Red hybrid earthworms. Each one ingests its weight in organic matter every 24 hours, and excretes highly nutritious fertilizer called castings. These castings are the most perfect plant food known to man and contain 5 times the available nitrogen, 7 times the available phosphorus, 7 times the exchangable magnesium, 11 times the available potash and […]
Ok, I know there are more seeds in each packet than is needed for planting, but I wanted to actually use the whole packet of seeds for once. They age, you know and as they age, germination isn’t guaranteed by planting time next year.
Which is it gonna be, or do I really have to choose?
1. What is “organic gardening” anyway? Organic gardening is often defined in negative terms, as in “gardening without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.” In fact, organic gardening is much more than that.
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The title is taken from a post by waterbug1961 of the same name, the subject is of an issue that will someday be a concerne for us all. This post is simply to encourage you all to fight the good fight and protect your crops. I’ve taken the position that I don’t mind sharing my […]
Seedlings or sowing seed, which is preferred? Some basic points to consider…
I am a first-time gardener this year and I planted a watermelon plant in May. It was cute, only 3 inches across. I picked my location for full sun and dug my hole. I amended my hole -thanks to the advice of my local gardening guru, Lamont. Well, now, just over a month later my […]
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Gardening for many years, on and off, doesn’t make me a master gardener, or even a very successful one. It does make me a more patient and observant person, I have found. All my attempts have been toward organic, and as a result, I have some unique ideas and observations along the lines of companion […]
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