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and have the proper balance of food,
slow application of water that flows un- are also killing beneficial organisms and
water and air in order for these bacteria
der low pressure through plastic pipe in turn, throwing off the natural balance.
to survive.
or hose laid along each row of plants. In addition, when it rains, chemical run-
Cold composting can be done by
The water drips out of tiny holes that are off poisons the ground water. And, of
simply piling grass or dry leaves in a bin
made in the hose wall or from fittings course, when used in vegetable gardens,
or even on the ground. This method is
called emitters that are plugged into the we are ingesting the toxins used in most
great for those who are short on time
wall at proper spacing. This technique is commercial fertilizers and pesticides.
and are unable to tend to a compost pile
best used for watering gardens, plants in IPM techniques can be as simple
every other day. Cold composting is low
containers, vines and fruit trees. as planting companion plants to attract
maintenance but it takes a lot longer to
Mulch helps in sustainable garden- beneficial insects. To practice sustain-
compost this way.
ing because it protects the soil by help- able gardening you must learn to toler-
Trenching is straight forward and to
ing it retain moisture, suppress weeds ate some insects. Although there are a
the point. It simply involves digging a
and insulate plants from extreme tem- few pests in your garden, there are also
trench in your garden about eight inches
peratures. Mulching is a way to recycle many beneficial insects around as well.
deep and filling half way with kitchen
materials that might otherwise be thrown Lastly, remember to recycle and
scraps then covering that with soil. Al-
away. It can be comprised of wood re-use. Things that you might normally
though trenching has a slow rate of de-
chips, paper, nutshells, leaves, sawdust, throw away could be used in the garden.
composition, its advantage is its ability
grass clippings or compost. Take those broken pots and use them
to handle kitchen scraps without attract-
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as decoration throughout your garden.
ing pests as readily as in sheet compost-
methods are used to control pests and Paint them and give your garden a fun
ing.
keep a healthy, natural balance in your feel.
Drip irrigation plays its part in sus-
garden. Most gardeners want to grow the
tainable gardening because of its abil-
most amount of food possible in their gar-
Written by Brittney Hannah of the
ity to deliver water directly to plants,
dens and view insects as the enemy. In
SLOWER Network., of which this maga-
causing little to be lost to evaporation
efforts to rid gardens of pests, many use
zine is an affiliate.
or runoff. This technique is very water
chemical fertilizers, which kill insects
efficient. Drip irrigation is a controlled,
and encourage growth. These fertilizers
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