Manure has been used to fertilize farms and gardens for centuries. It is a prime source of slow release nutrients and adds organic matter to the soil. Learn how to safely take advantage of its many benefits in your own garden.
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2019 Full Garden Tour ⋅ Time Lapse Through the Seasons
The year is drawing to a close and seed catalogs have already made it to my mailbox. I’ve been reflecting on my successes and failures from this past year’s garden and am starting to dream up designs for 2020. I thought I’d share a time lapse of my 2019 garden with you so you can see the progress we’ve made on our homestead this year.
The Soil Food Web: How to Build Healthy Soil
The soil food web is made up of all kinds of soil critters that have a symbiotic relationship with plants and act as nature’s very own nutrient recycling system. Learn how to nurture your soil biology so that beneficial microbes feed your plants and you can stop using synthetic fertilizers.
How We Created Our New Back to Eden Garden
I’ve been dreaming about this garden since 2012 and last year we finally made it a reality! Come with me to see how we installed our new Back to Eden garden step-by-step.
Grow Your Own Back to Eden Garden
There is a garden nestled among the trees of Sequim, WA, that has gained worldwide attention through an internet documentary called Back to Eden. The documentary stars a humble, but revolutionary, gardener named Paul Gautschi and his home garden. Paul hasn’t watered his garden in 34 years, he doesn’t rotate his crops or till his soil, and his only garden tools are a rake and a wheelbarrow. The results? Pests and disease don’t bother his plants and the food he grows is juicier and sweeter than anything I’ve ever tasted. Even better, his methods are completely free.