By Julie Christensen There’s nothing that ruins summer fun faster than a swarm of mosquitoes, flies or hornets, yet most chemical solutions are hardly appealing. Mosquito repellents are sticky, oily and smelly, and the chemical compound DEET has been found to be toxic for … [Read more...]
Blue Mold Rot- Penicillium spp.
Chances are, you've seen this fungus yourself. Blue Mold Rot is one of the most common fruit fungi around and it often manifests after the fruit has been picked and sold at market. It is the most common destroyer of market apples in the United States. … [Read more...]
Guide to Broadcast Seed Sowing
Broadcast sowing is a traditional way of planting many types of crops. It's simpler, faster, and easier than traditional row sowing and works best for plants that do not require singular spacing or that are more easily thinned later. Most grains, grasses, and shallow-rooted … [Read more...]
Healthy Soil: The Key to a Healthy, Productive Garden
Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Soil Healthy soil is the key to growing delicious and nutritious food. But what exactly is soil? And what makes it healthy? Soil is a blend of organic material, water, air, and minerals. The organic matter comes from plant roots, … [Read more...]
Lasagna Gardening 101: the lazy, no-till garden method that works
By Julie Christensen Maybe you’re the type of gardener who loves spending hours in the garden – tilling it in the spring and weeding and watering it through the rest of the summer. Perhaps you have a flexible work schedule and children who make their own meals, do their own … [Read more...]
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