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No To Peat Moss, Yes To Dairy Manure

Sustainable Manure, Land Raped Peat Moss I find it heartbreaking to see well-meaning people buying bales of peat moss. Old-think gardening promoted peat moss heavily, but all forms of sphagnum peat moss are harvested by destroying boggy natural habitats. Worst … Continue reading

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Perfect Potatoes In Any Soil (Or Nearly None)

And Joyful Gardening The Lazy Way Those whose gardens have been over-run by enthusiastic potato escapees may wonder why on earth anybody needs to know how to grow potatoes. They might rather inquire how NOT to grow potatoes. However, the … Continue reading

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Good Soil Combos For Containers

Cold Snaps And Snap Peas Thanks to my resident herd of deer, most of my edible plants live in large containers on my deck, some 20 feet above the ground. Since this is The Year Of Power Washing, all my … Continue reading

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What IS The Soil Food Web, Anyway?

  A World In Every Spoonful Of Soil I was recently asked to explain what the soil food web might be. A decade or so ago, only a handful of people in the country had even heard the term. These … Continue reading

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