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Beginner Gardener Hi,
I have three children with serious health problems who are unable to eat more than
a tiny trace of sucrose or starch. To this end, I would like to have a go at growing
their fruit and vegetables organically (chemical sprays on bought produce won't be
helping them!). I don't have a lot of room, but would like to grow lettuce, tomatoes,
cucumbers, blackberries, blueberries, loganberries and seedless grapes. So where
do I start??? I have never gardened in my life, so I'm a real beginner, but now
I'm a full-time mum I'm hoping to have some time to put into this. The fruits and
vegetables I've listed ate the only ones my children tolerate, so I need to stick
to these.
Please help
Kim
Hi Kimberley Here are some leads:
1. A very good comprehensive introduction for beginners to organic gardening is by Basil Caplan "The Complete Manual of Organic Gardening", Headline Book Publishing, 1992.
Very structured and good photographs/illustrations
2. You can take an organic correspondence course via the Open Polytech: See this link:
http://www.topnz.ac.nz/info/courses/624.html
3. Christchurch Polytech offers a one year full time course:
http://www.chchpoly.ac.nz/hort/
4. You can go Wooffing and learn about organic farming while working and staying with organic families:
http://www.wwoof.co.nz/
5. Email the Organic Garden City Trust for information about community organic gardens - there may be one near you.
ogct@environment.org.nz
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