Eco-chic in the garden
According to Marketing Daily, the trend in the garden this year is to be eco-chic. Gardening experts say, rising fuel prices and concerns over global warming will shape gardening this season. I am happy to read that the biggest trend for 2007 is environmentally friendly gardening.
I am very anxious to get into my yard and start gardening. It seems like an eternity since I was last covered and dirt and eating sun-ripened tomatoes off the vine. My garden last year measured 25′ x 22′ and I was able to grow pounds upon pounds of tomatoes, peppers, beets, lettuce, beans and many other veggies. This year I am planning on expanding my efforts and will be experimenting with patio planters and hanging baskets. I have quite the challenge in my yard, three massive black walnut trees that are a nemesis to my tomato plants. Unfortunately, black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) produce a toxic substance that kills tomato, green pepper and potato plants (and many others). I had a few of my tomato plants die last year but was able to keep 25 plants alive and well with, regular watering and feeding (organic fertilizer).
Speaking of organic fertilizer, I was over at TerraCycle this morning and found some great new products for 2007. They have included a Tomato Plant Food, A Garden Fertilizer and Lawn Fertilizer. I am excited to test these products out and will be writing regular posts about my garden, once spring arrives. At the moment, spring is a bit delayed as we are getting about 5 cm of snow this morning.
Enough with my rambling about my garden (the thought of escaping the office to toil in my garden can be a bit overwhelming), to read the entire article, go to Marketing Daily.
Technorati Tags: organic gardening, green gardening, sustainable living, TerraCycle
Written by steve on March 19th, 2007 with
no comments.
Read more articles on Gardening.
- [+] Digg: Feature this article
- [+] Del.icio.us: Bookmark this article
- [+] Furl: Bookmark this article
