by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Core gardening means burying a long “core” of spongy organic material — straw, hay, leaves, wood, food scraps — down the middle of a raised bed, then covering it with good soil and planting on top. You soak … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Fill Raised Bed Gardens Cheaply
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Don’t pay to fill a deep bed entirely with bagged soil — it adds up fast. The trick is to fill the bottom half or two-thirds with cheap or free bulky organic material (logs, branches, leaves, straw, cardboard, … [Read more...]
Growing a Moringa Tree at Home
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is one of the fastest-growing trees you can plant — it can shoot up 10 feet or more in its first year — and the leaves and young pods are genuinely nutritious. It loves heat and full sun, … [Read more...]
Best Soil Options for Container Gardening, Explained
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: For containers, you want a potting mix — not garden soil, not topsoil, and not straight compost. Garden soil is too heavy and packs down hard in a pot, smothering roots; topsoil and compost have the same problem on … [Read more...]
10 Water-Saving Tips for Your Garden
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Most of the water a garden wastes is lost to evaporation, runoff, and overwatering — not to thirsty plants. The biggest wins are free or cheap: water early in the morning, mulch every bit of bare soil, build up … [Read more...]
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