Mother Earth News Beating the Blues and BlightMother Earth NewsMy usual gardening practice is to mulch the vegetable garden with straw and water the ground and not the plants. This helps prevent blight. Copper products are also used in organic gardening to combat blight. However, I worry about build-up in my soil … Brought to […]

Mother Earth News Making the Decision to Purchase a Grain MillMother Earth NewsThough we often prefer to purchase organic products, we do not always buy organic flour because of the price differential. However, my husband purchased both a 5lb bag of organic white whole wheat berries and a 2lb bag of organic “Emmer” wheat berries … […]

Mother Earth News Deciding When To PlantMother Earth NewsYou are working on your garden plan, ordering seeds, and making a garden map and suddenly realize you don't know the timing of your crops. How soon can you get started in the spring? Your tomatoes are to go in after the last spring frost, but when […]

Mother Earth News Chemical-Free Home Orchards, Part 2, Holistic SpraysMother Earth NewsIf we want healthy fruit trees and beautiful, abundant fruit—all without chemicals—then holistic sprays are the answer. Routinely using holistic sprays results in much less disease and way-more fruit. My first experience with anything similar to … Brought to you by Google News. Read […]

Mother Earth News Alpine Strawberries Have a Sweet HistoryMother Earth News“The Madonna of the Roses”, “The Garden of Paradise” and the “Madonna among the Strawberries” all portray the Madonna as a young girl in a closed garden with the infant Jesus in her lap. She is surrounded by roses, thistles, carnations, lily of the … […]

Mother Earth News The Gardens of Snarky AcresMother Earth NewsBy this time, you are probably curious what the gardens are like at Snarky Acres. To be blunt, they are not your normal idyllic gardens you see in magazines. Sure, there are plenty of edible plants growing at my urban homestead, but they are wilder … […]

Mother Earth News Chemical-Free Home OrchardsMother Earth News“Pyrethrum” is a chemical derived from chrysanthemums and can be used on certified-organic farms. It works by paralyzing insects. We keep … If something is labeled “insecticide,” it will kill pollinator bees, beneficial wasps and butterflies — even … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]

GoErie.com Sue Scholz: Gardening classes begin this monthGoErie.comFeb. 15 — Garden Design Basics with Dan Dahlkemper Feb. 22 — Raised Beds and Container Gardens with Ruth Benner March 1 — Native and Invasive Plant Species with Jen Salem March 8 — Growing an Organic Kitchen Garden with Lisa Baumgardner. Brought to you by Google News. […]

Stratford Observer Talk on organic gardening is on offerStratford ObserverPEOPLE are invited to find out more about organic gardening in Stratford on Sunday (February 5). Sustainability group Transition Stratford are hosting a talk and seed swap at the Lifeways Centre at 30 Albany Road. Diana Sandercock from the Heart of … Brought to you by Google […]

Donzell's offering gardening seminarsAkron Leader PublicationsFeb. 25, “Organic Gardening Products,” with speaker Jim Voytus, a representative from Espoma. The Espoma Co. has been in business for eight decades and has been committed to educating and promoting the benefits of natural and organic gardening. Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article […]