Because I love the pollinators & garden organically, I transplant tomato seedlings that sprout in my compost bin into my flower beds and grow them there as “sacrificial” extra plants for the Hornworms that we find to feast on. That way they can grow into the beneficial Sphinx moths, ...
I’m kind of like, what am I trying to do, and how do I time it so that I can have Brussels sprouts more than one minute, you know, in the garden, if I’m lucky, right? Help me with those. [Above left,‘Steve’s Select’ broccoli; right, ‘Darkmar’ Brussels sprouts.] ...
to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a fascinating year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people. These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children ...
where Zelma sat all day when she wasn't actively gardening. She shelled peas, wrote letters, and mended clothes there. The older she got, she said, the less she wanted to be inside. Following Zelma's model, I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden, doing...
Nowadays, it is fashion to eat healthy food, such as organically-grown food, and do exercises to keep healthy.In brief, people are trying to live a healthy life.But what should be done to live a healthy life? Different people have different ideas.Someone says to live a h...
Are there well-defined reasons for wanting to figure out how to garden organically? Do you currently have a garden, and you want to try organic? Many people discover that naturally grown foods taste much better. Thinking of becoming more health sensitive and just want to eat better? For all...
How to start a garden: top 10 tips While each garden, climate zone, and person are unique, these 10 beginning gardener tips are pretty well universal. In addition to helping you figure out how to start a garden organically, we hope these tips put you on track to become a lifelong orga...
Many people would say no, but I think you can garden organically and still use man-made chemicals. I don’t truck compost into my garden. I don’t import organic chemicals like Neem oil. I do use Roundup for a very specific purpose. ...
soaking and sprouting seeds, then using the nutrient-rich water as a plant feed. Coconut water is essentially a giant sprouted seed tea, packed with all the beneficial enzymes and hormones that promote plant growth. This makes it an incredibly effective and natural way to boost your garden's ...
This is my best guidance, not doctrine; that’s why my website is “A Way to Garden,” not “The Way to Garden.”Note: Reemay or other protective row covers can “cheat” the earliest transplant dates by as much as 2 weeks, especially helpful with tender things like melons (or ...