Tag: gardening
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4 Ways To Keep Monsanto Out Of Your Home Garden
Monsanto/Bayer has been proven to knowingly falsifying documentation about the severity of harm their products cause humans and the environment. In 2019 punitive damages were ordered by the court as the jury found that Monsanto “engaged in conduct with malice, oppression or fraud committed by one or more officers, directors or managing agents of Monsanto”…
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Create a Backyard Bee Haven
Welcome Spring! The last of the snow is melting. Its time to think of planning our plantings. Consider planning a garden space that is a bee haven. Why? Honey is one of the oldest medicals found in the ancient pyramids of Egypt. You don’t have to be a bee-keeper to support honey production. pesticide-free, pollinator-friendly…
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A Cup of Tea For Your Garden. How Compost Tea Could Help You Avoid Chemicals.
The best way to know what’s on your food is to grow your own. Mid-season the garden plants are pushed to their limits. Just as thriving plants are beginning to produce, insects and disease could arise. Instead of seeking a chemical to apply, here’s an environmental and health friendly alternative. Compost tea has beneficial, active…
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
By Suzanne at GrowOrganic.com on July 31, 2017 Yummy summer veggies waiting for the table The dog days of summer are here! The garden is in full swing and the squash, beans, tomatoes, peppers and more overflowing our harvest basket. Here is a handy list to help you through the month of August and prepare…
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How to Harvest 100 Pounds of Potatoes From Just 4 Square Feet of Space
In Idaho, potatoes are a near and dear topic. But for those concerned with food freedoms, the FDA’s latest approval of a few new genetically modified potato varieties will not sit well. With spring gardening just ahead, it’s a great time to consider growing your own potatoes – and other fruits and vegetables as well!…
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All Hail Kale
ALL HAIL TO KALE! This leafy green grows well in parts of Idaho weathering well through the winter! The most common type of kale is called curly kale or Scots kale, which has green and curly leaves and a hard, fibrous stem. If you haven’t already, let’s all bravely select this curly, dark green, leafy…
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The Scoop on Composting
Composting is so worth the effort. Adding compost to your garden feeds the soil food web and provides a slow release of nutrients to your crops. Compost also vastly improves soil structure, allows the soil to hold in moisture better and improves friability (workability). After surveying hundreds of MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers and checking out…
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Get Seedy in 2017 COMING in just a few days!
The best way to know what’s in your food – is to GROW YOUR OWN FOOD! Learn from local experts: SEED SAVING CLASSES: Get Seedy in 2017! Come join local seed freak Casey O’Leary for a lively presentation about garden planning for seed saving, the importance of local seeds, and what’s hot in the local…