The Organic Difference, Part 5
By DonnaMiller | Aug 18, 2008
Local and seasonal
Although not actually written into the legal standards that govern organic food, the majority of organic growers support local food initiatives, which encourage consumers to buy their food locally and seasonally. The organic community supports local food initiatives such as farmers markets, where farmers sell their own produce usually in monthly gatherings held [...]
Fences, Walls and Hedges - Tips
By DonnaMiller | Jun 12, 2008
As with all planting in your garden, keep it local - there are locally distinctive hedgerow types so find out which ones predominate in your area before deciding which to grow.
Consider which hedges attract the most wildlife - oak, blackthorn (sloe) and hawthorn, for example - and help further by planting wildflowers and grasses at [...]
