Easy Potting Soil Sterilization
Quick and easy method to sterilize potting soil without cooking dirt in the kitchen.
View ArticlePlant Spacing for Intensive Gardening Methods
That sweet corn inter-planted with pole beans (an experiment) is way too close together – the yield was very small, and much of it fell over after a big rain because of the shallow restricted roots....
View ArticleGardening on the Cheap
You can grow delicious healthy food for your family with almost no money invested.
View ArticlePrevent Garden Pests by Rotating Crops
Before farmers had the option of battling pests and diseases by applying petroleum based poisons to crops or tampering with genetic designs they worked out sustainable systems to manage insects and...
View ArticleWhile I was Gardening…
Actually I was turning compost… I imagine it was a shock to be uncovered like that in the middle of March, but I put him back in a safe spot after taking his picture. Lizards like this Juvenile Five...
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Easy Organic Compost
Compost is the best way to improve your soil If you use compost you probably won’t need to use fertilizer Compost doesn’t harm beneficial organisms like earthworms (chemicals do) If you have a yard,...
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How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse
First off – you really can build this thing very cheaply, but to do so you have to recycle, freecycle, and scrounge. If you just go out and buy new everything it will probably cost over $200 – still...
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Free Seeds for Life
Many seeds such as this basil can be easily saved from year to year. Winter is a great time to sit down with a nice warm beverage and a seed catalog to plan your garden for next Spring. Unfortunately...
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Grow All Winter In a Cold Frame Made From Recycled Materials
A simple cold frame is an easy, economical way to get more out of your garden. Salad ready to eat in January You might know that I built a small greenhouse this fall. Unfortunately by the time I...
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Spring is Here – Time to Garden!
Cocus Flowers in the Snow - Carmelite Monastery Chapel - Bettendorf, Iowa OK, Spring isn’t here yet, but it is time to take some action. I know, there’s a blizzard blowing down today, but in just a few...
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