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How To: Garden Sustainably (The Basics)
Wired.com

8-15-2009Gardensust.jpgJust because it's mid-August doesn't mean we've gotta stop thinking about the garden. Actually, now's the time to start fall and winter crops (root vegetables, greens, etc.).

 
 

If you're a newbie gardener like us, then getting down all the basic information on sustainable gardening is crucial. So, we were pretty happy to see so much of that info in Wired.com's Sustainable Gardening Wiki.

Need to know the ins and outs of sustainable pest control? That's covered. So is watering, mulching, and composting. They even explain what the basic lifecycle of a sustainable garden should look like. All very useful stuff.

Check it out.

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matching boots and watering can=not that sustainable.

posted by La Luz on August 18th 2009 at 4:22pm
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Nor does planting each item in it's own small pot- that means it needs to be watered a lot more often than if it were in a much bigger container.

posted by tallsarah on August 18th 2009 at 5:18pm
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