Mother Earth News 7 Mad Gardening SkillsMother Earth NewsBeing an avid gardener requires you to have special skills and abilities. When was the last time you tried a totally new plant or technique? Are you known for your gardening prowess? Ever breed you own varieties? Do you know when it will rain next? Brought to […]

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 … […]

Organic conference is for gardeners, farmersQuad City TimesConventional wisdom says that the longer land is farmed, the more it wears out. Nutrients are depleted. Organic matter is not returned. Wind and rain carry soil away. But it doesn't have to be that way, says Francis Thicke, an environmentalist/organic … Brought to you by Google News. […]

Mother Earth News Let It SnowMother Earth NewsAs the snow melts, as it is doing at my place already, find the beauty in that, also. Spring will be here before we know it. Cindy Conner is the author of Seed Libraries and Grow a Sustainable Diet and has produced DVDs about garden planning and … […]

Mother Earth News Estimating Yields and Crop-Planting Area for Your Home GardenMother Earth NewsThis area should be mulched with good quality, organic alfalfa hay to protect the fruits from soil-borne disease. Bush Beans Bean harvest is fast and furious. Lasting around 3 weeks from start to finish, beans are a crop that require multiple sowings […]

Mother Earth News Grow Your Own ArtichokesMother Earth NewsBy the time a few roots come through the pots, my plants are ready to set out in the garden. The Jiffys are now OMRI-approved but you may like CowpotsÒ even more. Now, figure out your planting schedule. The seeds take about a week to germinate, but […]

Mother Earth News The Vegetable Seeds Have ArrivedMother Earth NewsThe Natural Gardening Company (www.NaturalGardening.com) is the oldest certified-organic nursery in the United States. * Select Seeds (www.selectseeds.com) offs a nice selection of rare heirloom varieties of flower seeds. In addition to the above … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]

Mother Earth News Rich Soil, Rich People (with Video}Mother Earth NewsThis is an exciting time for the healthy food movement. The number of tools and techniques that inform organic farming and gardening is exploding. Evidence is pouring in that the conventional food system is broken and the interest in food that can lead … Brought […]

Mother Earth News Start Your Own Easy Kitchen GardenMother Earth NewsBuy your supplies for your garden bed or pot. Pots are easy-just buy some organic potting soil and the decorative pot. Most potting soils come with fertilizer already mixed in. You do not want to use garden soil as it is too dense for pots. […]

Mother Earth News Hugelkultur on Rented LandMother Earth NewsHugelkultur is the German term for garden beds created with buried wood and other organic material. The woody ingredients break down over time, providing vegetables with nutrients and moisture, as the wood holds water and slowly releases much needed … Brought to you by Google News. Read the […]