Mother Earth News Women Farmers Connect, Share and GrowMother Earth NewsAsk a woman farmer and homesteader what her best source of information is, and she probably won't send you online to a website. Undoubtedly, it will be another fellow farmer. The strength of our sustainable and organic agriculture movement deepens and … Brought to you by […]
The Market Gardener: A Successful Growers Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News The Market Gardener: A Successful Growers Handbook for Small-Scale Organic FarmingMother Earth NewsFor those wishing to create a livelihood from the land, yet perhaps scared of how to make the numbers work, this new book by Jean-Martin Fortier is a revelation: The Market Gardener: A Successful Growers Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming […]
Slug Wars: Slug Control for Organic Gardens – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Slug Wars: Slug Control for Organic GardensMother Earth NewsAfter my success with the potato bugs, I was feeling quite cocky. Until today. I have just come in from my garden where I noticed those shiny, slimy tell-tale slug trails in my veggies and a number of cucumber leaves with large slug-munch holes. […]
Slug Wars: Slug Control for Organic Gardens – Organic Gardening … – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Slug Wars: Slug Control for Organic Gardens – Organic Gardening …Mother Earth NewsSlugs can do a good amount of damage in the garden and quickly! Here are different methods to combat them in ways that are safe for you, your family, and the … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read […]
Garden Report: Gardener says going organic is better for you and the environment – KTVA.com – Anchorage, Alaska
KTVA.com – Anchorage, Alaska Garden Report: Gardener says going organic is better for you and the environmentKTVA.com – Anchorage, Alaska“It's how you grow, not what you grow, and we teach you how,” says Jason Main, owner of Fairtrade Organic Gardens in Anchorage. That's just one of the many mottos of his all-organic gardening store. Main […]
Panhandle vegetable gardeners seek organic option – Apalachicola Times
Apalachicola Times Panhandle vegetable gardeners seek organic optionApalachicola TimesBeing a gardener in the Panhandle has its advantages. We're able to grow a tremendous variety of vegetables on a year-round basis. By Ray Bodrey, Gulf County Extension Director, UF/IFAS. Being a gardener in the Panhandle has its advantages. We're … Brought to you by Google News. Read […]
New Fiskars Garden Tools – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News New Fiskars Garden ToolsMother Earth NewsNew Fiskars Garden Tools. Try these heavy-duty Fiskars tools, including billhook saws and machete axes with rust-resistant coatings for your lawn and garden work. By Shelley Stonebrook August/September 2016. Tweet … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here
Edible-Garden Planner: July 2016 – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Edible-Garden Planner: July 2016Mother Earth NewsThe summer garden is in full swing. July is the time of year for harvesting the heat lovers like tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, sprouting broccoli, green beans, all types of peppers, garlic, basil with other Mediterranean herbs. Peppers … Brought to you by Google News. Read the […]
Transforming Precambrian-Shield Soil into Rich Garden Loam – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Transforming Precambrian-Shield Soil into Rich Garden LoamMother Earth NewsOne of the characteristics of the Precambrian Shield is poor, thin soils, and our sandy knoll was no exception. As soon as I started rototilling, it was evident that a thin layer of moss and decaying organic matter was all that covered our new […]
6 Ways to Recycle Plastic Plant Pots – Mother Earth News
6 Ways to Recycle Plastic Plant PotsMother Earth NewsDon't just throw away those plastic pots your plants came in! Here are our six favorite ways to reuse and recycle plant pots. 1. Plant halo. Take an old plastic pot and cut off the bottom. Push it partway into the soil, and then plant your tomato […]