Trench composting is a method of making compost that is just as simple as you might imagine. All you do is dig a hole and bury your compost materials anywhere in the yard or garden where you’re not currently growing something. Then you forget all about it … [Read more...]
5 Uses for Sunflowers You May Not Have Considered
Aside from adding beauty, sunflowers have a number of uses in the organic garden. These striking, colorful flowers, which come in a wide variety of sizes, grow quite well under organic conditions, and some breeds are capable of reaching heights of six feet or more by summer's … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Use Lavender Flowers to Freshen Laundry
Aside from its great scent and natural beauty, here's another reason to grow organic lavender in your garden: to freshen your laundry! Here are three ways to use lavender from your garden to freshen laundry. And, you can make all of these yourself! We've even included tips to … [Read more...]
Is Your Honey Contaminated with Glyphosate?
Is your favorite honey contaminated with glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide? Chances are good that is might be. A private Pennsylvania based diagnostics company Abraxis found glyphosate residues in 41 of 69 honey samples that it tested for the herbicide, … [Read more...]
5 Garlic Growing Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
Garlic is a good choice for organic gardens throughout North America. Like onions, garlic is a cool weather crop; it requires cold in order for the bulb to split into cloves and, in some cultivars, to trigger cell division. That being the case, it's best to plant it in the late … [Read more...]
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