Biodiversity. . . It Starts in Your Lawn!
A lawn can be much more than grass! By Edith Smeesters, biologist and author What’s Your Definition of a BeautifulContinue Reading
Category: Organic Gardening
Subsistence Gardening Inquiry: A Quebec Family Analyses a Year of Data
In yesterday’s blog, Laurie Fourniaudou discussed her experience with a self-sufficient vegetable garden. Today, we look at how Laurent DuboisContinue Reading
9 Advantages of Using Buckwheat Hulls as Mulch
Buckwheat hull mulch in a home garden. Photo: browfarmonlinestore.co.uk By Fabian Deimos Are you looking for a mulching solution forContinue Reading
Hydrolyzed Fish: Not Dad’s Fish Emulsion
They say you learn something new every day. I certainly do. In fact, I learn quite a few things everyContinue Reading
Why Choose Open-Pollinated Seeds?
When it comes to choosing vegetable seeds, any good organic gardener should ask themself the following question: Are these open-pollinatedContinue Reading
Rotate Your Veggies to Confuse Pests
Ill.: Claire Tourigny, from the book Les idées du jardinier paresseux: Potager by Larry Hodgson When planning your garden, rememberContinue Reading
World Naked Gardening Day
Yes, today, Saturday, May 4, 2019, is the fourteenth annual World Naked Gardening Day, when people across the globe are encouragedContinue Reading
Plant Litter in the Garden: Soil Scientists Say Just Leave It Be!
Farmers keep crop residues on their fields for the same reasons home gardeners should consider! Source: Fabian Fernandez I’ve neverContinue Reading
Is Treated Wood Safe in the Vegetable Garden?
There is a long-standing controversy in the field of organic gardening: can pressure-treated wood be used as part of an organic vegetableContinue Reading