ORGANIC PLANTING
Organic planting is more than simply avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. It is
about observing nature’s processes, and emulating them in your garden as best you can.
And the most important way to do that is to understand the makeup of your soil and to
give it what it needs. If anything could be called a ‘rule’ in organic gardening, it’s this : feed
the soil, not the plant
COMPOST
A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is
usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and
vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the
action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms .
Benefits
⇒ Adds nutrients to the soil.
⇒ Introduces valuable organisms to the soil. Microorganisms, such as
bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, decompose organic material.
⇒ Good for the environment!
BIOCHAR
Charcoal used as a soil amendment. Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon, and
can endure in soil for thousands of years. Like most charcoal, biochar is made
from biomass via pyrolysis.
Benefits
⇒ Helps soils retain nutrients and water.
⇒ More nutrients stay in the soil instead of leaching into groundwater and
causing pollution.
⇒ Help combat global climate change.