Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
I hadn’t realized there was such argument about which seeds I should plant in my garden – open pollinated heirlooms or hybrids.
Open-Pollinated Seeds (OP) vs Hybrid Seeds (F1) – Which Side Are You On? Read More »
Seed catalogs are full of abbreviations and symbols. Dr Leonard Perry explains what it all means.
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?
Snow cover provides a remarkable insulating effect that helps overwinter the plants in your garden.
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.
How To Build A Compost Bin With Shipping Pallets (Video) Read More »
Crabgrass is a problem in any lawn and when the lawn gets burned out it’s an even bigger problem. How to make crabgrass go away and stay away.
Late Blight was a killer in 2009 for tomatoes in Pennsylvania. How to avoid blight this year.
Garden herbs can take weeks to air dry and may get moldy in the process. Here’s a way to dry them quickly
Compost or not? Blighted tomato plants are risky to add to a compost pile, but it’s possible if you follow these composting rules exactly.
Eliot Coleman, an organic farmer in Maine for over 40 years, describes the crops, tools, and techniques he uses to manage his farm.
Review: Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman Read More »
Garden beds need preparation before the winter weather sets in. Here’s what you should do now.