How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
Recently on the Veggie Gardener Facebook Page, there was a small conversation about worm composting, and worm bins used for creating worm compost. This conversation led to a few questions about worm composting, including where to buy worms at a decent price.Being curious myself on good resources for composting worms I did a little research to find the best places online to buy worms for composting.Before we jump into the online worm … [Read more...]
I will be the first to admit I'm not the best composter in the world. For most of my gardening life I have ducked composting like it was the bubonic plague.During my "early days" of gardening, composting just seemed too complicated and just way too much work. Eventually, I broke down and began composting on a small scale because I understood the importance of it.And I hated it. I never knew if I was doing it right.Am I putting the … [Read more...]
The next time you venture out into your vegetable garden, you might want to make a quick check of the health of your garden soil. One very easy way to do this is to see how many earthworms you find lurking in the soil.Take a garden fork, plunge it into the soil, wiggle it back and forth, and see if you can find any earthworms wiggling in the soil. You can also use a small shovel or post hole diggers, and take a small sample section of soil. … [Read more...]
Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like rivers, streams—or even the ocean for those of us who live near the shore? -- Linda Reddington, Manahawkin, NJWith the advent of the so-called Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century—when farmers began to use technological advances to boost yields—synthetic fertilizers, … [Read more...]
While shopping at my local Home Depot Saturday, I came across a very interesting product - Terracycle Garden Fertilizer. It stuck out as an interesting product because it was packaged in what looked like two reused 20 oz. soft drink bottles. After reading the label on the bottles, I realized that this is a wonderful idea. They were indeed two reused soft drink bottles that contained liquified worm poop to be used as a flower or vegetable garden … [Read more...]
Composting has become an intricate and necessary part of organic gardening. Compost is the best amendment that you can add to your gardening soil, but many people view composting as a tedious, time consuming, and messy affair. It does not have to be that way if you use a composter.Composters make light work out of producing your own valuable compost. Like everything else, there are many types of composters that are available for different … [Read more...]
While browsing around the internet I came across this worm composting bin video on YouTube. This is a very good, step-by-step video on how to set up your own worm composting bin. It is very easy and relatively inexpensive. With just minimal effort and money, you can start your own worm composting today. Starting this bin now means you will have plenty of high quality compost for your fall garden, and for next spring. I think I will set one up … [Read more...]
I'm intrigued by heirloom vegetables, and crazy about sharing my passions with others.
It is my wish to share as much of my vegetable knowledge that I can with you.
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