Organic Fertilizer & Pest Controls

Soil Test Analysis for the Backyard Veggie Garden

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Annie Spiegelman author of “Talking Dirt,” “Growing Seasons,” and “Annie’s Garden Journal” is back again today to pick up the conversation on soil testing in the backyard garden right where we left off yesterday:
With the home soil test, you’ll be testing your soil’s pH. The pH level will tell you if your soil has the [...]

Soil Testing: a Surprise Pop-Quiz for the Garden

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Today’s article focusing on soil testing is a guest post written by Annie Spiegelman aka the Dirt Diva, author of “TALKING DIRT: The Dirt Diva’s Down-to-Earth Guide to Organic Gardening.”
“I’m really mystified by homeowners who will plop down $30,000 dollars to a landscape designer who will come up with a plant palette without ever thinking [...]

Good Soil Enhances Food Value and Flavors

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Today’s article is a guest post written by Stephen Scott from Terroir Seeds, home of Underwood Gardens and Grandma’s Garden Catalog. Stephen examines the complex relationships between our soil and the food that we eat:
Heirloom seeds and plants, whether they are vegetables, herbs or flowers are more popular than ever now, as more people learn [...]

India Says No Thanks to Monsanto and Bt Brinjal

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

It looks like the powers that be in India have decided to turn a big thumbs down to permitting the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) Bt Brinjal! Brinjal or aubergines, are more commonly known as eggplants here in the U.S. and we can only pray that our government officials will take a closer look [...]

A Chicken Tractor in Every Backyard Garden

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

I was impressed with the answers to the little gardening riddle that was posed last time. I was also told that I offered too many clues and that I made things too easy for you to solve… so I’ll have to remember that next time, and yes the answer to the riddle was a Chicken [...]

Common Plant Diseases and Helpful Organic Controls

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Yesterday Bob Guillow from the Garden Manuals website shared a list of common sense disease preventive practices for the backyard vegetable garden. Today Bob returns to identify a few of the major diseases that you may encounter, and also offers suggestions to keep them under control…
There are both chemical and non-chemical controls for solving disease [...]

Plant Disease Prevention in the Vegetable Garden

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Blights, wilts, and viruses, are just a few of the terms that many backyard gardeners have received a rude and unwanted introduction to this growing season. Bob Guillow publishes the site at Garden Manuals and stops by today to share the following information about plant diseases and tips for reducing their impact in your vegetable [...]

Squash Bugs; a Recurring Garden Nightmare

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Kim emailed to share her frustrations over a recent growing season that was spoiled by one of the gardener’s biggest nightmares; the detestable Squash Bug.
Here’s a tale of gardening misery over Kim’s failed efforts to control and eliminate the squash bugs from her organic vegetable garden:
Massive Invasions of Destructive Squash Bugs
“I planted several squash, cucumber, [...]

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