Organic Gardening Links

Here's a highly subjective and arbitrary list of interesting and informative Organic Gardening-related websites we have encountered while surfing the Net. Please let us know about any sites you like which are not on this list; just be careful you don't get taken in by one of the many "greenwashing" sites being put out by large chemical companies to fool the public into believing that they are ecologically sensitive. Also let us know if you encounter a bad link; we'll try to keep everything up-to-date, but it's not always possible to keep up with all the changes all the time!

 

Organic Gardening

• Rodale Press Gardening
  This rather embryonic site of the publishers of Organic Gardening magazine contains a number of useful articles, but not much else.
• Antelope Valley Organic Gardening
  A home-grown website on a VERY slow server which offers tips from California's High Desert which could be quite useful in Tucson if you have the patience to wait for the pages to download.
• Don't Panic, Eat Organic
  A really fun, hugely long page, cram-packed with everything you can imagine about every aspect of organic gardening, farming & eating. Has lots of other great links, too.
• Gardening for Vegetarians
  A good basic overview of organic gardening, based in the UK.
• Organic Gardening Resources
  Another good overview of organic gardening, this time from the Netherlands.

Organic Community Gardens for Southern AZ gardeners who need space

• Miles Elementary contact Susan Silverman, 326-5844
• Dunbar-Springs contact Brad Lancaster 882-9443
• Pio Decimo. contact Bill Zaffer, 292-0380
• Sam Hughes, contact Alex Camacho 322-5867
• Sites and local gardening information at http://www.communitygardensoftucson.org

Pest Identification

• Vegetable Insects
  A really great reference to identifying the nasty creatures eating your hard-earned harvest, complete with color pictures .

Composting

• The Compost Resource Page
  An extremely well-done and comprehensive source for everything you always wanted to know about composting
• The Master Composter Site
  Lots of information on composting and other topics, including earthworms.

Organic Farming

• California Certified Organic Farmers
  Details on the standards of organic practices as defined by the nation's leading organic certification body.
• MidNet Organic
  A very comprehensive UK site which "provides practical support for the organic grower."
• Organic Consumers Association Campaigning for Food Safety, Organic Agriculture, Fair Trade & Sustainability.
  Sign petitions at http://www.organicconsumers.org/action.htm

Sustainable Agriculture

• Rodale Institute
  One of the most pro-active environmental groups around, Rodale promotes sustainability around the globe with practical projects that really help people at the same time as they conserve the Earth's resources.
• Henry Doubleday Research Association
  Europe's largest organisation dedicated to organic gardening methods. Includes a Seed Library Catalog.
• The Center for Alternative Technology
  A UK-based charitable organisation promoting sustainability in all its forms.

Sustainable Living

• Solar Institute
  Natural Solutions for a Brighter Future. The Solar Institute is a non-profit organization that supports community action and individual choice in creating home and community environments that better sustain us and our world. Advances in solar energy and other environmentally responsive and responsible technologies are leading a revolution in living better, more affordably and wisely. We invite you to take part in this community and join in the solar revolution.

Tucson Weather

• National Weather Service, Tucson
  Great resource for local weather data and trends, which you can use to figure out last and first frost dates, day length, rainfall expectations, and the latest forecast.

Recycling

• City of Tucson Solid Waste Management
  Solid Waste's home page, where you can find out more info about our landfills, commercial recycling and residential recycling.

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