QUESTION: What is double digging in a garden? I saw it in a vegetable gardening book and I don't even know what it means. ANSWER: Double digging is a great way to get better soil, faster. The idea is to remove the topsoil of your garden bed. Once the topsoil is removed, add … [Read more...]
How to Grow Wheat as a Garden Cover Crop
by Jennifer Poindexter Do you like the idea of growing your own wheat? You might wonder what the possibilities are with this crop. If you aren’t going to make your own flour, you could use wheat as a cover crop. It provides a variety of benefits that could help your garden. … [Read more...]
Fertilizer vs. Plant Food: What’s the Difference?
by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell The words fertilizer and plant food are often used interchangeably, but they are not technically the same thing. Gardeners use fertilizers to help enrich their soil, supplying it with the essential nutrients that plants need to grow and … [Read more...]
Perlite vs Vermiculite, Fully Explained
by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell If you are standing in the garden center, trying to figure out which additive your soil needs the most, wondering what the difference is between perlite and vermiculite, then this article is for you. The two soil additives are popular … [Read more...]