Austin Organic Gardeners



Organic Techniques



"When I go into my garden with a spade, and dig a bed, I feel such an exhilaration and health that I discover that I have been defrauding myself all this time in letting others do for me what I should have done with my own hands."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

At the heart of the organic method is the fact that planting suitable plant varieties for your region at the right time of the year in a healthy, humus-rich soil is the best way to avoid problems and maximize your harvest.

The following articles provide information for building the organic content of your soil:

Aerobic Gardening
Compost Tea
Composting
Cover Crops and Green Manures
Fertilizers and Soil Amendments
Mulches