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One of the biggest mistakes I see home gardeners make regarding composting is this: we overcomplicate it. It’s easy to do, though, because there’s so much research out there and it can seem overwhelming. Our gardens thrive with compost, and truly, it’s one of the easiest, most inexpensive activities you can do for your garden….
Did you try something new in your garden this year? Trying new things is so much fun! This year I tried the popular gardening method, straw bale gardening, for the first time. In a previous episode of The Beginner’s Garden podcast, I introduced the founder of the Straw Bale Garden Method, Joel Karsten. He and…
Have you ever suspected that something wasn’t “quite right” with your raised bed soil? Perhaps your plants didn’t grow as well as you anticipated. That’s usually the first indication something is amiss. As I’ve observed different raised bed soil mixes in my own garden, I have seen first-hand just how important soil quality is. The…
When we start gardening, we know that we should expect some disease and pests, but sometimes they catch us off guard. Powdery mildew was one of the diseases that I didn’t expect, and it always hits my garden hardest at the end of summer. In the podcast episode and blog post below, learn how an…
Do you want to be an organic gardener and avoid putting chemicals in your garden? Most of us set out to do just that. But what happens when you see pests munching on your crops? Do you ignore them? Look up a homemade “organic” pesticide? Purchase one from the store? Or are you tempted to…
You’ve probably heard it said that soil quality and fertility is paramount for a successful garden. You probably even know that compost is one of the best amendments you can add to your soil. But what about organic fertilizers? I frequently get questions about organic fertilizers — specifically, what to use and when to use…
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