Have You Thought About Foliar Feeding? Why The Garden Loves It
Chop-And-Drop: No-Waste, Less Work, Happy Gardeners, And Healthy Plants
Seasonal Spotlight: Arugula Is The Perfect Springtime Green
Spring is here, and with it comes a newfound sense of hope and a whole slew of new seasonal fruits and vegetables to enjoy! After filling our plates and bellies with root veggies all winter long, it’s time to enjoy lighter and more refreshing options like peas, beans, and leafy greens. This month, arugula hogs […]
Reservoir Tank Troubles – Understanding Reservoir Fluctuations
An indoor garden’s success largely depends on the environment, with the nutrient feed being an integral part. The plant’s nutrients are a complex combination of chemical elements that must be prepared correctly. If great care is not taken, the substance can be something very different from what it once was. Growing indoors offers many advantages, […]
Giving Your Plants An Edge With Mycorrhizae
Home growing and gardening is one industry that is booming during “lockdown” as people look to fill their time, relax, and supplement their food supplies. Seed sales are up, and gardening forums and websites have all seen an increase in queries for tips and best practices in the garden. If you’re looking for a product […]
Green Gardeners and Farmers Improve Soil with Biochar
What if there was a natural soil conditioner that was not only easy to source but could feed soil microbiology and remain stable for thousands of years? Well, read on! Biochar has the most complex structure of any material on Earth and is excellent for improving soil retention while also protecting against soil-borne diseases.
Diary of an Indoor Grower: Hydroponics Garden Evolution
The only thing that hasn’t changed in my hydroponics garden is its dimensions. It is just over 70 Sq feet (6.6 X 11.2).with 8-foot ceilings. Otherwise, it is in a constant state of flux. Lights, systems, nutrients, fans, controllers, you name it I have changed it. Part of the reason is that I have, especially […]
The Power of Hydrogen (pH)
The pH scale is used to describe how basic (alkaline) or acidic a solution is. Solutions with a pH below 7 are acidic. Solutions with a pH above 7 are basic, and solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral. A water molecule has 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom (H2O). Water molecules are […]
Nitrogen Changes Potting Mix pH
Container gardeners might want to pay closer attention to the type of nitrogen in their fertilizer – it can actually change your potting mix pH. Things like minerals in your tap water, or the amount of limestone in the growing media in a given pot can affect pH levels in any growing media, but nitrogen? Yes. Both the […]
Straw Bale Gardening 2
Things are looking pretty good out there now that we’re almost into mid-August. Straw bale gardening has presented me with challenges just as much as it’s been amazing despite chilly nights all summer, and except for one 10-day stretch of hot days, the average temp this year has been around 74 degrees F. Still the […]
The Importance of Homemade Fertilizer
It’s pretty convenient to rip open a bag, pop the top on a sprinkle canister – and deliver a perfectly measured dose of plant nutrition in the garden. Things will soon drastically change. You, the every gardener, flowers or backyard veggie patch, even container growers, might want to discover how to make your own fertilizer. […]
Media Matters… A Lot
While shopping for seed starting supplies this winter, I came across this growing media called, Wonder Soil. Never heard of it, but the reviews on that shopping site were all extremely positive. So, I dug deeper, researching user reviews on any store site that sold the stuff. People were raving about how awesome it was… […]
Nutrients: How Sweet It Is
Or isn’t, depending on your latest harvest’s tastiness. Should you have used a different nutrient, or is something else amiss in the indoor garden when your strawberries could be sweeter, or your tomatoes richer flavored? You can’t just add some sugar. Flavor is a delicate thing to achieve. One that relies on a number of […]