Mother Earth News Growing Echinacea from Seed: The Importance of Cold StratificationMother Earth NewsWhere I live the snow is rapidly melting, leaving behind a landscape that seems almost barren and asleep. However, for many native plants and quite a few garden perennials, it is this act of freezing and thawing that awakens them and actually […]

Mother Earth News Gutter to Garden in 4 Easy StepsMother Earth NewsBy harvesting the rain, we can collect every drop and grow healthy gardens instead of letting it run-off to pollute our watersheds and ocean. Here in Southern California, we get about 15 inches of rain/year. It might not be much, but it adds up […]

UC Santa Cruz Organic gardening workshop series features reduced rate for studentsUC Santa Cruzchristof-teaching-500.jpg Christof Bernau, who manages raised-bed gardening at the UC Santa Cruz Farm, leads a discussion on organic growing techniques. sky_orin_doubledig-500.jpg Sky DeMuro and Orin Martin practice double digging, key to soil … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]

Mother Earth News Becoming a Market GardenerMother Earth NewsI recently spoke at the Virginia Biological Farming Conference about transitioning from being a home gardener to growing and selling produce at the markets. That talk was so well received that I thought I would pass on some of the information here. The … Brought to you […]

SC Botanical Garden hosting classes on organic gardening, juicing and food for health and healingClemson NewsstandCLEMSON — Grow organic vegetables in your garden, then turn those vegetables into energy-boosting juices and healing foods. That's the subject of a series of upcoming classes hosted by the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Cheryl LeCroy of Creative … Brought to […]

Mother Earth News Tomato Taste Test: Reviewing 'Indigo Rose' Tomato FlavorMother Earth NewsI've trialed and grown 'Indigo Rose' tomatoes in my home garden. The plant is a fantastic producer in the heat — a big benefit to us Texas gardeners. It continues to set fruit through July and August, which is unheard of here. The […]

Mother Earth News Seed Starting, Part 1Mother Earth NewsI also direct seeded several rows of lettuce, arugula, and mustard in the garden bed under the shelf. I am hoping that the cold hardy plants will sprout and grow as well as the ones inside, although I will always sprout the tomatoes in class. I'll let […]

Ilkley Gazette Inspirational organic gardening talk by tomato expert lined up for Otley CourthouseIlkley GazetteONE of the UK's leading tomato experts will give a talk about Organic Gardening in the North at Otley Courthouse this month. West Yorkshire Organic Group member Terry Marshall is a familiar face to thousands of organic gardeners across the country […]

Mother Earth News Grow Up!: Vertical GardeningMother Earth NewsThe first step in the permaculture design process is observation on site. In the northern hemisphere, creating thermal mass to the garden's north provides a warming effect. The northern edge of the garden also has the opportunity to house a vertical … Brought to you by Google […]

Mother Earth News Choosing Tomato Varieties: Deciphering Indeterminate/Determinate and Dwarf Growth HabitsMother Earth NewsFor most gardeners that don't have infinite space and possible diseases in their soil, some sort of control is necessary – typically staking, trellising or caging. A sprawling indeterminate tomato plant on garden soil is an invitation for disease. It … Brought […]