Organic Gardening Book Reviews: The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food
With my new vegetable gardening project this spring, I have been reading a bunch of gardening books. You name it, I have it or have read it. I personally helped Chris select the books for the Organic Gardening Bookstore. They are all good ones. It is my mission to eventually review them …
MY SEEDS ARE SPROUTING!
After worrying, worrying, worrying this week-first it is hot, then it is cold, then it was dry, now it is raining-I have seen my seeds that I planted last week start to sprout! I took pictures so I can show off my “babies” to my loyal readers. (Shout out to Susan and Natalie, my Mother-in-Law and best friend from College) Actually, more than two of you read. I am just trying to aggravate Chris! Yes, …
Pre-Treating Your Seeds before Planting
In the world of organic gardening, the question of pre-treating seeds is answered differently than in the world of conventional gardening. If you buy conventional seeds from a garden center or mail order catalogue, certain seeds that are susceptible to damping off or fungal diseases will be treated with a fungicide. Some seeds that are very tiny will come “pelleted,” or encapsulated in an outer coating that …
What is a Seed?
I’ve been beatin’ y’all over the head re: it’s time to plant your seeds. Do you even know what a seed is? You probably remember being in first grade when the teacher gave each student a bean seed, a cup and a paper towel. You put the towel in the inside of the cup, and then put the bean seed between the cup and the towel, and wet the towel. Then you watched the seed …
Companion Planting
Have you seen that book “Carrots Love Tomatoes?” Chris is reading it. I think it is about companion planting. Even if it isn’t, that is what we are talking about today! How growing plants from different plant families can help you, the organic gardener, have an easier time successfully …
Square Foot Gardening, Organically
I have been reading the book, All New Square Foot Gardening, by Mel Bartholomew, for another project I am working on. If you’ve been reading this winter, you know that I am [ ] that close to starting my own vegetable garden at my first house. I have grown lots of vegetables before, …
Organic Gardeners Need to Understand Botany
If you are an organic gardener, you do need to understand some basic botany. I know that probably doesn’t fit with your life plan of actually enjoying your gardening and such, but, trust me-if you know some botany, you will have a much easier time. I do recommend a resource. Not …
Start your Vegetables!
Hey everyone, it’s time to start your vegetables! Before it is too late, get your ducks in a row to start vegetable seedlings indoors. To have a truly organic vegetable garden, you need to start your own veggie seedlings. Here’s how to do it.
Seed Starting Supplies
To give your seeds the best start in life, you need some the following supplies. You don’t necessarily need all of …
Slight Detour from Compost: Seed Starting
I will be back at the compost inquiry shortly. (Probably tomorrow.) However, today, I am diverting my interest to starting seeds because, well, once I get all of this compost going I need to plant something out in it. I am also enjoying all of the posts and tweets from fellow gardeners about their new …
Organic Gardening New Year’s Resolutions
2009 is almost here, and I’m making my gardening New Year’s Resolutions. In theory, these resolutions should be fun to keep. In practice, I might need a nudge from time to time. Thinking about the previous year of gardening, blogging, copy writing and more, I’ve come up with some things I definitely want to try so that I can I can write about them (and enjoy …
