Living Breathing Plants: the Best Mulch of All

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Recently I outlined the limits that I set when mulching the veggie garden. But I do away with all reservations when it comes to my favorite type of garden mulch — a living one!
If you’re not familiar with the term, a “living mulch” simply refers to the use of live vegetation growing in the garden [...]

The Scoop on Mulching a Vegetable Garden

Monday, May 19th, 2008

A visitor browsing through photos of the garden was curious and inquired into the types of mulch and the various techniques that are employed to mulch my organic raised bed garden.
Here’s her mulch question followed by what may come as a surprising admission regarding the application of mulches in the vegetable garden:
“I love your blog [...]

Mushroom Soil

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Mushroom soil or mushroom compost is a great organic amendment for enriching the soil used to grow fruits, vegetables, and even flowers. I’ve written about mushrooms quite a bit in the past few weeks, from indoor mushroom kits, to growing mushroom logs outdoors.
Enrich Garden Soil With Mushroom Compost
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