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This “CLEAN” Compost Trick Will Make Your Veggies Grow Huge

3 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

It’s spring, and for many gardeners around the country, it is time to prepare garden beds and start planting. One of the best things you can do for your plants is to supercharge your soil with rich, nutrient-dense compost. Don’t have time for composting? Don’t fret; there is one really neat compost trick that takes little time and effort but pays off big – building up the soil and making nutrients available to hungry plants and beneficial critters deep inside the soil.

How to Make Your Own Chemical-Free “Miracle Grow” Plant Food

7 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

When it comes to plant fertilizers, there are plenty to choose from. However, not all plant food is created equally. There is good reason to be overwhelmed with all of the options out there, especially if you are a new gardener. There are two broad categories of plant fertilizers – inorganic and organic. One type of plant food reigns far superior in my books, and that is organic. Let’s look at why and how you can make your very own miracle plant food using common household items that plants love.

If You Were to Only Plant 1 Seed During This Crisis, This Would be It

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

While all fresh produce has great value, especially when you grow it yourself, spinach is a crop that you don’t want to forget about. Not only is it easy to grow from seed, but it is loaded with nutrients and highly versatile in cooking. In fact, if you were to plant only one seed during the present crisis, spinach would be the winner!

Soil Building 101: Start With the Best and Your Plants Will Deliver

4 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

“The cause of plant disease is poor nutrition and an unhealthy soil ecosystem. The fate of plants is as inseparably entwined with that of the soil as our fate is entwined with theirs. If we want to eat nutritious food we need to take care of the soil, for we too are part of this web of life.” – Heide Hermary

This “CLEAN” Compost Trick Will Make Your Veggies Grow Huge

How to Make Your Own Chemical-Free “Miracle Grow” Plant Food

If You Were to Only Plant 1 Seed During This Crisis, This Would be It

Soil Building 101: Start With the Best and Your Plants Will Deliver

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This “CLEAN” Compost Trick Will Make Your Veggies Grow Huge

How to Make Your Own Chemical-Free “Miracle Grow” Plant Food

If You Were to Only Plant 1 Seed During This Crisis, This Would be It

Soil Building 101: Start With the Best and Your Plants Will Deliver

Site Map

Get Social