garden tips

Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. Here’s a TEDx video that turns a lot of what I believe about composting upside down.

Adding compost to Sandy OR Clay soils improves soils structure for both but for different reasons.

Compost – such a humble thing yet so important to the garden.   I spent the several hours this weekend screening compost before adding it to the beds. Standing over the …
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Starting seed indoors gives you a head start on the season. Read this guest post, and see how easy it is.

Let’s talk Dirt(y)! What is soil?

Soil is a mix of eroded rock and organic matter. Over millions of years rock breaks down to tiny bits and may mix with …
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Great! You have picked out your location, now let’s consider of what type of garden to put in.

There are many styles of vegetable gardens. In the “old days” row …
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When planning your gardens’ location there are primary things to consider that will help maximize your enjoyment and vegetable production. They are light, access to water, competition, size, and ease …
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They are predicting another brutal winter with a lot of snow. Looking back on the blizzard of 2010 when we received 22 inches in about 18 hours, it got me …
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Part of the plan for the Square Foot Garden  is a trellis to support tomatoes, squash and beans. This was a simple project, and was inexpensive. Made of ground stakes, …
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