Breaking Tradition with Composting
Ask any gardener and they will likely tell you the best three ingredients for a garden patch is Compost, Compost and more Compost. Anything that was once alive is often what we are told should be added to a compost heap – with the exception of meat scraps, citrus and onions. I like to break with tradition when making compost…
May 16, 2010
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Earth Worms effect on Soil Fertility
Earth worms live in damp soil close to the soil surface. A soil containing a lot of mulch, compost and other organic matter will have worms moving in and around the soils top mulch layers consuming organic matter as it makes its way back into the soil taking with it nutrients to the plants root system.
April 29, 2010
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The Importance of Green Manures
Green manures have many benefits to the organic home gardener. These include nitrogen fixing, soil structure building and covering patches during winter.
April 25, 2010
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