Whether you have a small or large footprint, swales are an excellent tool to harness and control water flow. Your climate may be dry or wet. You may have very little water, too much or something in between. This simple … Continued
Much of the fun in gardening is trying new things to see what works best. One method of sowing seeds that we should all experiment with is seed ball sowing. Clay seed balls, popularized by famous Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka, … Continued
Mole season is soon upon us. Are you ready to tackle them? Many gardeners struggle with controlling moles. Especially as you improve your soil and your earthworm population increases, you will likely have to deal with moles. They love earthworms. A small … Continued
Until your soil improves to a well-balanced ecosystem, you will be battling an overabundance of bad bugs. An inexpensive way to solve this problem naturally is with food grade Diatomaceous Earth, or DE for short. DE is the remains of … Continued
Worm farms are a great way to recycle kitchen scraps and create nutrient dense compost. You may have one yourself. Yet they can be a pain to manage, and they may attract annoying fruit flies. A simpler solution is to … Continued
Whether you garden with containers on a patio or porch, in your backyard or on a larger scale, every gardener can benefit from permaculture principles. In permaculture, the first place to start is to develop a design—your plan. Once you … Continued
