Eggplant Blossom Gardening is a a pleasant hobby for people of any age. There are many incentives for the gardener such as the visualization of a goal, the aroma of the soil and plants, fresh air and plenty of exercise. If you are a novice gardener, then here are some important basic gardening tips. You can generate a marvelous garden, irrespective of the available space. The only key to success is hard work [...]
Improving the Fertility, Condition and Tilth of Soils* by Gary Kline How does one improve the workability or tilth of a soil while also building its fertility? What do you do to a fairly compact soil which, shortly after spading-up or tilling, slumps back to where it was and, as a result, grows plants poorly? There are some definite steps you can take to remedy these and improve most farm and garden soils. Basically [...]
As a nation, we’re saying one thing and doing another and we urgently need to bring our words and actions in line with one another. We’re saying we should be eating 5–7 portions of fruits and vegetables a day but we’re not supporting the food, farm, and garden infrastructure needed to deliver that diet to 311 million Americans. In fact, we’d need to grow another 13 million acres of produce in the United States if [...]
Organically Grown Heirloom Tomato Organic horticulture is more commonly referred to as organic gardening. Organic gardening is the science of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers by using essential organic elements in the soil. There are several different types of organic growing or gardening systems. Organic growing is a holistic approach based on thousands of years of study and research and involves a more naturalistic approach to growing that takes place over a period [...]
The fountain of youth turns out to be good eating. The following short article by Gary Kline provides food for thought. The Story of Khfaf Lasuria of Russian Georgia By: Gary Kline There are thousands of incredible stories to know about and reflect upon. I should say astonishing because incredible means, literally, not to be believed, whereas I’m talking about believable stories or occurrences which verge on the mind-boggling. Such is one story about 130 [...]
What are worm castings? Buckaroo Worm Castings Worm castings are a natural fertilizer produced by Mother Nature’s own earth worm. When an earth worm eats organic matter, the digestive tract actually changes that matter both physically and chemically. The waste product is a powerful, all natural plant food, called castings. Castings help increase plant growth and promote a healthy soil environment for the plant’s root system. http://www.earthlinksinc.org/earth-worm-composting Each day, a red wriggler worm [...]
What is it that’s so magical about 4:30 in the morning? I don’t sleep well. I’m awake or up a number of times during the night for a variety of reasons. Lately I’ve been awake at 4:30 and I hear the robins and other birds start to sing loudly at that time, and it goes on for perhaps half an hour. They do this every morning, rain or shine, except probably not in winter. I [...]
Sanctuary Soil - Trash Can Soil Bag Recycling Label “As a producer of organic soil products and a proponent of sustainable practices, Sanctuary Soil takes responsibility for its plastic bag waste stream by promoting cradle to grave recycling.” Mitchell Davis Sanctuary Soil and Feed came to market in the organic soil business providing development, production and sales office end bulk soils and amendments through California Soils. In 2012, Sanctuary moved into the retail [...]
Sanctuary Soil red wriggler worms are fed only the finest natural ingredients to ensure the finest worm castings. Our worm castings are pure, odor free, chemical free and safe for any organic garden. Worm castings are a natural fertilizer produced by earth worms. When an earth worm eats organic matter, the digestive tract actually changes that matter both physically and chemically. The waste product is a powerful, all natural plant food called [...]
Maximum Yield and the Industry’s Best Congregate in San Francisco for the Grow Like a Pro 9th Annual Indoor Gardening Expo Maximum Yield’s 9th Annual San Francisco Expo scheduled for July 21 to 22, 2012 showcases a new and bigger-than-life venue. This new location at the San Francisco Concourse is sure to impress with over double the exhibiting space, hundreds of leading international exhibitors (including Sanctuary Soil and Feed), interactive displays, easy access and plenty [...]