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How To Make Potting Soil

Have you ever wondered how they did it in the old days, before the times of store-bought pre-bagged potting mix? Knowing how to make your own potting soil from scratch not only saves you money, but is much more convenient and often healthier for your plants than commercial stuff. The main ingredients in homemade potting soil are: compost, garden soil, leaf mold and/or rotted … [Read more...] about How To Make Potting Soil

Grow 100% More Food In Half The Space

How To Grow More Food In Less Space For many people the dilemma of space is a real issue when it comes to growing a significant amount of food. There simply isn't enough ground to break. When square footage is limited, you've gotta start thinking out of the box. Literally! This is where vertical gardening comes in. By expanding your growing area vertically, you can increase … [Read more...] about Grow 100% More Food In Half The Space

Using Plastic in the Garden

You know, I've never liked plastic. It has some excellent uses, sure - but still, I like to avoid most stuff that takes roughly a bazillion years to break down. When I started my home nursery business a year and a half ago, I did a lot of research into methods of controlling weeds. I thought about mulching an area for my potted plants and trees... considered using my parking … [Read more...] about Using Plastic in the Garden

10 Foods You Can Grow To Make Alcohol

Backyard gardening is a great way to either supplement your grocery store runs, or to provide a huge percentage of the food you eat. Growing fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains not only provides you with healthy alternatives to genetically modified, non-organic foods that you may buy in large chain grocery stores, it is also a great way to connect with nature. There's nothing … [Read more...] about 10 Foods You Can Grow To Make Alcohol