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Did you know that when Michele Obama installed an organic garden at the White House that she unleashed a massive shudder down the spines of the Midwest Crop Life Association? Organic! Gave them the willies.

Compost

Compost is an excellent vehicle for carrying nutrients to your soil and plants. In a well executed compost, your garden will need no other form of fertilization.

Saturday September 04, 2010

Books

Can't live without them. Check your local library first to see if they have these: The Compleat Squash | The Heirloom Tomato | Seed to Seed | Seed Savers books | The Rodale Book of Composting

Weather

Denver

Tonight - Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Sunday - Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Moab

Oshkosh

Local Farmers Markets

Colorado Farmers Market Guide can give you the lowdown on when to expect your local Colorado Farmers Market to open for the 2009 Season.

Eat Local!

Clean your air, land and water much quicker by eating locally grown organic foods. By doing so one practices democracy in its highest form.

You'll find a ton of info pertinent to food and health at Organic Consumers Association.

A great source of heirloom seeds can be found at Seed Savers Exchange.

Milk

Windsor Dairy offers a wide array of raw dairy products.

Healthy News

Dr. Mercola routinely gives you the lowdown on what's healthy and what's not. I don't buy any of his products, just read up on interesting articles and videos.

The Organic Consumer Association has a wide variety of articles dealing with organic foods and other topics that intersect with food: energy and health.

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