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	Organic farming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Organic farming is a way of farming that avoids the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and follows the principles of sustainable agriculture.
		One of the early pioneers of organic farming, Sir Albert Howard, is often referred to as the father of modern organic agriculture.
		Some organic farming practices are claimed to do more damage than conventional practices – for instance, the practice of ploughing (see tillage) to prepare soil for planting is claimed to increase soil damage compared to using Roundup, a herbicide.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/o/or/organic_farming.html (3044 words)

	Organic farming: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Furthermore, some organic farming practices are claimed to do more damage than conventional practices - for instance, the use of Roundup - a herbicide, to prepare soil for planting is claimed to reduce soil damage compared to using a plough.
		Another argument against organic farming is that whilst it works acceptably at present because pests are kept under control in surrounding conventional farms and thus do not spread into organic farms, if it became universal the "islands" they operate on would disappear and pests would become a severe issue.
		In the United Kingdom organic certification is handled by a number of organizations, of which the largest are the Soil Association[?] and Organic Farmers and Growers.
	www.encyclopedian.com /or/Organic-farming.html (623 words)

	Gardening: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Gardening is the craft of growing plants for food and beauty, in and about one's household or domicile.
		Gardening is done on a smaller scale, primarily for pleasure and to produce goods for the gardener's own family or community.
		The key distinction between fruit and vegetable gardening and farming is essentially one of scale: gardening can be a hobby or an income supplement, but farming is generally understood as a full-time or commercial activity, usually involving more land and quite different practices.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ga/Gardening.html (1238 words)

	Learn more about Organic farming in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Organic farming is an agricultural approach that avoids the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and follows the principles of sustainable agriculture.
		Organic farming can be broadly contrasted with the conventional commercial operations that currently produce most of the food consumed in the developed nations.
		Furthermore, some organic farming practices are claimed to do more damage than conventional practices – for instance, the practice of ploughing (see tillage) to prepare soil for planting is claimed to increase soil damage compared to using Roundup, a herbicide.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /o/or/organic_farming.html (1423 words)

	Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gardening is an activity the art and of growing plants most often in and about one's in a space referred to as a garden.
		Gardening also takes place in non-residential green such as parks public or semi-public gardens such as botanical gardens or zoological gardens amusement and theme parks along transportation corridors and around tourist attractions.
		Gardening is effectively scaled up to entire villages of over 100 people from specialized A variant is the community garden which offers plots to urban dwellers; further in allotment (gardening).
	www.freeglossary.com /Gardening (1342 words)

	Organic farming
		Organic farming is a way of farming that avoids the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and, according to its proponents, follows the principles of sustainable agriculture.
		In general terms, organic farming involves natural processes, often taking place over extended periods of time, and a holistic approach, while chemical-based farming focusses on immediate, isolated effects and reductionist strategies (some would argue that this reductionism is greedy reductionism).
		Organic farming relies heavily on the natural breakdown of organic matter, using techniques like green manure and composting, to replace nutrients taken from the soil by previous crops.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/o/or/organic_farming.html (4037 words)

	organic gardening, The Weekend Gardener: The search engine, all about gardening. The Busy Persons Guide To A Beautiful ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Organic gardening Organic gardening is gardening in harmony with nature, without using artificial chemicals such as pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
		List of organic gardening and farming topics This page is a list of topics that are relevant to both Organic gardening and Organic farming.
		Veganic gardening Veganic gardening (or vegetal organic gardening) is a system of vegan organic gardening developed by Rosa Dalziell O'Brien and May E Bruce, although the term was originally coined by Geoffrey Rudd.
	www.weekendgarden.com /organic-gardening.shtml (458 words)

	Gardening Resources, Cornell University
		Organic matter is used in the garden and landscape for many reasons, beginning with its effect on soil structure.
		It is used in establishing a planting bed; improving soils; mulching gardens or landscape plantings; backfilling during the planting of trees, shrubs, or perennials; establishing or topdressing lawns; side-dressing vegetables; or controlling erosion.
		Several grasses, grains, and legumes are used in gardening and farming and referred to as cover crops or green manures.
	www.gardening.cornell.edu /factsheets/orgmatter (5653 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Home : Gardening
		A garden that is in close proximity to one's residence is also known as a residential garden.
		Although a garden typically is located on the land within, surrounding, or adjacent to a residence, it may also be located in less traditional locations such as on a roof, in an atrium, on a balcony, in a windowbox, or on a patio.
		Gardening also takes place in non-residential green areas, such as parks, public or semi-public gardens (botanical gardens or zoological gardens), amusement and theme parks, along transportation corridors, and around tourist attractions and hotels.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Home-Gardening.shtml (1390 words)

