More Gardening Tips from Fern Marshall Bradley

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Yesterday’s entry was an interview with organic gardener Fern Marshall Bradley in which she shared her background in organic gardening, a few of her favorite edibles, and offered tips for improving soils and starting a new garden.
Today’s post is the continuation of Fern’s interview and provides more gardening information and recommendations for the home gardener.
Kenny [...]

Organic Gardening with Fern Marshall Bradley

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Today’s post features an interview with Fern Marshall Bradley, co-author of the recently revised All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening.
Fern wrote a previous article here about ways to Save Money by Growing Organically, and is back to offer more of her great insight and to answer a series of questions regarding her organic gardening techniques and [...]

“My Name is Julie and I’m an Untidy Gardener”

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Julie is an organic gardener from England who shared the following story about a transformation that took place out in her formerly “organized” veggie patch. Her experiences offer some great tips for the backyard gardener.
I can almost picture Julie standing in front of a gathering of vegetable growers and delivering the following testimonial at some [...]

Marigolds; Just a Pretty Flower or Much More?

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Other gardeners grow marigolds in the hope that they will help in the battle against destructive insects and animal pests. A recent question from Sherwin inquired into the benefits of growing marigolds in the garden for companion purposes and as an organic insect control:

Tomato Blossom End Rot

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

I’ve received several questions from gardeners expressing concern over their home grown tomatoes that develop sunken brown spots or black rot on their bottoms which totally ruins the fruit. The probable cause is a disease called Blossom End Rot which affects tomatoes, peppers, squash, and watermelons.

Gardening Tips

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Ten of Kenny Point’s pointers on growing a higher yielding and better looking vegetable garden with less work:
1.) Raise those beds. Loosen your native soil two shovel-lengths deep (if possible) and work 3 or 4 inches of compost or other organic matter into it. Use stakes and string to mark off beds that are about [...]

Vegging Out

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

(From the Harrisburg Patriot-News, August 18, 2005)
Take one look at Kenny Point’s vegetable garden, and it’s obvious he’s doing something right. And different.
This suburban Lower Paxton Township back-yard garden is a far cry from the fairly typical vegetable garden you see this time of year – ones that have degenerated into ignored, sprawling, weed-infested, groundhog-chewed, [...]

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