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How to Build a Lasagna Garden

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Brussels sprouts growing in lasagna garden

Lasagna Gardening Builds Soil

I was heavily influenced by Ruth Stout in my early years as a gardener back in the 70s. She advocated a style of gardening that was no-dig and heavy on mulch so that weeding was eliminated. As the mulch decays, it builds soil, and more mulch is added.

In those early years, I continued to hand dig my garden, but I did take Ruth’s advice and mulched heavily. Our gardens were productive.

But for the past 14 years we’ve taken our garden from good to great with a style of gardening that improves on Ruth Stout’s work. Continue Reading

How to Control Slugs and Snails in your Organic Garden

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slug on plant - post contains tips you can use to control slugs

The most frequent questions I get regarding organic gardening concern control of disease and insects. My answer tends to frustrate people, because I believe that the most important thing you can do to ensure a pest-free garden is to build healthy soil that produces healthy plants. We live in an imperfect world, of course, so there will surely be times that you want a few strategies to control slugs and snails in your organic garden.

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10 Common Mistakes When Using Wood Chips in Your Vegetable Garden

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Ramial wood chips for organic garden; Common Mistakes When Using Wood Chips in Your Vegetable Garden

Wood chip gardening, also known as the Back-to-Eden method of gardening, has gained popularity in recent years. It’s done so for good reason, but many people give up after just a season or two because they are not implementing the process correctly.

Here are 10 common mistakes that people make when wood chip gardening; this will help you to proceed with success in your gardening journey.

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Your Guide to Raised Bed Gardening

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garlic growing in a raised bed garden

What is Raised Bed Gardening?

A raised bed is simply a freestanding garden bed built on top of existing soil or grass and is used for no-dig gardening. It generally is framed in to keep the soil confined and can vary in size. A path is built alongside the garden bed; stepping into the bed is strongly discouraged to keep the soil from compacting. Continue Reading

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