With many gardeners becoming more conscious of how they garden–the chemicals they use on their plants–there have been many organic fertilizer companies popping up left and right. Where once it was difficult for an organic gardener to find resources at their local garden center, now it is almost to the point [...]
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How important is soil to your plant? Let’s look at an analogy we can all understand: All of us eat meals, right? We all need food to survive. However, exactly WHAT we eat directly effects how healthy we are. If our meal consists of empty calories and has no vitamins, minerals [...] That’s right, I said it, fruit! Many of us don’t realize that tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Think about it: plump, juicy, sweet…definitely a fruit. Tomatoes come in thousands of different varieties, all fairly easy to grow from seed. You will need to do your research though. You’ll need to find out [...] The sweet pea flower, lathyrus odoratus, is a much-loved, easy to care for favorite. It grows well in most climates and can bloom from Spring all the way through to the end of Fall/early Winter in mild climates. Blooming in blues and purples, all shades of pinks and reds, and even in pure white, it [...] When most people think of any kind of animal byproduct…well…most people try to avoid thinking of animal byproduct. But organic gardeners are not most people, right? We see benefits where others may just see yuckiness. If you never knew that bat guano could be used as a natural fertilizer, you’re in for a treat–and so [...] I wonder, when you were little, what stories your mom used to tell you to get you to eat your vegetables? What tricks did she have up her sleeve? Kids need a lot of convincing. I know I sure did when it came to most vegetables–especially broccoli! The only thing that worked for me was [...] You’re probably used to looking for the “fertilizer analysis” on the package of fertilizer you purchase. Normally, the package lists the N-P-K number, or the percentage of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium contained in the fertilizer. Those nutrients are called “Macro nutrients,” and they are some of the most important nutrients, needed in the highest quantities, [...] |
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