As I am writing this, I just transplanted close to 20 Jalapeno plants. While they might not all make it into the garden, I don’t mind having a surplus, as we really enjoy them. Growing jalapenos is one of my favorite peppers to grow, especially the variety that is good for poppers. Growing them in […]
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Adding worm castings to your soil is an excellent way to enrich it with nutrients and improve its structure. Knowing how much worm castings can be challenging. I’m here to tell you it’s an easy solution. Worm castings, also known as vermicompost, is a natural fertilizer that is rich in beneficial microorganisms and essential plant
A very important part of organic gardening is the health of your soil. After all, if the soil isn’t healthy, the plants are not as strong to resist pests and diseases. Also, if your soil is healthy, the plants and produce are so much healthier. There is a reason a home grown tomato tastes so
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Onion rot is a frustrating thing. Once more I planted, I weeded, I watered (some), and I harvested. Two bags of onion sets went into the ground. One yellow Spanish, one white onion. And they grew, albeit slowly due to a dry spring. They were smaller than usual by harvest time, but I had planted
