Many of us have never done any gardening before. Here is a brief introduction to organic gardening courtesy of LILI

So what is organic gardening?

It’s getting down and dirty to produce your own fruit and veg (organic of course, which means no chemical fertilizers or pesticides – you don’t want to poison your garden, wildlife or your family).
What you get is fruit & veg in season all year round (more in the summer of course), fresh, organic, and straight from the garden – once you’ve done it you’ll realise the difference in taste. Food grown using chemical fertilizers really doesn’t taste the same, because chemical fertilizers are water soluble, and so are taken up by the plants as they drink, whether they need them or not; they grow faster than they would naturally, and become large and watery. Finished compost, or well-rotted manure (well-rotted is a phrase you hear a lot, but it’s important) is not water soluble, and plants can take as much of it as they need.

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This new forum thread is dedicated to quotes for compassion on all levels. Please feel free to add quotations if you know of any.

With Love and compassion

Trinity
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All this talk of increasing food prices and decreasing availability has invited me to contemplate one of my favourite activities - foraging. None greater is the joy of sitting down to share a meal brimming with natures super food. Foraging for wild foods can help foster a sustainable way of life. Wild food requires no packaging, no pollution due to far off transportation (food miles), and it certainly doesn't require man made chemicals...