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Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Contemplating Compost Accelerators
By Barbara Pleasant
Gardener and author Barbara Pleasant offers some insight into compost accelerators and if theyāre worth the investment.
Phenology: Be Observant
By Jane Fowler
Keep your eyes on changeable nature for signs itās time to get gardening.
The Big Idea Behind Dwarf Tomatoes
By Craig LeHoullier
Get involved in the growing community creating half-sized plants that deliver full-sized tomatoes bursting with heirloom flavor.
Five Principles of Soil Health
By Gabe Brown
Improve your soil health using five principles: armor soil surface, improve soil health, maintain living roots and integrate animals into your ecosystem.
Keeping Heirloom Seeds Alive
The art of searching for, saving, and storing heirloom seeds, including a couple of okra cultivars that were designated All-America Selections winners in 1939.
How to Find Regionally Adapted Seeds
By Petra Page-Mann
Locally produced seed is the root of garden glory for growers in diverse bioregions; hereās how to find seed producers near you that offer regionally adapted seed.
Best Grow Lights for Seed Starting
By Barbara Pleasant
Grow your plants from seed indoors using inexpensive supplemental lighting, and with some new bulbs on the market, you have even better varieties to choose from.
DIY Garden Journal
By Carole Coates
Save your garden records in style when you personalize a notebook thatās organized to include the facts, hacks, and figures from your own planting experience.
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