Re: organic gardening
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: organic gardening
- From: m*@banet.net
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 09:28:55 -0400
- References: <H00015640e2f8794@MHS>
KAREN_STEWART@HP-UnitedKingdom-om9.om.hp.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Delayed response due to my vacation, but I started a new garden nearly
> four years ago & have tried to be as organic as possible. It took
> about the first three years for the balance to settle, but this last
> summer has seen fewer population explosions of bugs. They're all still
> there, just a bit less out of control, and the frogs are permnant
> residents.
>
> Karen in Cheshire, UK
Hi Karen,
I also work organically, using composts and mulches, and
spraying only when I see problems arising. I do not find
that these problems are worse than gardens that are not
organic. And there are far more earth worms.
do you ever spray the insects?
Mark on Long Island NY
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