Why does it always seem like you spend all winter waiting, wishing, and hoping for spring, then when it arrives, your brain goes into panic mode, and suddenly you have …
Let’s just get this out of the way: Worm Castings = Worm Poop. But, “castings” is a much more civilized way of describing the digested waste of your garden variety …
If you've ever driven through farm country at the right time, you're already somewhat familiar with cow manure fertilizer. That's one of those rare times in life where I think …
For those of you who are like me and aren't especially fond of weeding, there's another way to keep them under control: cover crops. And the best cover crops are …
I never even knew what rockwool was before I started a hydroponic garden three years ago. To me, seeds sprout in soil, so why use anything else? However, now that …
Pole beans are my favorite things to grow. If I had to choose only 3 things to grow, it would be tomatoes, peppers, and pole beans. I harvest them all, …
If you're at all like me, you're probably thinking about next year's garden the minute the thermometer starts to drop. Heck, I'm still enjoying garden-fresh Swiss chard, and I'm thinking …
As much as it saddens me to bring this up, there is a lot of contaminated garden soil in the world. But contaminated soil doesn't necessarily mean you can't safely …
Near the gate of his 11-acre farm in central Rhode Island, John Kenny talks about his quest to improve garden soil. Or, more accurately, to share his knowledge with gardeners …