Spring Garden Plans And Earthworms
March 1, 2011 by Admin
Filed under organic gardening
Even if there’s snow on the ground where you live, start planning your garden. You really need to do this… and I’m not just talking about a “To Do” list.
EARTHWORMS - Author: hale_popoki (at http://flickr.com) - And a resounding "Ewwwwwwwww!" springs forth in the Flickrverse... Red wigglers in my classroom composting bin.....our first science lessons typically involve the critters living in my classroom. I bought a pound of red earthworms when I first started my worm bin. Twelve years later, they're still thriving! (Well, not the exact same worms, their great great great grandchildren.) Wow, hard to believe we've been vermicomposting that long...
For many people living in cold climates, cabin fever can set in with a vengence right about now. So thinking about and looking forward to something good is invaluable.
Check out this guy’s video… you gotta’ love his username: wormfarmergeorge. Special Note: his language is a bit “earthy”… Read more
How To Prepare Soil To Grow Tomatoes
February 25, 2011 by Admin
Filed under organic gardening
Today’s guest article is full of great ideas and information about how to grow organic tomatoes. The author concentrates on getting the soil right…
Organic Tomatoes And Soil
By Deb Allen
Tomatoes will grow in just about any terrain but to achieve a bumper crop, it is best to provide them with good soil. They should be planted in well-drained fertile loam and have a pH reading ranging from 5.8 to 7.0. The soil PH measures the acidity or alkalinity of the soil on a scale from 1 to 14, with 7 being the median or neutral level. The higher the number the greater the alkalinity while the lower numbers indicate greater acidity. The soil pH is important because it shows the possible availability of nutrients in the soil. Many plant nutrients are not readily available in highly alkaline or acidic soils, and become most available at a pH from 6 to 7.5. You should conduct a soil test to determine the current soil pH before attempting to alter the soil. The degree of acidity or alkalinity may be due to the natural environment such as the high presence of limestone or due to construction such as alkaline building materials in the form of limestone gravel and concrete. Read more
Organic Gardening Basics
February 18, 2011 by Admin
Filed under organic gardening
One of my articles, Organic Gardening-The Basics, was recently published at Ezine Articles. Check out what you need to do to start an organic family garden. Here’s the first paragraph…
Organic gardening really isn’t as challenging as a lot of beginning gardeners believe it is. The primary difference between the two styles of gardening involves pest control and fertilizers. Organic gardening follows a natural solution, as opposed to applying synthetics or chemicals.
Bearing this in mind, we’ll look at the fundamentals of organic gardening for any of you rookies:
BTW, these four organic gardening principles will work equally well with established gardens.
