Do you have a green thumb, or do you find it difficult to make plants thrive, even with proper care and an ideal environment? If you struggle with growing – and even if you don’t – compost tea can achieve or improve the success of your endeavor in growing a garden or any number of …
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Are you struggling to grow plants in bad soil? Is your backyard full of clay or sand? If you’ve got bad ground in your garden then you might be researching ways to improve it. We all know that getting the right mix of nutrients in your soil is the best way to make your flowers …
I wouldn’t consider myself incredibly environmentally savvy, but as a hobby farmer I do have a natural tendency to notice the amount of waste produced around my place, and lately I’ve been very focused on lowering the amount of trash my family produces, despite feeding many of our scraps to our poultry. I also am …
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Do you love gardening? Or maybe you’re tossing around the idea of starting your very own veggie patch this Spring? Whatever the case, making your own organic compost can really help your gardening game. Not only that, it also cuts down on the amount of organic waste that’s just being tossed in landfills, unable to …
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Compost is the black gold of the gardening world, and if you’ve ever grown any sort of plant you already know that soil health is crucial to overall growth habits of your vegetation. Beginning gardeners typically like to purchase nutrient rich soils from their local garden center, but once you are well into the swing of the …
If you’ve ever tried to grow tomatoes, you know how frustrating it can be. Getting the soil right, the amount of water and light they need as well as making sure you use a fertilizer or plant food can be difficult. Getting those nice, red ripe tomatoes is every gardener’s dream, whether you’re a pro …
Spring is on the horizon, and the time has come to think about feeding your plants. Providing nutrients to your soils as perennials come out of dormancy is the best time to consider nutrient application, as well as amending your vegetable garden soils in preparation for spring planting. Many people prefer an organic, or natural …
Are you looking to start your own compost heap but don’t know where to begin? Vermicomposting uses worms to break down leaves, grass clippings and kitchen waste and creates fine compost perfect for your garden. But what is the best worm composter? There are plenty of worm composter reviews online but knowing what to look …
If you are new to gardening, you know you have heard the words compost and fertilizer used in relation to your vegetation, but you might not know exactly how to use either of them, or what, exactly, they are truly for. I know I’ve had my moments concerning the use of fertilizers on both my …
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Home composting is something many people try and it can be frustrating to get your grass clippings and kitchen scraps broken down into a useable compost. Using a tumbler, you can mix your compostables together and make sure they are broken down quickly and easily. But what is the best compost tumbler? There are lots …