Dear Readers, I have a bit of a problem with the neighborhood kids; they are always playing in my front yard, jumping off the porch steps on bikes and scooters and running around the place, usually right after I put down organic fertilizer on the lawn to try and fix the … [Read more...] about Propagating Plants
Gardening
Bokashi Composting Benefits (Misfit Gardening Now On YouTube!)
Dear Readers, I have been super busy behind the scenes here working on a video all about Bokashi composting. Actually I've been working on a few videos, a product review, planning an orchard layout and moving established trees as well as harvesting even more stuff out the … [Read more...] about Bokashi Composting Benefits (Misfit Gardening Now On YouTube!)
More Organic Liquid Fertilizer Recipes
Dear Readers, I followed up my post for Mother Earth News with even more organic liquid fertilizer recipes so you can get better harvests in your garden. These recipes use herbs which you may already have in the garden or manure as well as some tips when you make natural … [Read more...] about More Organic Liquid Fertilizer Recipes
Learn the Secret to Getting Better Harvests with Homemade Natural Liquid Fertilizer
I want to share a secret with you so you can get amazing harvests in your garden too. I'm going to tell you how you can make your own liquid fertilizer using things you might already have in your garden. Getting amazing harvests is part luck and part science. You … [Read more...] about Learn the Secret to Getting Better Harvests with Homemade Natural Liquid Fertilizer
Hugelkultur In A Raised Bed
Dear Readers, This post is about hugelkultur and how you can incorporate it into your garden. Hugelkultur is an Eastern European growing method that is popular in permaculture circles and techniques. It creates a raised bed and improves its fertility or nutrient … [Read more...] about Hugelkultur In A Raised Bed
Making A Raised Bed Biodynamically
Dear Readers, Biodynamic agriculture is a sustainable growing method which can be adopted for the home garden and something which I'm very passionate about. Vegetables, fruits and flowers all benefit from these planting and cultivating methods which use organic gardening as … [Read more...] about Making A Raised Bed Biodynamically
7 Uses For Cut Grass In The Garden
Dear Readers, I wrote a new post for Mother Earth News all about how to use grass clippings in the garden to reduce the amount of cut grass going into landfill that could be put to use. … [Read more...] about 7 Uses For Cut Grass In The Garden
Starting A Biodynamic Garden
Dear Readers, I wrote a new post for Mother Earth News all about how to build a bed biodynamically. This is the first part of a mini series focusing of biodynamics for the Organic Gardening Blog at Mother Earth News. … [Read more...] about Starting A Biodynamic Garden
Composting Questions
Dear Readers, I wrote an article for the Mother Earth News Organic Gardening blog to cover the many questions I get asked from friends, family, coworkers and even the occasional email from readers about composting. Questions like: "How can I start?" "What … [Read more...] about Composting Questions
Extending Harvests
Dear Readers, I mulched the existing vegetable bed with fallen leaves in autumn to help smother weeds in spring. I discovered that by doing so has actually saved some of the plants that were left in the ground over winter. … [Read more...] about Extending Harvests
