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AVANT-GARDENING: CREATIVE ORGANIC GARDENING Welcome !  " You Can Grow "

"Confronted with the vision of a beautiful garden,
we see something beautiful about ourselves..."
Jeff Cox

PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC GARDENING COMMUNITY Sustainable organic gardening is more than just a means of providing food, it is a model of what is possible within a community. Everyone could have a some kind of an organic garden and grow healthy, nutritious organic food, promoting a more  sustainable way of living. This would encourage others to garden, leading to a local gardening economy, a farmers market to provide an arena to discuss organic gardening experiences, and a place to sell extra organic produce, sharing the bounty, and passing along their knowledge of organic gardening and how to make it sustainable. Most of the nation's food is produced by less than 2% of the population, and if each of us had some kind of a small organic garden everyone could be part of the solution.

Avant-Gardening: Creative Organic Gardening

Thirty plus years of sustainable organic gardening experience is a pleasure to pass on. Everything we have learned about gardening we are trying to share, that others may be inspired to grow their own gardens. It is challenging to explain our gardening connection to the earth and her beauty.

For us, it is an expression of Truth, Beauty and Goodness. Truth - discovering predictable patterns and laws of the universe while gardening, working with the cause and effect of our actions; Beauty - always seeking its perfect expresssion in that perfect vegetable or flower; and Goodness - sharing the bounty from our gardens.
We have created sustainable organic gardens on San Juan Island, WA; Sedona, AZ, and near  El Morro National Monument in Northwestern New Mexico. In May 2010 we will be back on San Juan Island, WA, beginning yet another exciting chapter in our gardening adventures!


HOW YOU CAN GROW A SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC GARDEN "The Acts of Today are the Destiny of Tomorrow."
What is Sustainable Organic Gardening? Learn how you can make sustainable organic soil and why it is so important to grow and eat organic food.
Sustainable Organic Gardening in New Mexico; New Mexico's Wildflowers, Plants, Trees, and Wildlife High altitude Gardens; NM plants, trees, and wildlife: Watch our video of a coyote eating a bird seed block!
Garden Pests and Organic Control How to recognize those garden pests and control them organically and sustainably! Where to get organic pesitcides.
The "GreenzBox" The ultimate southwest organic gardening solution - build one yourself with our free plans and find out why it works.
Composting for Sustainable Organic Gardening Composting: the ultimate recycling process and the key to sustainability.
Companion and Bio-Intensive Planting - maximizing space in your organic garden Learn about the symbiotic and chemical relationships between plants.
Organic Seed Starting Guide When and how to start organic seeds indoors, and when to plant them outside.
Hardiness Zone Map and First and Last Frost Dates Use this map as a general reference when determining what organic garden and landscape plants will survive the climate in your area. First and last frost dates, and frost and freeze definitions.
Botany Basics Everything you need to know about botany, simplified.
Xeriscape Organic xeriscaping - landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants, trees, and shrubs.
Permaculture Principles A diverse, complex sustainable organic ecosystem, where the all of the elements interact in mutually beneficial ways to produce a whole which is greater than the sum of its parts.
Creative Organic Garden Design When surrounded by a planned physical beauty, plants will respond to the garden's aesthetics as well as responding to the organic conditions supplied for them.
Labyrinths A metaphor of life's journey, a pattern that creates a symbolic space.
Avant-Gardening Workshops SPRING/SUMMER WORKSHOPS The Greenzbox; Sustainable Organic Gardening; Rockwork; Strawbale Walls; and Labyrinths.

Sunstone Press in Santa Fe, New Mexico, recently published a book by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo, with photographs and essays about their New Mexico adventures in sustainable organic gardening, personal growth, community, and sustainability, titled "GROWING WITH THE SEASONS". It is available from the publisher Sunstone Press in Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-4418, or from  Amazon Books, or it can be ordered from a bookstore near you!  Read a great review! by Joan Richards, a volunteer The Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden

