Mother Earth News Stacking Functions in the GreenhouseMother Earth NewsShe and her family are urban homesteaders and have a large organic vegetable garden, fruit trees, a beehive, four chickens, one rabbit, and two cats on a small urban lot in the center of town, surrounded by college students. Charlyn considers … Brought to you by […]

Cecil Whig Featured event: Fundamentals of organic gardeningCecil WhigBentley, owner and operator of Fair Weather Farm, is dedicated to education of the public on the many aspects of wellness. Her farm was certified organic by the USDA in the spring of 2008. The farm currently has a community supported agriculture … Brought to you by […]

Mother Earth News Working With Nature to Build Organic SoilMother Earth News“Organic farming” is often defined in negative terms such as no insecticides, no herbicides, no fungicides. Thinking of “organic” in this way doesn't contribute to growing nutritious food, and it may result in the uneconomical practice of buying many … and more » Brought to you […]

Mother Earth News Working With Nature to Build Organic Soil – Organic Gardening …Mother Earth NewsUnderstanding a bit of the chemistry and biology behind building healthy soil allows us to work in harmony with nature to contribute to the health of our soil, … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]

Mother Earth News How to Start a Vegetable GardenMother Earth NewsChoose a garden site that drains well, gets ample sunlight, and offers a rich layer of topsoil free of immovable rocks. Remove any sod by smothering it with sheet composting. To try this easy method, just lay cardboard on your lawn where you want your […]

Why and How to Test Soil in Your GardenMother Earth NewsIf your garden has grown productively in the past, you'll probably have no problem proceeding without testing your soil. But if your plants are struggling, or if you're starting a new garden, knowing how to test soil may be useful in determining which … Brought […]

Mother Earth News Partridge Berry as a Non-Aggressive, Pest-Resistant GroundcoverMother Earth NewsBarry Glick founded Sunshine Farm & Gardens in 1972 on 60 acres in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. His plant collection now numbers more than 10,000 taxa, many unknown to cultivation. Several of these plants have been introduced to gardening in … Brought to you by […]

Mother Earth News Here is What Happens When You Save Hybrid SeedsMother Earth NewsTomatoes are normally considered “self-pollinating”, but I've read that an organic garden with lots of pollinators will increase your chances of hybridization. Thus, the indoor tomato plant just happened to be a hybrid (what are the chances?). Long … Brought to you […]

Philly.com For organic gardening, N.J. company is a hardy perennialPhilly.comMILLVILLE, N.J. – The Espoma Co., a leading producer of organic fertilizer, still uses largely the same natural soil-enriching ingredients it did when it was founded nearly 90 years ago. What's different now is that organic gardening has moved from the … Brought to you by […]

Talk on organic gardeningWicked LocalThe Garden Club of Brewster meeting March 2, at 10 a.m. at Northside United Methodist Church will feature Ginny Ballou, an organic perennial gardener, who will discuss everything she's learned in almost 30 years of gardening. She'll cover consideration … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the […]