A Nourishing Option: Green Gardening
There is a new world developing in the gardening world that is called green gardening, otherwise known as organic gardening. Since it is becoming more popular, there is more gardening help available to help a person who has been gardening for years change over to green gardening from traditional methods. There is also plenty of information that allows those who have not ever gardened before to become green gardeners in a short amount of time.
Going Green
Going green is a slogan that has been tossed around more and more in recent years, as more and more people become informed about the effects of our actions on the environment and more environmental problems surface due to man’s negligence. Since this is the case, people have been finding more ways to be environmentally friendly yet still able to participate in the activities they enjoy, such as gardening.
Green gardening means using products that are organic, such as compost instead of chemical fertilizers. The compost can be made through grass clippings, leaves or scraps from the kitchen that are organic. All of these items are thrown onto a pile called the compost pile, which begins to decay and let the nutrients from the decaying bodies into the soil, which plants love. Earthworms also help to decompose the compost pile if the person doesn’t mind their squirming.
In addition to growing flowers organically, green gardening includes growing food, so that most of what is eaten is home grown. Organic food that is bought in a grocery store or specialty shop is always more expensive then alternatives. Growing food in a vegetable garden saves time and money, including the gas required to get to the grocery store! In addition, picking the vegetables and fruit from the garden, fresh, right before use always tastes better than those that have been shipped to the store.
For those who do not have the option of starting a green garden in the back of their house, there are a couple of different options available. One option is to join a community garden in which people sign up to take care of the garden on different days of the week and the produce from the garden is shared amongst them all. The other option for urban dwellers is to do container gardening, doing green gardening in potted plants. All sorts of plants can be grown this way, including vegetables, so it is a viable option for those who do not have yards.
18 Responses
★Eric☆ - February 23, 2010
I don't have an actual recipe…but i actually have a batch of them cooking right now lol!
i just snap off the ends, and discard them. then i snap the beans in half or in thirds, ( whatever way you prefer).
then i throw them in the crock pot with some sliced onions, a small clove of sliced garlic, some fried crumbled bacon. i never measure…sorry. i add enough water to cover the beans.
sometimes i also add a small amount of beef and chicken bullion for extra flavor.
i cook them on low for 8-10 hours. they are a BIG hit.
i use something like 1/2 to 1 onion, depending on how many beans i have to fill my pot, i also cook and crumble about 1/2 lb of bacon. i add enough of the bullions to taste (i use both at the same time).
good luck!
Daboredboyzmusic - February 23, 2010
haha i have this on my ipod along wit other songs xD this song is so catchy
squishyblanket - February 23, 2010
Great music? Or greatest music? I still get this stuck in my head to this day!
trippy - February 23, 2010
that is why you don't! Not only is keeping wild animals illegal, but it is also very cruel and unfair, especially if you don't know how to keep it! Don't keep the snake if you don't know how to feed it and take care of it!
bushwhacker2k - February 24, 2010
Good times, god I miss the N64 sometimes…
Samoriah - February 24, 2010
Well that’s your opinion.
Sam M - February 24, 2010
Wet your peat moss before you work it into the soil. Peat moss is very difficult to wet once its incorporated into dry soil. Also, make sure that your manure is well composted. Fresh manure can burn and kill your plants. Cow manure is good. Steer manures have a high salt content. Chicken manure is real good, but it has to be well composted before you apply. It's hard work incorporating peat and manure into a large garden 750 sq ft. Use a rototiller if the soil is not too wet or dry. You can also hand spade. You can have too much of a good thing, but it will be pretty difficult to do that with that size garden. 1.5-3 cubic yards of peat & mulch combined and worked into the top 6" of top soil would do a good job (10 – 22% oragnic material) on that sized garden. You could use more if you work the soil deeper. Good luck and good gardening.
Hawelo92 - February 25, 2010
Includes in top 10 N64 games.
gmen16li - February 25, 2010
because the guy who designed msg was a big barney fan and thought it would be cool to do that.
PercipientFish - February 25, 2010
That’s because people still had and understanding of the difference between improvement and change, back then. xD
gallaghershores@ymail.com - February 26, 2010
i have no clue wat your talking about
maybe its myspace
it has been having probs lately
zeroxlulu - February 26, 2010
yup
AcolyteSilene - February 26, 2010
This BGM can cheer anyone up at any time.
arizvega - February 26, 2010
tansy c - February 26, 2010
I have used black string netting to run sweet peas and morning glories up on sides of my house. It was very nice because the little tendrils from vines could catch on and cling to netting very easily.
The drawback I found was on windy days when the wind would blow the vines hard enough that they would get sliced right off because of sharpness of netting.
The next year I switched to plastic green netting on sides of house and had no problems and vines ran crazy on it. Just make sure you secure it very tight so it doesn't rip down from strong winds.
Steph-annie - February 26, 2010
I don't think even my mom blanches any more. They just wash them good and dry awhile, then freeze. Most everything isn't blanched anymore,
arthe d - February 26, 2010
You'll have a lot fewer bugs around your home if you keep them. But if they really bother you that much…get a cat.
hugsandhissyfits - February 26, 2010
Cavolo nero, also known as Tuscan, Lacinato and Dinosaur Kale, is a tangy, sweet green with long blue-green leaves that's packed with folic acid and vitamin C. Kale's intense flavor comes from its glucosinolates, which are broken down in the body to form substances that are suspected to help slow or stop the development or progression of some cancers.
They are probably referring to just plain old Kale, as opposed to "Dinosaur Kale" or "Black Kale" by calling is cavolo green. You should be able to find kale in any regular supermarket.