by Avis Licht – Native plants in your garden: a very good idea. They are already adapted to your climate and soil, so don’t need a lot of fussing and attention. In fact, they demand to be left alone. You will bring in a large diversity of important pollinators and insect controllers naturally. Birds, bees, […]
by Guest Blogger Extraodinaire- Robert Kourik, author of Your Edible Landscape Naturally As organic gardeners, we’re always looking for natural and non-harmful ways to add nutrient to the soil to aid in plant growth. One of the most important nutrients and one of the hardest to find in organic form is Nitrogen. Nitrogen encourages leafy growth […]
by Avis Licht An organic fertilizer refers to a soil amendment derived from natural sources that guarantees, at least, the minimum percentages of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. These include plant and animal by-products, rock powders, seaweed, inoculants, and conditioners. These minimum amounts can be very small. For example, horse and cow manure often have less than 1% […]
by Avis Licht Beans are legumes that “fix” nitrogen Nitrogen is absolutely vital to plant health, and legumes are the plant world’s way of taking nitrogen out of the atmosphere and putting it into the soil. I think that’s pretty amazing. Therefore, legumes are a gardener’s best friend. Next to rain, which of course is […]
by Avis Licht Just like humans, plants need food to grow well. Where we use protein, minerals and carbohydrates for fuel and growth, plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and a slew of micronutrients. Over the next few posts, I’ll be writing about different organic amendments. Before you add to the soil it’s important to know […]
by Avis Licht Yesterday I talked about seed starting medium and today I want to talk about light and heat. When starting seeds early in the season, it is usually too cold to start them outside. That means, they are either in the house, cold frame or greenhouse. It’s a rare house that has enough […]
Finally! Here at last! A streamlined, easy to follow e-book on how to start your spring garden. It covers climate, choosing your site, soil types, what to plant, compost and irrigation. After forty years of gardening it’s hard to know what not to share. In this book I’ve winnowed down the information for novice gardeners […]
by Avis Licht – Great news for coffee drinkers in the gardening world! Although many people love to drink coffee, it has often gotten a bad rap about its health effects. Well, I’m here to say that a very reputable source has reported that coffee is very good for your health. Especially if you’re a […]
by Robert Kourik – Guest blogger extraordinaire. Robert is an expert on all things in the edible landscape. Here is an important tip on fruit tree pruning. Fruit trees don’t need to be pruned to make fruit. But pruning will: 1. Help keep the fruit within reach. 2. Provide stronger limbs and branches that can […]
by Robert Kourik, guest blogger extraordinaire! You can control the wind to keep your house warmer in the winter by blocking the chilling effects of the wind or to cool your yard or house in the summer by scooping the prevailing breezes toward the house. The most common way to sculpt invisible air currents is […]
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