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5 Cool Ways Regenerative Agriculture Works
…for protecting soil as we battle climate change. Remember; soil should never be left bare. No-Till Gardening Why waste precious energy digging when you should be focusing on planting and…
How To Close Your Garden For The Winter
While autumn is a beautiful and colourful time of year, it’s also a warning that winter is just around the corner. Before we turn that corner, now is the time…
3 Tools Every Gardener Should Have
…or a hobby, can be expensive. Why not spare the money whenever possible? The Garden Hoe Many people will use a shovel or rake to open little furrows for their…
Korean Natural Farming: DIY Herbal Remedy For Plants
…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…
Seed Saving Part 4: Storing And Testing
…down, similar to pressing the pause button! When seeds are stored properly, they are effectively ‘sleeping’ or in a dormant state. They breathe or respirate very slowly but are still…
The Benefits of Straw Bale Gardening
If you’re a tried and true backyard gardener, many is the reason you might balk at not planting in the soil. While it does have it’s perks, there are also…
Best Seed Starting Method Yet
…or before the plants can survive outdoors after danger of frost passes. Sorry, but this ain’t happenin’ in no egg shell or toilet paper tube. Nor is it going to…
Iowa: Nitrate Runoff Lawsuit
…leaching nitrate to runoff into waterways is not sustainable farming. It’s not even being sustainable humans, because without safe water, we will all cease to exist. Not much profit in…
Fresh Catch: Aquaponics News
…world. Normally, I’d share one new item, but this week there are several. Why wait till some are stale? Muscat, Oman: There have been aquaponics projects in the Arabian peninsula…
Soil Immigration
…newcomer to a foreign land. Don’t be overly excited about this wonderfully fluffy new dirt you just bought, because it’s not quite ready to work as hard as you’re imagining….
3 Breakthrough USDA Inventions
…bit far-fetched? Perhaps. Maybe not. It took a lot of land to give those lakes a home. Word is you had no choice but to sell.) What else did the…
Chilling Tales A Plant Could Tell
…to continue on. The enslaved infected stems now produce grayish spots on the tips that make pollinators think they are flowers. The fake flowers have no petals, but they smell…
What Is Soilless Potting Mix And How To Use It
…few minutes of your time, and that will no longer be the case. And next time you’re at a party and someone says “soilless mix” (because what party doesn’t eventually…