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The Case for Rekindling the Lost Art of Seed Saving

Anne Gibson

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK30 & US29.  Ten years ago, at a local gardening group, I heard an elderly gardener extolling the importance of saving seeds with a great sense of urgency. At the time, I thought ‘why bother?’ when seeds are so cheaply available. However, the insights he provided that…

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Illinois Valley Hemp: Growing Pains

There are always a couple of things one can count on when starting a new project or endeavor.  The first is to expect the unexpected. The other is to realize that what can go wrong, typically will go wrong. There are times when we get lucky, and it’s smooth sailing, but those times are rare.
September 9, 2019
Kyle L. Ladenburger

Dandelions: Medicinal Weeds of Gold

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine UK30, & US28 In our modern western culture, where perfect green lawns have been worshipped for so long, the dandelion is generally seen as one of the most disgraceful weeds. We have been taught that it is an invasive plant that we must eradicate, usually targeted…
September 5, 2019
Caroline Rivard

Merging Hydroponics With Organics In Korean Natural Farming

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine US24 & UK26. Segregation is not usually synchronistic with peace and prosperity. I can’t really think of any point in history when separating and isolating peoples and things have ever had anything other than a negative impact on the overall success of a people. To name…
June 24, 2019
Nico Hill

Korean Natural Farming: DIY Herbal Remedy For Plants

Ancient homeopathy has certainly gained a lot of traction in today’s society. Herbal remedies have a huge market helping to cure anything from the common cold to an overly flaccid and lazy John-Thomas. There is almost no ailment that an ancient Chinese remedy can’t fix, using all sorts of weird and wonderful things to do it with.
June 19, 2019
Nico Hill

Korean Natural Farming: DIY Water-Soluble Organic Nutrients

If there is any one place where the complaints of organic gardeners differ to that of my wife, it is in relation to the speed of which particular practices occur. Much like my gardening friends, I am inclined to justify the opinion that a quick release is a much more preferable option to a longer one. The problem is, typical organic nutrients are bound up in carbon complexes and take much longer to release their special life-giving properties.
June 12, 2019
Nico Hill