Articles and Tips October, 2011
Organic Fertilizer
Fertilizer is anything added that improves the fertility of the soil. a good organic fertilizer feeds the soil rather than only feeding the plant. This is the safest way to fertilize plants .
A fertile soil has a balance of minerals and micronutrients so subtle, that I do not think that any chemical could add
them all. However it is known that manure, compost and leaf mold will.
Organic fertilizers improve the soil to allow it to hold …
The Gen Y Gardener?
According to a recent talk I attended, there have been 7 million new gardeners entering our ranks this year. In a few years, Generation Y (people born between 1977 and 2000) will comprise 47% of the work force. (We are somewhere much lower than that now. I can’t find my notes.) If you listen to the mainstream media, we are portrayed as entitled, philanthropic, in want of instant gratification, constantly asking “Why?” skeptical of authority, …
