Buying topsoil seems like one of the easiest purchases around. Its everywhere…everyone knows what it looks like…and it should be dirt cheap, right? Nope. Topsoil is amazingly expensive. Topsoil quality is surprisingly variable. Making topsoil is simple, but to do it on a commercial scale is time consuming, capital intensive and full of unforeseen problems. […]
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Every gardener knows that the more earthworms there are living in their garden soil, the better the soil condition is. You can buy earthworms to add to your garden, but of course, if the conditions in the soil are not suitable to sustain the worms, they will either die or move off to a place […]
Fertilizing your gourds is important to insuring a healthy garden and a healthy crop. There are so many fertilizers out there, what is the best and safest way to go? No matter what claims are out there, my vote is, hands down, on organic fertilizers, and primarily fish emulsion with kelp extract added. You may […]