I am fascinated by water. After graduating from university, I started a small company that sold water filters, among other things. I dove deep into the topic, learning everything I could about it. As it turns out, the rabbit hole is deep, and water is both an amazingly complicated and simple substance.
From water filtration to techniques for watering plants, the subject of water and your garden is vast. In this edition, we explore many aspects of this seemingly simple task. Everest Fernandez has contributed three articles: “Stone Wool: Expert Tips and Tricks,” “Testing RunOff,” and “Dissolved Oxygen: The Invisible Bottleneck Of Your Grow?”
Xavi Kief explores a controversial subject in “Going to the Poles: Can Magnets Improve Irrigation Water?”, and Keaton Haines offers advice on conscious gardening to protect our water sources.
In an industry where high-tech gardens with -sophisticated crop steering techniques produce excellent results, there is still a place for indoor organic farming. In “Living Soil – Novelty, Niche, or the Natural Choice?” one of Canada’s top organic ag consultants, Av Singh, gives his opinion on the future of commercial organic growing.
For all you mushroom enthusiasts, we have a few articles to help you get started. Mushroom growing and foraging are hot now because they are delicious and have many health benefits! Finally, Catherine Sherriffs writes about preserving food and the canning comeback.
Water is a crucial element in all life. Understanding how to deliver it to plants in the perfect amounts and intervals can significantly impact the yield and quality of your cherished plants. A great start is having your water tested!
Regenerative, organic farming is proving productive and beneficial for the growers, community, and environment at Caney Fork Farms.
If organic produce is your thing, you’ll appreciate what Cookstown Greens offers. It grows flavorful, nutritious vegetables following sustainable practices.
We’re all about saving water in and out of the garden! From drip irrigation to ollas and hugelkulture, here are some ways to make the most of watering plants.
To our benefit, Everest Fernandez is pretty open about past growing mistakes. Here, he warns against forgetting to test runoff solution in soilless substrates.
Build a home mushroom laboratory with this DIY guide by Alex Field, using the still-air-box method for a clean and functional workspace.
What’s dissolved oxygen? Everest Fernandez explains that understanding DO is vital for optimizing plant health in your grow room.
Growing mushrooms at home doesn’t have to be high-tech and complex. Alex Field tells us it can be done using microwave rice, a grocery staple!
It’s an old-fashioned way to preserve food, but the canning comeback is real. Catherine Sherriffs writes about her first canning adventure and why she’s hooked.
Gardening in dry climates presents a wide range of challenges, with watering being one of the biggest. Anne Gibson shares her top irrigation techniques.
From legit mycologists to people who are just passionate about mushrooms, foraging for wild food is a fun and rewarding experience. Just ask Xavi Kief.
As sea levels rise, saltwater is ruining coastal farmland. Discover the "salty" solutions farmers and Clemson University researchers are using
