Organic Food Garden Information
You, like many people, may
be seeking organic produce because of the benefits that food free from
contamination and grown using sustainable methods provide. In the greener
markets of the new century Living Organics makes growing your own food
easier than ever before. By preparing your plot and planting it with a
selection of seasonal and climatic vegies you will have living food with
the highest possible nutritional value. All you have to do is eat it!
What better reasons are
there to grow your own food and live the organic way. Here at Living
Organics our approach is to share our knowledge and techniques so that you
and your children can be involved and learn the basic skills of organic
gardening. Learn how to use and care for your plot of earth and at the
same time produce living organic nutritious food.
Pest Control
In our garden all life
forms that choose to favour us with their presence are welcome. The pests
always get a small portion of what we grow and the predators have their
feast, but throughout the continuing saga of Natures battleground, we
gratefully take the lions share of everything.
In my experience by mixing
everything up in the garden, pests find it a lot harder to find what they
feed on. Introducing herbs and flowers into the vegie garden not only
confuses pests but attracts beneficial insects and is a pleasure for all
our senses to be with.
When was the last time you
just sat and felt in peace with life?
Let
Living Organics
take you there!
Living Organics will prepare your
plot with a selection of vegies which you can choose from the list below.
Area required for this garden is approximately 12 square metres ( 3.5 x
3.5 metres) which includes pathways around the garden.
Details about
items
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Soil
Approximately 1 cubic metre of specially formulated Living Organic
Mix (Lomix). |
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Rock dust
Contains all necessary trace elements including a complete blend of
granite, basalt, dolomite, bentonite, rock phosphate and rock
potash. |
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Liquid Fertilizer
1 litre of concentrated organic liquid fertilizer with seaweed to
be applied to garden every 10-14 days. Attaches to garden hose for
ease of watering. |
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Reticulation
Approximately 20 metres of ooze hose and joiners which you can
attach straight to a garden hose. Ooze hose is a perforated hose
which weeps along the whole length and is placed under the mulch
/hay. So there is no evaporation. 70 % more efficient than
sprinklers.
For the forgetful ones of us timers are recommended. Prices vary
greatly
We recommend two
heavy waterings per week approx 2 hours each between 4am to 8am and
hand spot watering for seedlings |
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Borders
Made from termite resistant hardwoods, free from chemical residues. |
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Hay
Ideally Pea. A good mulching of hay helps retain moisture in the
soil, encourages small lizards to enter the garden. |
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Seedlings
$55 worth of seedlings will give a fairly reasonable start to the
garden, How much you want to spend is up to you. You may even want
to supply your own. |
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Hardwood
Stakes
Made from termite resistant hardwoods free from chemicals
recommended for tomatoes.
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Bamboo Stakes
Free from chemicals, cut to any length, recommended for runner
beans, peas & climbing cucumbers. |
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Sawdust/Mulch
Excellent for weed control and water retention on pathways.
Discourages slugs and snails |
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Labour
Charges vary depending on the site and travel time. Estimate between
5 to 8 hours.
We also
have a comprehensive range of environmental products ranging from
composting toilets to worm farms. |
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