How To Make Compost – Video...

Over at my other blog, TheGardeningEveryday.com, I am often asked what the best method is for making compost.  Although there are several great recipes that can be found online, I have chosen this video as a basic starting point for all gardeners.  The producers, KitchenGardeners.org, have done a good job of describing the process of composting and how to get started. I hope you enjoy this lesson as much as I did.  Oh,...

How to Use Organic Fertilizers in Vegetable Garden...

When it comes to fertilizing your home vegetable garden, organic products have many benefits. But, they can also be expensive and a little confusing when you are trying to determine how much to use in your garden. To fully understand the fertilization issue we must first understand how the plant uses nutrients. In this example, I’ll focus only on nitrogen. Nitrogen is the central element in chlorophyll, the material...