Download: Podcast Vermicompost is an excellent source of organic matter and it actually comes from earthworms. Earthworms eat and digest […]
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Green Composts
Download: Podcast Green composts differ from brown composts in that they are newer dead plant material. Examples of green compost include […]
Organic Matter: A Critical Element in Successful Gardening
What it is and why it is one of the most important contributing factors to gardening success. Podcast: download If […]
The Many Varieties of Organic Matter
There are so many different types of organic matter you can add to your garden. Basically, if it was alive […]
Green Manure as a Source of Organic Matter (Cover Cropping)
Podcast: download We all know what a brown manure is, but what is a green manure? Green manures come from plants, […]
Brown Manure as a Source of Organic Matter
Podcast: download There are two types of manures: brown and green. Brown manures, the manure we’re all more familiar with, come […]
DIY Potting Soil
Potting soil is big business. Every year thousands of bags of potting mixes are sold from nurseries and garden centers […]
Rhizobia and the Protein Makers
Rhizobia Bacteria: Nature’s Fertilizer Factory Perhaps the single most applied fertilizer nutrient in all of agriculture is nitrogen. Nitrogen is exceedingly […]
When (If) You Should Use Mustards to Fumigate Your Soil
Garden information comes and goes in waves, it seems. There’s always a trendy suggestion or two each season that gets […]
Natural/Organic Soil Fumigation – With Mustards
Mustards, like many plants, contain compounds that have a variety of effect – on people, other plants, animals, their environment, […]
Soil pH
What is Your Soil’s pH and What to Do About It The Basic Idea Acidity and basicity are measured on […]
The Living Soil System
The success and health of your garden starts at the bottom – the soil. Soil is not just pulverized rocks […]