gardening
Water Conservation
- April
- 3
A big part of going green with your garden or farm is learning how to conserve water. Here is a great article on setting up a small scale water system to use rain water for your garden.
Last week (finally) we set up a few water barrels. We put one midway between the cistern and the [...]
Chosing the Right Fertilizer for Your Organic Farm or Garden
- March
- 26
New organic farmers and gardeners often struggle to find a good fertilizer. Sometimes crop rotation and good land management just aren’t enough to get the right nutrients into the soil for your crops.
Here’s 3 links to an excellent resources for organic alternatives to chemical fertilizers.
Green Revolution
Organic Fertilizer Guide
Composting Basics
Organic Planting
- March
- 23
Whether a seasoned gardener or large scale farmer, you know success is all about the condition of the soil you are planting in.
The soil is a resource that is biologically active and dynamic, providing vegetable plants with nutrients, water and oxygen. Organic matter (decayed plant material) is an essential ingredient in fertile soils. [...]
