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...]
Using Compost in the Organic Garden
Is your soil looking lackluster? Rich, earthy compost is just the right tonic for your garden beds. What is compost? It’s a mixture of whatever goes into the compost bin, all decomposed into useful, rich humus by big animals like worms and microorganisms like friendly bacteria. … [Read more...]
Companion Planting
Friends help friends. They stick up for each other and they hang out well together. Some plants are extremely good friends, inviting beneficial insects to visit the other plants in the garden and warding off diseases. These are companion plants, the friendly pairings and more … [Read more...]
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