Susan Vinskofski warns of the destructive force of late blight on tomatoes, especially during this time of year. It’s time to be watchful and quickly remove any potential infections. Susan urges that prevention is the best medicine, and references a … Continued
Many claim that the earth cannot sustain our ever increasing population. But simple sustainable farming and gardening solutions are proving otherwise. As Paul Gautschi clearly demonstrates in the Back to Eden Film, when we mimic the simple solutions we find … Continued
You’re growing your own food, but it sure takes like a lot of work. The constant weeding, controlling bad bugs, tilling, fertilizing, watering—wow, is it worth it?! Then add on top of that, doing all this in the hot summer … Continued
Herrick Kimball theorizes that soil mineralization is the key to knocking out bad bugs in his garden. Instead of using insecticides, the right balance of minerals in the soil will naturally make the bad bugs disappear. Kimball has been made … Continued
What I love about Paul Gautschi’s wood chip gardening method is its simplicity and ease. But you may still be waiting to get your first batch of wood chips, or waiting to get more wood chips to cover other … Continued
It is summer and the produce is beginning to come in! We were so excited to see our big purple beets peeking out and ready to be picked. We planted 3 to 4 beds, covering them with sifted wood chips. … Continued
