Organisms, allowing big corporation interests control the food chain, and other problems that helps to destroy nature and the health of people. As this animation shows, producing and buying organic food on smaller and more ethical stores is the best solution for many of these problems. BUY &#8230;  <H3>Help answer the question about  organic gardening</H3> </p>
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Every spring, whether northern or southern hemisphere, many people begin to think about gardening. Some have been gardening every year since they were old enough to help in the family garden back of the house. Others have begun gardening only recently. Most have questions, though.
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<p>Every spring, whether northern or southern hemisphere, many people begin to think about gardening. Some have been gardening every year since they were old enough to help in the family garden back of the house. Others have begun gardening only recently. Most have questions, though.</p>
<p>How to make an organic garden is a question that arises more frequently these days, as people become more concerned about health issues. They want to kn<span id="more-9"></span>ow that the produce they are eating is good for their health and safe for their families to eat. They want to begin an organic garden.</p>
<p>Many books have been written about how to make an organic garden, and we cannot compete with them in one article, but we offer here 7 basic steps for beginners.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #1</B></p>
<p>Begin your organic garden by learning your plant hardiness zone. You will need to know your climate, and what organic produce will grow best there. If you live in the United States, you can access the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map on many gardening sites or seed websites.  Planting directions on seed packets are based on the average last frost date. The last frost date for your area will be the last spring day when you might have a killing frost.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #2</B></p>
<p>After you have determined your local climate, it is time to choose a location on your property for your organic garden. The area most convenient to your back door may not be the best for an organic garden. Look for a location that never has standing water. Your plants need good soil drainage. Check to see if the plants will be protected from the wind. Will your organic garden be close to water so you can easily care for it? </p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #3</B></p>
<p>Next, you will need to test the soil for your organic garden. In the U.S., check online for your county or state Home/Agricultural Extension Service. They will guide you in taking soil samples from different areas of the location you chose for your organic garden. Be sure you label each sample of soil as to part of the garden, and send it to be analyzed. This analysis will help you know what to add to the soil for a great harvest. Remember, one of the basic things you will do in your organic garden is to feed the soil so the soil can feed the plants.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #4</B></p>
<p>Order seeds, using information about your climate and soil. Be sure you order certified organic seed so that you can have an authentic organic garden. A good online seed supply source is Main Street Seed and Supply. You can buy as little as a teaspoon of seed for a small organic garden, or pounds of organic seed for farming. While ordering seeds, be sure to include onions, garlic, and marigold flowers. These plants can be a first line of defense in an organic garden&#8217;s pest control program.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #5</B></p>
<p>While you wait for your seeds to arrive, you need to prepare the organic garden bed. If there is grass growing in the location, removed it first. Use a sharp, flat-edged spade to slice out the sod. Shake off as much soil as you can, and remove the grass from the area. Till the soil to a depth of about 12&#8243;, and work in organic fertilizer, checking your soil analysis to know what amendments are needed.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #6</B></p>
<p>If you have organic seedlings to plant, water them well the day before you intend to plant them in the organic garden. The best time to set them in the garden is a still, overcast day. If you must plant on a sunny day, take care not to stress the plants more than necessary. Use the seedlings&#8217; pots to determine how deeply to plant them.</p>
<p>If you are planting seeds in your organic garden, follow instructions that come with each type of seed.</p>
<p><B>How to Make an Organic Garden &#8211; Step #7</B></p>
<p>Apply organic mulch soon after planting. Mulch conserves water, cools soil, and keeps weeds at bay. If you use compost, chipped bark, shredded bark, shredded, shredded leaves, or straw, your mulch will also improve soil quality in your organic garden. Apply 2 to 4 inches of mulch, being careful not to get it too close to the plant stems. Mulch can rot the stems. It can also become a hideout for nibbling little garden mice.</p>
<p><B>Organic Garden Tip:</B></p>
<p>Label your plant rows and keep a record of your garden&#8217;s progress. Save seed information for everything in your organic garden. A garden journal, with photos throughout the gardening season, will help you know what you want to repeat or change in next year&#8217;s organic garden.</p>
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<p>Get tips on designing an organic garden, and what types of vegetables, spices and other plants to grow, in this free organic gardening video lesson for beginners. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or &#8220;gardener&#8217;s black gold.&#8221;  <H3>Help answer the question about  organic gardening</H3> </p>
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		<title>Organic Gardening at Home: Why?</title>
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With the move in all areas of our lives today to become more and more self sufficient and relying less and less upon non renewable energy resources, organic gardening has seen a tremendous re-discovery that has not been seen before. In the past century, it has been more or less a fad that has definitely [...]]]></description>
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<p>With the move in all areas of our lives today to become more and more self sufficient and relying less and less upon non renewable energy resources, organic gardening has seen a tremendous re-discovery that has not been seen before. In the past century, it has been more or less a fad that has definitely come and gone many times. But today, the move is more of a way of sustainable living and not a fad anymore. With rising food costs, less quali<span id="more-47"></span>ty, less nutrients, and the many “scares” taking place of un-healthy and tainted foods, we are now are paying more serious attention to the availability we all have of growing a lot of our own food.</p>
<p>So why go organic gardening?The main reason should be for a higher quality of food. When you are the gardener, you will know the quality of the food you are growing. Fresh food, rich in vitamins and minerals, will be harvested at the best stage of their maturity.</p>
<p>Another reason is your choice not to apply synthetic chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides that are both unsafe and detrimental to the health of you and your family. Enjoy the selfish reason that you want to enjoy your food without all those harmful ingredients.</p>
<p>Organic gardening helps the environment. One, you are not using harmful chemicals, and two; you are replenishing the quality locally of where you live on Earth. You help the environment by not purchasing those chemicals that affect the natural resources we have in the soil, water, air, and vegetation.</p>
<p>Save money on food bills. Take note of what you purchase at the grocery store and you will find you have plenty of food that you could grow. Today, many are trying to find ways to reduce their vehicle fuel and utility bills, and here is yet another way to save money. This is a lot easier than one thinks.</p>
<p>Make money? Why, yes. If you over produce, why not sell the rest? Farmers markets are increasing each year. Roadside stands have always been popular in rural areas but are springing up in residential areas everywhere. The desire of many that just do not have the time to have their own organic garden, make it a point to purchase organic garden vegetables from those grown locally.</p>
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