A vegetable garden is a fantastic way to add delicious, nutritious elements to the dinner table without having to depend on the local market or grocery store. Setting up a vegetable garden takes some...
Category: Soil Preparation
Compost is used to help plants grow. It is made up of a variety of organic substances, such as plant and animal matter (i.e., lawn trimmings or manure), to provide plants with the nutrients it needs....
How to Start a No-Till Garden: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide
No-till gardening is the new gold standard for urban backyard gardening. The quality of the soil in the no-till method is purported to be the best there is. But for those of us who may be used to...
Photo credit: Local Food Initiative Winter can be a volatile time of year for plants, especially vegetables. The weather conditions often associated with winter—such as snow, sleet, and...
Avid gardeners probably already know that earthworms offer essential nutrients to gardens. These tiny earthworm garden tillers sift the soil, so it doesn’t have to be disturbed in an unnatural way....
Vegetable gardens are a wonderful way to organically enhance one’s diet without worrying about harmful pesticides and chemicals compromising the vegetables. When it comes to fertilizing the garden,...