How to Use Animal Manure as Fertilizer for Food Gardens
Using manure as fertilizer is not new. Commercial farms have done it for ages. But given that most of us home gardeners don't have the same space or tools as …
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How to Build Hugelkultur Self-Composting Garden Beds
As you might be able to tell by the name, hugelkultur comes to us from Germany. The word translates to "hill culture," and it is a very environmentally friendly and …
Composting as Therapeutic Gardening
I love when people are able to share their most somber therapeutic gardening stories with us. One story I always remember when I’m composting is this piece by Cathie Desjardins …
Tip #6: How to Avoid Tomato Diseases
Tomato-plant diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses—and the diseases can spread through the soil, water, air, infected tools, animals, and even by gardeners themselves. Use these techniques to …
Spring Composting: A Do It Yourself Guide to Homemade Fertilizer
Ah... the sweet sights and sounds of spring. It's the time of the year when robins are plucking worms from the grass, tulips and crocuses are in bloom, our radishes …
A Guide to Composting in Winter Months
Most of us here at the Food Gardening Network love composting. Composting is a great way to deal with waste, the finished compost is super nutritious for your garden, and …
How to Make Compost for a Food Garden
Before I started composting, I didn’t love the idea. I knew it would need to be far from the house to keep the gross out, like flies, smells, and rodents. …
Can You Compost Dog Poop?
When I first started composting, I felt a surge of angst any time I was about to throw something in the garbage. Can I compost it? Is this really garbage? …
The Little School Garden That Didn’t
I really don’t think I should be the person teaching young children to garden.” These were the words I said when I was asked to serve as the Garden Leader …
Recycling Herself
Standing next to my compost heap, I wondered if I was the only person on the planet who would find calm and healing in emptying out white plastic bags of …
