The Loire Valley is a wonderful delight for garden enthusiasts. Not only can you admire the spectacular castles and enjoy fine French cuisine and great Loire valley wine, tourists can also marvel at some amazing gardens. The whole valley is…
Category: Soil & Compost
Soil is the HEART of organic gardening.
Summer Pond Care Tips
In the summer, you’ll be more likely to be in your water garden in the evenings, enjoying your pond, watching the fish swimming lazily through the water. The heat of summer, however provides some challenges in maintaining your pond, and…
Composting! An Enviornmental Gold Mine In Your Back Yard
Composting is not only one of the best things you can do for your garden, it is also one of the best things you can do for our environment.
Let It Rot: Five Guidelines For Composting
Compost is what is left over when organic matter decomposes. Organic matter can be things like vegetable scraps, leaves, mown grass and any other garden waste. This material will decompose without any assistance at all, though you can help it…
Magic Marvelous Compost Bin
Laugh away, but take it seriously, LOL Click ‘Continue Reading’ to see the video. It’s hilarious.
Mooooooom! Can we get some baby chicks?
Okay. So I moved to town. I sold out… through no real choice of my own (long story) I moved from out in the country with five acres and a large home to a small town. Yes, we are large…
Let’s Speed Up That Compost Pile
Compost piles must hold a minimum of organic material before they will maintain rapid decomposition. So the pile should be at least 3-feet-by-3-feet and 4-feet tall. Naturally piles can be larger. Moving leaves to the pile, then chopping them up…
Soil Analysis By Leaf Testing For Correct Fertilization
Tasteless food is a good measure of the micro-mineral concentration in your soil. ASAP Plant Minerals is the effective way to assure biosynthesis of phytochemical nutrients in crops. Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus work in synergy with micro-minerals and need them…
Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer
Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now, there’s something even better and that’s compost tea. If you start with a good compost you’ll have a versatile elixir for all your garden needs. Compost tea helps prevent foliage…
Start Allotment Gardening Today!
In some areas allotments are like gold dust and there are long waiting lists. You may well be able to get around this by choosing another site or simply offering to take on an overgrown plot.
Staying Well – A Gardening And Health Revolution!
ASAP Plant Minerals is unique, compared to commonly available soil treatments. There is nothing like it on the market today. The formulation of ASAP Plant Minerals organic soil amendment contains all the critical 14 essential minerals plants need to flourish.…
Composting Is Key To Successful Organic Gardening
Compost is a great tool for any gardener. It helps your garden hold just the right amount of water, makes it the right texture for optimal plant growth, and provides it with beneficial natural organisms. While you can buy several…