	Organic Gardening mailing list & OG documents
		In general, organic gardening is good gardening without the use of artificial weedkillers and other chemical pesticides.
		Organic is also a way of thinking holistically about every element in nature that touches the garden.
		Anyone who wants to learn about or discuss organic gardening is welcome to join OGL, whether they consider themselves strict organic gardeners, ordinary gardeners with organic tendencies, nervous dabblers or complete gardening novices: "I am a bit shaky on pure organics and I don't want a bolt of lightning to strike me while sitting here.
	lists.ibiblio.org /pipermail/permaculture/1996-February/008350.html (1054 words)

	Wikinfo \| Organic food (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Processed organic food usually contains only (or at least a specified percentage of) organic ingredients and no artificial food additives, and is often processed with fewer artificial methods, materials and conditions (eg: no chemical ripening, no food irradiation).
		Small farms grew vegetables (and raised livestock) using organic farming practices, with or without certification, and the individual consumer monitored.
		Organic food is also often linked with the fair trade movement, based on the principle that social and environmental sustainability are inextricably interdependent.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Organic_food (3012 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - List of topic lists
		To browse by year, go to List of decades and click on a specific decade, or go to List of centuries and scroll down to its list of years.
		List of myrmecology topics (the study of ants)
		List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
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	Organic Gardening Almanac
		List of organic gardening and farming topics - This list provides an overview of topics related to organic farming and gardening.
		Organic horticulture - The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants.
		Alphabetically arranged by state organic gardening almanac and region, each flea market listing includes a complete description of the merchandise as well as hours of operation organic gardening almanac and admission fees.
	www.wseedco.com /organicgardeningalmanac.html (1156 words)

	Organic Gardening And Farming Topic at Farming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The organic movement has shown increased popularity over the past few years, and organic food is getting easier to get at the grocery stores, but gardeners would like to do it for themselves.
		List of organic gardening and farming topics This page aims to list articles related to Organic gardening and Organic farming.
		Organic gardening is one of the fastest growing facets of gardening, and more and more people are discovering that it is possible to enjoy a beautiful, thriving garden while still keeping the use of chemicals and pesticides to a minimum.
	www.rallki.info /farming/organic-gardening-and-farming-topic.php (1012 words)

	Organic gardening - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Organic gardening is a form of gardening that uses substantial diversity in pest control to reduce the use of pesticides and tries to provide as much fertility with local sources of nutrients rather than purchased fertilizers.
		Organic gardeners emphasise the concept "feeding the soil not feeding the plant".
		Forest gardening is the growing of a whole ecosystem of native plants in an interlocking system, so that they are all companion plants growing on multiple levels in the same environment.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Organic_gardening (677 words)

	Wikinfo \| Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Vegetables, fruits, herbs, shade trees, shrubs, grasses, herbaceous perennials and flowers are all grown in gardens— sometimes they are grown together in the same garden, but not always.
		In U.S. usage the care, installation, and maintenance of ornamental plantings in and around commercial and institutional buildings is called landscaping, landscape maintenance or groundskeeping, while international usage uses the term gardening for these same activities.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Gardening (1293 words)

	List of organic gardening and farming topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many topics are not exclusively within the domain of organic growing, but apply to all types of agriculture and gardening.
		Others, such as the list of animals, insects, and microorganisms under "Soil life", are not gardening topics at all, but do directly concern the basic principles of organic culture.
		In "Tools" and "Techniques", where farming is concerned, the emphasis is on smaller-scale organic production tools and methods, somewhat to the exclusion of the methods of large-scale organic operations (which are nonetheless increasingly common).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_organic_gardening_and_farming_topics (258 words)

	BOTW Directory - Home > Gardening > Specialized > Organic
		Organic Down Under - Includes articles on chickens, composting, companion bedding, bugs and diseases, and how to grow specific plants like peas, corn and celery.
		Organic Gardening Forums - Forum meant for the discussion of organic gardening.
		Organic Gardens - Read research from a master gardener and view his work.
	botw.org /top/Home/Gardening/Specialized/Organic (389 words)

