Got bugs? Of course you do. If your garden is like most gardens, bugs abound, and this is not altogether a bad thing. Many invertebrates are actually beneficial for gardens. Worms till and aerate the soil. Bees pollinate our crops. Yet we do need to find ways to stop bugs from … [Read more...]
Organic Garden Seeds
It’s easy to understand the benefits of organic vegetables and fruit. After all, these foods are going into our bodies. We don’t want to eat chemicals that are toxic to other animals, and we want to eat plants that are grown in healthy soil, because healthy soil yields nutritious … [Read more...]
Crop Rotation
What do you think of when you hear the words, “Crop Rotation?” No, it’s not spinning your corn in circles to increase yields. It’s not some arcane wizardry of the fields. Crop rotation is a method of improving your soil, increasing your crops’ resistance to pests and increasing … [Read more...]
Organic Weed Control
What is a weed? By definition, a weed is an unwanted plant. While we might adore dandelions when the children pick them for crowns, we don’t always want them in our gardens. The Best Way to Avoid Weeds Weeds are telling you something. If you watch them closely, you can … [Read more...]
Healthy, Organic Soil
To many, soil is simply the stuff that you plant in. It’s brown, and sometimes it’s damp and sticky. Sometimes you may add fertilizers to it, but that’s entirely incidental. The fertilizers are meant for the plants, not for the soil. However, thinking about plants without … [Read more...]
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