"Avant-Gardening Tid-Bytes Insights" "Avant-Gardening Tid-Bytes Insights" - a collection of gardening related essays we published monthly online from 2001 to 2008
Virtually visit! "One picture is worth a thousand words..." Take one of four New Mexico photo tours:
Photo Tour I Formal, Patterened, Sustainable Organic Gardens and Ponds; Building a Straw Bale Wall; A Formal Tea Garden; Organic Vegetable, Herb, and Flower Gardens
Photo Tour II Rescued Pets; New Mexico Wildflowers and Wildlife; Unique Ridges and Rock Formations in this geologically unique area
Photo Tour III Winter in New Mexico; Native New Mexico Trees and Shrubs; The World Around Us
Photo Tour IV Building a Hogan; Organic Perennial Herb and Vegetable Gardens; Birds and Bird Feeders; Building a Kiva Fire Pit; and a Goldfish Pond
NEW! - Photos of Beautiful Gardens Take a Virtual Tour of Gardens Worldwide
"You Can Grow" Organic Gardening CD Extensive Sustainable Organic Gardening Information, Organic Planting Techniques and Organic Garden Design, Inspirational Sayings, Quotes, Poems, Photos, an Introduction to Avant-Gardening
A selected collection of seasonal essays, and organic garden photos, and more!
Resources and Links Web sites with abundant educational information about organic gardening, sustainable organic gardening techniques, and links to many other helpful sites
NEW! - The Spirit of Gardening Quotes Over 3,500 Inspirational Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Quips, Links and References. Arranged by 140 Topics
"YOU CAN GROW! Sustainable Organic Gardening BLOG" Promote a Sustainable Organic Gardening Community - add your comments - read comments of others Live RSS Feeds: Google News, World Vision news; PBS Nature, U-Tube streaming videos about organic gardening, sustainability, and more; and a garden photo slide show.

"Go to the people, Live among them, Learn from them, Plan with them, Work with them, Start with what they know, build on what they have, teach by showing, learn by doing, not a showcase, but a pattern, not odds and ends but a system, not to conform but to transform, not relief but release." The Credo of Rural Reconstruction, developed by Dr. Y.C. James Yen

Organic Plants, Seeds, Foods, and Supplies Organic and Heirloom seeds, Herb, Flower, and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Trees and Shrubs, Organic Soil and Organic Nutrients, Organic Fertilizers, Organic Pesticides, Gourmet Foods, Baby Foods, Organic Foods, Grocery Items, Clothing, Personal Care, Cleaning Supplies, Pet Foods, and more!
Gardening Books Organic Gardening & Horticulture, Sustainable Living, Organic Gardening Design, Sustainability, Greenhouses, Japanese Gardens, Landscaping and Garden Design, Animal and Pet Care, Home and Garden, Gardening Techniques, Regional Gardening
Gardening Supplies Backyard Birding, Garden Tools, Water Garden and Pond Supplies, Garden Decor, Teak Garden Patio Furniture, Garden Design Software, Grills, Hammocks, Organic Outdoor Products and Supplies
Genetic Engineering and Biodiversity Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson states in his book 'The Diversity of Life' that we have only identified about 10% of the species on our planet. Knowing so little about our world, why are we in such a hurry to alter it?
NEW! - Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified foods are linked to toxic and allergic reactions, sick, sterile, and dead livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals. (See summary in Genetic Roulette ) They are banned by food manufacturers in Europe and elsewhere, yet GMOs are present in the vast majority of processed foods in the US.
SHOPPING GUIDE   How to avoid buying foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) The carbon footprint of any food in the local supermarket is incredible. Some foods come half-way around the world before we see them in our grocery stores and the shipping has contributed to huge gasoline emission. Wouldn't be prudent to grow our own food or buy organic produce when it is in season from a locally grown organic farm, garden, or a local farmers market?
CARBON FOOTPRINTS Do you want to know how to determine your impact on the environment? - Use The Nature Conservancy's carbon footprint calculator to measure your impact on our climate: or use this Footprint Calculator to calculate your eco print on the environment.
A UK supermarket chain Tesco  announced in April 2009 that they were going to put carbon footprint labels on their products so that customers could make environmentally-based choices. What if there were a handheld scanner in every store so we could scan over an item to find out its carbon footprint and impact on the planet? This kind of tool would enable us to know what effect our buying choices have on our planet's environment and its limited resources.
TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design - an annual conference bringing together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives - watch the best talks and performances, for free! Join TED - create a profile page, contact other members, comment on the individual talks, save items to your favorites, and more.
"Watch Frans Lanting's - A lyrical view of life on Earth In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.

YouTube: How to Grow an Organic Vegetable Garden - Scott Meyer, editor of Organic Gardening magazine shows you how!

"The more contemplative gardener, seeing the garden as a whole, the design of it, and its nature as a still place of delight and refreshment, will wait and hope for the moment when it seems to achieve perfection. Awareness of when such moments are most likely helps to make them happen; they will not be entirely accidental, but anticipated; everything will be planned to encourage them." Susan Hill and Rory Stuart, Reflections from a Garden, 1995

Recommend This Sustainable Organic Gardening Site to a Friend!
            

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ClickBank Marketplace - E-books you might like relating to Organic Gardening: Organic Food Gardening Beginners Manual - learn How To Grow Healthy, Organic Food - Click Here! Start An Organic Garden With This Simple Guide - Click Here! Learn How To Start Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden At Home - Click Here! Make The Worlds Best Compost - Click Here! How To Build And Manage A Worm Farm To Suit The Average Family - Click Here! How to Design, Build, Set Up, Grow and Maintain A High Density Garden - Click Here! Produce 5-10 Times More Food While Using 1/2 The Water! - Click Here!



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