Composting Facts and Statistics Composting allows waste organic material to be returned to the earth, replacing soil nutrients lost through agriculture. This process creates a resource from a waste product, contributing to a cyclical society. In a cyclical society, products are recycled within the society, instead of constantly bringing in new inputs and creating waste. …
Mulch Frequently Asked Questions What is mulch? Mulch is any material placed on top of the soil to cover and protect it. Common mulches include inorganic materials such as rocks. Other mulches are organic and include materials such as compost. All mulches should contain airspaces and must allow water to percolate through to the underlying …
I have to confess, I am a lazy gardener. So it’s no surprize I’ve never bothered to test my garden’s soil pH or nutrient level. My beds and containers were filled with bags from the nursery. I don’t use local city soil. I am afraid it is contaminated. The pH of my beds was fine …
How To Make Seed Bombs Jeremy’s been wanting to make seed bombs for quite some time. He likes the idea of guerrilla gardening. Claiming back misused land. He convinced us making and distributing seed bombs would be a great family activity. Seed bombs or seed balls are powdered clay, compost and seeds mixed with a …
How To Make Soil Fertile Naturally Improving Soil Texture Natural soil improvement can be a continual process. It often takes many years to build a productive garden soil. I am into small city gardens and prone raised beds and container gardening because you need so little space to have a productive garden. My beds were …
How and When To Use Organic Fertilizers A few years ago when I joined the community garden I was introduced to organic gardening. I had no idea where to start. Luckily there were kind and patient people who answered all my questions. Besides compost I did not know what to buy or when to apply …
Controlling Snails Organically In the end of April, when the snow pile covering my garden finally disappeared I discovered the worst case of snail infestation any of my raised beds and gardens have ever experienced. Last fall I created a snail nirvana in my small organic garden without knowing. At least I realized this and …
Assessing Your Garden’s Soil Touch test (approximate method) The garden soil in which your plants grow help to hold the plant upright, supply food, water, and air to the roots. Some soils are capable of meeting these requirements with very little amendment. Such soils are called loam soils. Containing a mixture of different-size soil particles …