Pick fresh, eat fresh

Fresh vegetables are a critical part of living a healthy and abundant life. If grown correctly they will contain all the minerals, B and C group vitamins, antioxidants and other essential organic compounds. In this article I’ll outline how to choose your vegetables and why you should eat the freshest first. Time of harvest When you go to a supermarket, organic… Read more »

Soil Improvement

Organic gardening starts with the soil. If you want to plant a healthy garden filled with beautiful flowers and good things to eat, then you need fertile, well-drained soil. You will need to figure out what your soil needs and probably do some work to help it along, but the result will be loamy, fertile ground. Soil Testing Soil testing… Read more »

Choosing Plants and Seeds

Although testing and amending the soil give gardeners a sense of accomplishment, the reason behind all of that work was to grow beautiful, fragrant, delicious plants. Choose your plants wisely and plant them carefully, and they’ll give you joy for years. Once you’ve tested and improved your soil, you’ll be able to plant your garden. What you plant will depend… Read more »

Preventing Pest and Disease Problems

You’ve worked hard to test, amend, and prepare your soil, carefully planting the right plants at the right time of year. You’ve mulched and rotated, and your garden looks great. The last thing you’d want to see happen is for your beautiful garden to be destroyed by insects or disease. Happily, organic gardeners typically face fewer pest problems than chemical… Read more »

Maintenance & Crop Rotation

You’ve finally finished the hard work of breaking up sod, double digging to break up a hardpan, and planting all of your seeds and seedlings. It’s time to relax and enjoy your garden–almost. Gardeners through the years have discovered that there’s always something to be done in the garden, to make sure that weeds don’t overcome their plants and the… Read more »