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Should I compost worms or buy organic fertilizer?

January 31, 2012 3 Comments

Image by trepelu Is this meant to appease students and visitors to the Harvard Yard? Pig Pee or Cow Poo just wouldn’t do would it? Question by : Should I compost worms or buy organic fertilizer? My friend thinks I should just buy a gallon of fertilizer for $ 45 than just composting worms in […]

is a raised bed garden safe from gophers?

January 31, 2012 9 Comments

Image by cronewynd Putting together the vegetable raised bed garden. Dug it out, put down weed block,. using cement blocks for the walls. Question by tim is cool: is a raised bed garden safe from gophers? my backyard has lots of gophers and i don’t want to kill them with poison etc. so maybe if […]

Any ideas on how to create a raised vegetable garden bed on a slanted backyard?

January 30, 2012 4 Comments

Image by Annie Mueller In progress: these aren’t exactly "raised" yet, but we’re moving in that direction. Question by Stuck in the Middle Ages: Any ideas on how to create a raised vegetable garden bed on a slanted backyard? We’d like to have a raised bed, but there’s a slant to the yard that would […]

Organic fertilizer recommendations?

January 29, 2012 3 Comments

Image by kikuyumoja posted on bit.ly/psbCgI Question by Emily Dew: Organic fertilizer recommendations? Do any of you have any favorites among organic fertilizers, both for flowers and lawns? Add your own answer in the comments!

I want to start a vegetable garden and I want it to be Organic?

January 28, 2012 4 Comments

Question by : I want to start a vegetable garden and I want it to be Organic? What are the first steps to start an organic vegetable garden? I know it’s too early to start a garden but I want to be prepared for when it is time. Add your own answer in the comments!

What pests do you encourage in organic gardening?

January 27, 2012 5 Comments

Image by Bukowsky18 I took this pic of the (organic) garden I started in my backyard. This is the very beginning of it, so all of the plants are pretty small. The plants in this picture are all pepper plants – Jalapeno, Green Bell Pepper, Orange Bell Pepper and Red Bell Pepper Question by : […]

Having trouble getting healthy vegetables in a raised bed?

January 27, 2012 4 Comments

Image by cronewynd Putting together the vegetable raised bed garden Question by Mike C: Having trouble getting healthy vegetables in a raised bed? I have a 4 foot by 12 foot raised bed garden. I put in very good soil I thought. I have good drainage. I planted carrots, cucumbers, canteloupe, green beans and some […]

which wood could be used for raised bed vegetable gardening to discourage bugs?

January 27, 2012 5 Comments

Image by Rachael & Zane Ross We put together an inexpensive irrigation system on a timer to water our raised bed vegetable garden with little ongoing effort from us. Question by nicenurse: which wood could be used for raised bed vegetable gardening to discourage bugs? Add your own answer in the comments!

In organic gardening do you need to add anything besides compost and can you add to much compost?

January 27, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Six Senses SLOWLIFE Symposium A young visitor harvests from the organic garden at Soneva Fushi Question by Bill C: In organic gardening do you need to add anything besides compost and can you add to much compost? What do you think? Answer below!

I want to organically grow tomatoes and peppers what is a good organic fertilizer to use.thanks?

January 26, 2012 3 Comments

Image by yugenro Question by lenny c: I want to organically grow tomatoes and peppers what is a good organic fertilizer to use.thanks? I started the tomatoes and peppers in my family room using those compressed little peat pots that you add water put in the seed and cover i have transplanted them to larger […]