Here's a great way to combine both recycling and organic gardening! Now, the idea may sound silly at first glance, but look again: toilet paper roll tubes are small, easily portable, and provide ample space for a long root run. They're free, and they're everywhere. The tubes … [Read more...]
Gardening with Soil Blocks
Soil blocks have been around for at least 2,000 years, first used by the Aztecs to build the so-called "Floating Gardens" of Mexico City, which were long strips of land surrounded by water used for growing plants and vegetables. The Chinampas system of farming utilized a seeding … [Read more...]