Organic growing
Build a cold frame for year-round gardening by placing a sloped, hinged-lid box in full winter sun, using insulated sides, drainage, and a transparent cover that can be vented daily. Set the back wall higher than the front so rain sheds and low sunlight reaches the plants, then fill the…
Efficiently utilizing space in a small garden means combining intensive planting, vertical supports, succession sowing, and carefully chosen crops while preserving access, sunlight, and soil fertility. Map the site first, place tall plants where they will not shade shorter ones, and use trellises for climbers such as cucumbers, peas, and pole beans.
Create a pest management plan for your garden by identifying likely pests, inspecting plants on a set schedule, defining the damage level that warrants action, and using the least disruptive control that fits the problem.
Building Living Soil: The Foundation of Organic Gardens A thriving organic garden starts beneath your feet. Living soil is teeming
There’s a particular satisfaction in harvesting a tomato you grew without synthetic chemicals: bright, fragrant, and earned. Organic gardening is
Beneath every flourishing organic garden lies a teeming, invisible world: soil life. Microbes, fungi, earthworms, nematodes and countless other tiny
Are you tired of buying produce that has been picked too early, shipped long distances and stored improperly? Do you
Introduction to Medicinal Gardening Medicinal gardening is becoming increasingly popular as people look for ways to live healthier lives. Growing