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Many beginning gardeners make the mistake of placing too little emphasis on soil. Your plants grow in the soil, stretch their roots through it, and take up nutrients and water from it. The quality, quantity, and other properties of your ...

In a classic example of a pre-emptive strike, in March 2011 a coalition of over fifty groups  representing organic farmers and non-genetically modified seed dealers filed suit in a federal court seeking protection against any potential lawsuits that might be ...

Gardening is a fun and practical pastime. You can work out your stress by working the soil, teach your kids valuable skills and lessons, and, best of all, grow much or even all of your own produce. With a successful ...

As 2011 draws to a close, many of us have begun planning our 2012 gardens. Many of you have probably already harvested and stored seeds from this year’s crop and are looking into ordering heirloom seeds for veggies that you’d ...

Raising your chickens on open grass has several benefits, the first of which is that your production costs will be far less because the birds are eating grass and bugs, and you won’t be buying grains. Another advantage is that ...

Gardening indoors is not so much an alternative to outdoor gardening, but rather another way to garden. You work in smaller spaces and will have fewer problems than your outdoor plots, and you can do all the work while in ...

If you watch a lot of commercial television or listen to the radio several hours a day, you probably have your fair share of commercials that you love to hate. It seems that some stations and networks tend to run the same annoying messages a dozen or more times a day, sometimes two or three times during the same program. If you're anything like me, you eventually just tune them out, mute the sound, or change the station.

In earlier articles, we have mentioned how you can actually use roses to create not only beautiful but delicious dishes and arrangements. However, in order to have food-grade roses, you must grow them without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Growing organically ...

The ability to grow your own food in the absence of commercial fertilizers or garden store cheats could someday make the difference between life and death. Acquiring that vital skill set is something that many wish to do, but few ...

Some things that all gardeners face are insects and weeds in our vegetable patches. Growing our bounty without using chemicals can prove a bit overwhelming for the organic gardener, especially the novice. This article will give valuable info on what ...