Basic Organic Gardening: Easier Than You Think

It’s easy for home gardeners to cultivate a lush lawn and garden without resorting to the chemical fertilizers and pesticides that threaten our waters, wildlife, families, and pets. Common sense, good garden practices, natural fertilizers, and alternative...

Container Gardening for Beginners

Perfect for people with limited gardening space, container gardening is a wonderful way to beautify your surroundings and improve an urban, porch, or patio environment. Since most containers are portable, you’ll be able to move your plants around and give your...

Growing Tomato Varieties: So Many Choices, So Little Time!

As I yank out my last beets every spring, my tomato anxiety begins. In February, when I start a few seeds indoors on a heat mat, I feel I have all the time in the world. When I purchased a few unusual varieties in four-inch pots in March, I wondered if I was jumping...

Picking Peppers for the Garden

With spring just days away, it’s time to start preparing your garden plan for peak planting season. Last year, I had great success growing Serrano and Jalapeño Chiles, and this year I’ve decided to broaden my repertoire. I’m mad about making salsas...

Building Organic Soil for Your Garden: How & Why

Randy Ritchie hosted an amazing class about building healthy soil in an organic garden. Here’s a quick recap for those who couldn’t make it. Randy started off with something incredibly blunt, but incredibly honest: “I don’t care about the...

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