Organic Gardening

Building Soil

In this episode, Charlotte interviews a soil building dream team! Enjoy this lively conversation about soil featuring Jessi Bloom, Patricia Foreman, and Tradd Cotter. The come to this episode from different angles, but similar goals.

9 No-No’s in the Edible, Drinkable Landscape

By Nan Chase

Some edible landscaping plants can be too successful, leading to problems with unsightly wasted fruit, crowding in the garden, and wildlife incursions. This post describes some of the worst offenders and suggests less invasive alternatives.

Devils Bits, Fairy Wands, False Unicorns

By Barry Glick

What we have here are 3 of the many “Common Names” of a remarkable, ornamental, native, shade tolerant garden plant that shows some very interesting promise as a medicinal plant.

Satsuma (Orange) Sally

By Ann B., Poison Ivy Soap Company

Tiny but mighty patio fruit tree.

How Growing a Garden Can Help Save the World

By Emma Raven, Misfit Gardening

Learn 4 simple steps you can take to grow more food and help combat climate change in your very own backyard.

5 Reasons You Should Grow Garlic

By Carrie Williams Howe

Garlic is not only a delicious thing to cook with, it is easy to grow in your garden. Add it to your rotation and have a year-round supply whenever you need it!

Much Ado about (early) Winter

By Regina Hitchcock

Gardening in the White Mountains and the southern Colorado River Plateau is sketchy at the best of times, but when winter rears its head unexpectedly, gardeners are left scrambling to get the harvest in quickly.

10 Truths of Being a Female Farmer

By Darby Weaver, Sun Dog Farm

There are many truths women in agriculture face in 2018. Here are 10 challenges and realities faced by women taking leadership roles in the newest wave of sustainable agriculture in the United States.