Organic Gardening
RINCON-VITOVA INSECTARIES
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Our May 2022 meeting was all about insects that are identified as true bugs. Our speaker provided for us the following resource for a company in California that provides insects for biological control. See links below:
https://rinconvitova.com/catalog-beneficials.htm
RINCON-VITOVA INSECTARIES
We are the oldest among commercial free-enterprise insectaries and have been the pioneer for a growing biological control industry and profession since the late 1950’s.
We maintain distinction within the industry in our development work and in our emphasis on building habitat diversity and conserving natural enemies. This ensures biological control programs that are affordable and work.
GOALS
- Produce beneficial insects and organisms designed by nature to control pests.
- Distribute organisms and goods from reputable suppliers.
- Support our customers with current technical information.
- Support the Dietrick Institute for Applied Insect Ecology.
- Develop distribution in an expanding network of biocontrol experts.
- Make responsible choices for the planet.
- Make responsible choices for the community.
GROWING APARAGUS
- Monday, May 09, 2022
Here's some good info on growing Asparagus from the Dallas Garden Buzz page:
LIST OF COMMON HERBS
- Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Here's a great link by the University of Illinois.
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/basil.cfm
When you go to the link click on the name of the herb and you will get an image, description, culture, harvesting, use, and a lot of other useful information.
THE BENEFITS OF WORM CASTINGS/COMPOSTING
- Monday, January 24, 2022
Here's a video about on Worm Basics featuring Heather Rinaldi of the The Texas Worm Ranch.
MAKING YOUR OWN SEED STARTING POTS
- Saturday, January 08, 2022
There's no need to purchase biodegradable seed starting pots. Here are two videos with great ideas on how to make your own pots.
Make your own pots from newspaper: https://youtu.be/7dlGQP81yfo
ALTERNATIVE PLANTS TO NANDINA DOMESTICA
- Saturday, January 08, 2022
As organic gardeners our interests can also include replacing non-native invasive species in our gardens. Little by little we can contribute to preserving our natural areas by using alternative plants in our gardens. One of the most commonly used non-native invasive plants is the NANDINA domestica. There are variety of shrubs or trees that you can choose from to replace the non-native Nandina domestica in you garden. Check out this article to learn more:
https://www.gardenia.net/guide/native-plant-alternatives-to-nandina-domestica
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Getting Started with Organic Gardening
Information about organic gardening.