Five Reasons Organic Farming Is Essential
The foundation of organic agriculture is not only the absence of the use of toxic chemicals in food production, it’s also the active practice of soil stewardship.
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
How To Protect Your Back, Neck, and Knees When Gardening
Tips on how gardeners can protect their bodies and backs from injury when stretching and bending for long periods early in the season in their garden.
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Fall Gardening: Plant Seeds and Bulbs, Harvest Potatoes, Divide Perennials
Flower beds and vegetable beds need tuning up in the fall. Getting them ready for winter gives you a head start in spring
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No Compost Bin? Try Trench Composting
Trench composting is perhaps the simplest way of composting – just add kitchen scraps directly to your garden bed, no compost bin required.
Using Urine as a Fertilizer in Your Home Garden
Is urine good for plants? Can you use your own urine to fertilize your flower or vegetable garden? The answer will surprise you.
Fall Is The Perfect Season For Planting And Transplanting
Every gardener knows that spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall. But how about planting trees, shrubs, and other flowers? Or transplanting a struggling plant to a better location on your property?
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EWG’s Dirty Dozen Fruits & Vegetables: How many can you grow in your garden?
The Environmental Working Group has released this year’s list of the Dirty Dozen, the 12 fruits or vegetables commonly available in grocery stores which carry the most pesticide residue.
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How To Grow Carrots: Soil Preparation, Planting & Harvesting
The key to growing carrots in your garden is in the soil preparation, especially if you live in areas with rocky or clay soil.
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Birds: A Gardener’s Best Pest Control
As we’ve moved away from our agrarian roots, we seem to have lost sight of the fact that birds are helpers, not pests, for gardeners.
How to Start Garden Seeds Indoors – Basic Technique
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
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