One of the reasons we are so passionate about making this magazine is to share our love for sustainable growing methods that are good for plants, people, and the planet. To be clear, I am not against mineral nutrients; I have been growing with them for over 20 years. However, I am against chemical pesticides and fungicides and Big Ag’s destruction of our earth’s soil. We are for building healthy soil and finding ways to grow your fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, herbal medicines, and foraging when possible.
This edition is chock full of great articles on various organic-themed subjects, including something from one of Canada’s greatest growers and our newest writer, Dustan McLean. His article, “Organoponics 2.0”, details his hybrid cultivation method that blends the best of organic and minerals. Our editor, Catherine Sherriffs, interviewed various regenerative growing experts for this edition and writes about building edible perennial gardens and the trendy topic of chaos gardening. You’ll also learn about biochar, foliar feeding, banker plants, living soil, and our universal hatred for aphids.
We all want the same thing: a beautiful, bountiful, healthy garden. This edition will help you on that journey.
Regenerative gardens work closely with nature and are highly productive. Catherine Sherriffs offers tips for creating a sustainable and eco-friendly space.
Those so-called gardening rules are out the window; it’s time to embrace the chaos, spread some seeds, and see what takes. Catherine Sherriffs explains.
Why wait for a pest or nutrient issue before foliar feeding? Everest Fernandez thinks foliar feeding should be a part of your weekly garden schedule.
Building a garden with layers of edible and perennial plants is the future! Catherine Sherriffs chats with Christina Chung about this sustainable growing method.
Living soil is an organic gardening method that uses a nutrient-rich potting mix teeming with beneficial microbes to grow plants instead of mineral fertilizers. Everest Fernandez discusses how growers can transition from soilless potting mixes…
Banker plants are fantastic for the organic gardener looking for eco-friendly pest management. Claude Robert explains how they work.
Learn how to retain your strains with regenerative techniques for fungal genetics preservation, from culture storage to spore management.
The seasons are changing, and many are looking to take their growing ventures indoors. Everest Fernandez guides us through what you’ll need to make it work.
