We Answer Your Gardening Questions!
This morning I was watching the Today Show, and a very prissy guest host was talking with P.Allen Smith about gardening, and they were planting lettuce and potatoes and stuff. He got dirt ( excuse me, soil) all over her arm and she freaked out. It was hilarious.
What was NOT hilarious, though, was watching them indiscriminately eating violas straight out of the cell packs. Yes, …
Should I Turn to Organic Gardening? Pros and Cons
You are likely reading this because you wish to know more about becoming an organic gardener, and have this burning question: How much time will this take? Or, how the heck can I keep my flowers alive in a pesticide-free yard without insects and disease destroying them? These are excellent questions, and many of the answers aren’t clear-cut. So, let’s start with the #1 basic difference …
Compost Tumbler or Worm Farm-Which is Best?
We get a lot of questions asking which is better-a Compost Tumbler or a Worm Farm? So, I decided to give a rundown on the pros and cons of each. It is really up to you. Here is some information to help you decide!
Worm Farms
The singlemost important question to ask yourself when you consider purchasing a worm farm is: are you ready to be the caretaker …
Go With me on my Gardening Journey
Yesterday, I talked to Chris. It is always interesting, because he lives in the freezing cold wasteland of Canada (just kidding, Chris. Love ya!) and I live in the (generally) warm and toasty North Carolina. He gardens in the temperate plain region, and I garden in the coastal, humid south. He …
Investigation of Compost Bins
The last in my series of compost investigation is about compost bins. I have been pondering for a couple of weeks now whether I will want to have a compost pile, or get a compost tumbler or compost bin. I think I am a little bit closer to the decision, especially after helpful comments from our readers. I think I’m going to go with a compost …
Compost for Gardening on a Budget
So, this whole compost pile activity is going to mesh well with my family New Year’s Resolution to also trim money from the budget and trim our waistlines. I like to garden, and to eat fresh fruits and veggies from my own yard. Our own compost pile will help our garden thrive. Which type of compost is going to be right for us, though? Remember our …
Thinking about the Compost
Today I am going to begin contemplating my new compost pile. This is a bonus week because I was so harried from in-laws and travel that I only posted one post. So, this week, you get three, yes, three posts for the price of two. Big bargain! That means you can head on over to the compost supplies page and stock up. Ok, on with business. …
Indoor Worm Composting
Worms are great! They are, hands down, the unsung heroes of the garden. Worms are great for home gardeners, especially organic gardeners, who want to make crumbly, luscious compost for their vegetable beds. Even though winter is upon us, we can still put worms to work to help us break down our vegetable scraps and any scrap leaves from houseplants and such. Here’s how to build …
Cold Weather Composting
Animals and microorganisms that break down organic matter into compost rely heavily on temperature to help them. Heat acts as a catalyst, speeding up the composting process. Composting does not stop as the weather cools down, but there are some things you can do to make composting more successful in the cold.
Tips for Composting in the Cold
1) Add shredded leaves. …
Using Humic Acid as a Soil Conditioner
There are many products on the market that can serve as a soil conditioner to help correct deficiencies in the soil to help it better support plant life. One of the most impactful organic soil conditioners out there has got to be humic acid.
Humic acid is still a relatively new concept to most and is not widely available at most lawn …
