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The Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Begins in Your Back Yard
by Chip Phelan

Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity are not new concepts in the organic gardening community. However, with the current state of the world, from rising oil prices to global climate change, the time to ensure adequate and sustainable food supplies is upon us. 

Sustainable agriculture is the ability to get continually productive results by using environmentally ethical practices to grow crops. This includes organic farming methods, such as composting, crop rotation and companion planting. Read full text...

Organic Gardening: An Overview
by Gwen Stewart

Just getting started with organic gardening? This article details practical steps involved in the art of gardening organically; from soil preparation to  sustainability to saving seeds.  Read full text. 

Seeds and more Seeds...What your Garden Needs
by Mike Yeager

Why are seeds important to your organic garden? Get a quick overview from this article.  Read full text. 

Tiny Green Thumbs: Gardening With Your Kids
by Arleen M. Kaptur

Share your love of organic gardening with your kids! Get some great ideas on the best vegetables to plant and how to use container gardening as an option in limited space areas. Teaching your kids to grow their own food will benefit them and our global community.  Read full text. 

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control : A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals

An excellent handbook with entries for common fruits, flowering plants, vegetables, and trees. Each listing has information on disease and pest problems and tips on how to solve them without chemicals. Especially useful sections feature photos of garden insects and diseases.
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