Comments on: Organic vegetable growing manifesto 2009 http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009 Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: organic baby http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-899 organic baby Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-899 Gardening has been one of my favorite past time. and the soil where i live is really good for vegetables. Your blog has really inspired few ideas for me. Thanks :)) Gardening has been one of my favorite past time. and the soil where i live is really good for vegetables. Your blog has really inspired few ideas for me. Thanks :) )

]]> By: jake http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-830 jake Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:51:39 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-830 Night soil :)... the traditional fertilizer. Night soil :) … the traditional fertilizer.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-827 adekun Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:04:11 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-827 From what I've seen, it is pretty much chemical fertilizers/pesticides/herbicides all the way. They are a few farmers or growers that steer away from that, but certainly in the minority. What is common is the sowing of (I'm pretty certain) Chinese milk vetch. Do need to find out what would be good for the garden. I guess I've be using clover as a mulch. The dry grass didn't work too well with the garlic. Perhaps needed to lay it deeper. I should go out with a shovel and get rice husks - that worked well. From what I’ve seen, it is pretty much chemical fertilizers/pesticides/herbicides all the way. They are a few farmers or growers that steer away from that, but certainly in the minority. What is common is the sowing of (I’m pretty certain) Chinese milk vetch.
Do need to find out what would be good for the garden. I guess I’ve be using clover as a mulch. The dry grass didn’t work too well with the garlic. Perhaps needed to lay it deeper. I should go out with a shovel and get rice husks – that worked well.

]]> By: Alan http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-825 Alan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:49 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-825 Isn't every year a mixed year in the garden? Gardeners are the best at taking the good with the bad. What's the situation like for home gardeners buying fertilizers in Japan? What are you using for mulch? I've been experimenting with using shredded office paper since I can get it for free. It's not pretty but it seems to work well. .....Alan. Isn’t every year a mixed year in the garden? Gardeners are the best at taking the good with the bad.

What’s the situation like for home gardeners buying fertilizers in Japan? What are you using for mulch? I’ve been experimenting with using shredded office paper since I can get it for free. It’s not pretty but it seems to work well.

…..Alan.

]]> By: Jon in France http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-821 Jon in France Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-821 I made a huge improvement when we first arrived here and turned over a vinyard (not the most fertile places) for a veg patch by planting alf-alfa / lucerne. It meant a year out for a third of the plot at a time, but this stuff is not only nitrogen fixing but very deep rooting, bringing up minerals from in the subsoil. Good luck with your garden in 2009. I look forward to reading more of your activity. I made a huge improvement when we first arrived here and turned over a vinyard (not the most fertile places) for a veg patch by planting alf-alfa / lucerne. It meant a year out for a third of the plot at a time, but this stuff is not only nitrogen fixing but very deep rooting, bringing up minerals from in the subsoil.

Good luck with your garden in 2009. I look forward to reading more of your activity.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-819 adekun Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:28:34 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-819 Interesting blog you have and thank you for the well wishes. I might be a little jealous - teaching from a village? That said, it's not too busy here. Interesting blog you have and thank you for the well wishes. I might be a little jealous – teaching from a village? That said, it’s not too busy here.

]]> By: Hort Log http://www.adekun.com/garden/organic-vegetable-growing-manifesto-2009/comment-page-1#comment-818 Hort Log Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:00:05 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=670#comment-818 Hi Adekun, Have a great gardening year ahead ! btw, I just realise my Singaporean friend is on a teaching contract in your province, teaching mainly your kids from the village. I am knowing more about your province from both you and she ! Hi Adekun,

Have a great gardening year ahead !
btw, I just realise my Singaporean friend is on a teaching contract in your province, teaching mainly your kids from the village. I am knowing more about your province from both you and she !

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