	Organic Farming, Marketing, and Certification Resources
		Organic farming and marketing groups and other web resources of particular interest to organic farmers.
		Organic Farming Research Foundation -- Offers modest grants for research projects to help foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices.
		National Organic Standards Board -- Summary of Recommendations -- This is summary of what the NOSB recommended to the Secretary of Agriculture, provided as a service by Bob Anderson at Cascadian Farms.
	www.ibiblio.org /farming-connection/links/organic.htm (1035 words)

	Mort Mather Garden Spot organic gardening advice books pictures articles organic pest control weeds
		Organic gardening advice, books, pictures, articles, supplies, equipment, questions, answers and more about organic pest control, weeds, organic weed control, compost, mulch, animals, worms, soil, and anything else you need to know about organic vegetable gardening, organic lawns, and organic yards.
		Mort covers a wide range of topics in his book: organic gardening methods including organic weed and pest control, raising organic livestock, and proper storage of your fruits and vegetables.
		Garden Guides recently published Mort's article on animals in the garden, and they have a discussion forum on the subject.
	supak.com /mort (548 words)

	The Environment Directory - Science:Agriculture:Organic Farming
		Canberra (Australia) Organic Growers Society - COGS is a non-profit organisation which was started in 1977 with the broad aim of providing a forum for organic growers to exchange information and encourage the broader public to adopt organic growing methods.
		First Light Organic Farm - FLOF is a certified organic farm that feels thru sustainable agriculture, energy, health, and education we can create a heathy planet.
		Organic Farmers Marketing Association - The purpose of the assoication is to advance communication and cooperation among organic farmers in product marketing, consumer education and p[ublic advocacy.
	www.webdirectory.com /Science/Agriculture/Organic_Farming (461 words)

	Amazon.com: Organic Gardening: Magazines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I guess their surveys/advertisers tell them this is what "organic" gardeners want...but I would bet Robert Rodale (who edited the mag back in 70's and early 80's) would be upset to see how his daughter has screwed up the magazine.
		There is much practical advice on gardening, especially vegetable gardening, but the more experience I gained in the garden, the less I got from this magazine.
		Now that I've been gardening for 20 years, I wish that the articles were more in depth and that there were more of them.
	www.amazon.com /Organic-Gardening/dp/B00005Q7DO (1175 words)

	List of ecology topics - Internet-Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This page is not for human environment or economics or ethics topics.
		If it's about only one or a small or local group of species, it's a biology topic, only the most basic of which belong here.
		This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related Changes in the sidebar and on the bottom of the page.
	www.internet-encyclopedia.com /ie/l/li/list_of_ecology_topics.html (284 words)

	Organic Farming tips, advice and guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Biodynamic Organic Farming Healthy soil and nutrition are fundamental to a healthy soul life and society.
		Organic farming is a farming system which depends upon the development of biological cycles, using crop rotation and making the most of natural fertilisers like animal...
		Organic farming produces the same yields of corn and soybeans as does conventional farming, but...
	www.rategardening.com /organicfarming (1155 words)

	Farming
		We are mainly self-taught, having the single focus and obsession that we could one day have the independent family farm.
		I served as the Farm Operations Director for World Hunger Relief, which offers a 12-month internship program in Elm Mott, TX, and the experience was rich and rewarding for the interns and myself.
		Grow a backyard garden, get a job at a nursery or commercial grower, volunteer at a farm, find a skill that is farm related i.e.
	www.tofga.org /pages/farmingorganically.htm (541 words)

	Organic Farming And Gardening Magazine available at Organic Farming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Farming and Gardening Association Biodynamics explained directories of regional and associated BD groups training and apprenticeship programs and more.
		Now Organic Gardening it is currently the most widely read gardening magazine worldwide.
		Organic Farming is an approach to growing food that focuses primarily on growing healthy soil...
	ininfo.info /organic-farming/organic-farming-and-gardening-magazine.php (470 words)

	Gardening - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The plants grown in a conservatory or greenhouse will likely require more exacting care and conditions than ordinary household plants.
		Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Hadrian's Villa, Alhambra, Villa d'Este, Bomarzo, Villandry, Chateau Fontainebleau Vaux-le-Vicomte, Versailles, Marly-le-Roi, Het Loo, Chatsworth, Stowe, Stourhead, Fountains Abbey Ermenonville, Giverny, Hidcote, Sissinghurst Castle, Central Park, Dumbarton Oaks
		The Garden of Eden, Romance of the Rose, Nathaniel Hawthorne's short-story "Rappaccini's Daughter", Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera La Finta Giardiniera.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Gardening (1265 words)

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