Organize Your Garden Shed Now!
An organized garden shed not only makes tools easier to find but may save you from a serious injury as well.
Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
How To Use White Vinegar as a Weed Killer
A white vinegar weed killer solution is fairly effective. But there are a number of ways to use it and a few cautions before you do.
Open-Pollinated Seeds (OP) vs Hybrid Seeds (F1) – Which Side Are You On?
I hadn’t realized there was such argument about which seeds I should plant in my garden – open pollinated heirlooms or hybrids.
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How To Read Seed Catalogs
Seed catalogs are full of abbreviations and symbols. Dr Leonard Perry explains what it all means.
The Botany Of Desire by Michael Pollan (Review)
Michael Pollan’s “The Botany Of Desire” explores the impact of human desires on artificial selection: do we cultivate plants, or do they cultivate us?
Organic Gardening 101: 5 Tips To Get Started
Organic gardening is more than trading chemical inputs for non-chemical. Here are 5 tips to get you on your way to a healthier garden.
It’s Time to Plan this Year’s Organic Garden
Making a plan for your organic garden is essential to success. Here are a few things to consider before you put your boots on.
Is Snow Cover Good For Your Garden?
Snow cover provides a remarkable insulating effect that helps overwinter the plants in your garden.
How To Build A Compost Bin With Shipping Pallets (Video)
A compost bin made from 6 shipping pallets can hold enough compost to serve a large organic garden.This short video shows you how to build it.
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Why Are We Gardeners Obsessed?
Why are we gardeners obsessed? Is it an intrinsic desire to control nature? Anyone who’s spent any time in a garden knows that’s impossible.