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How-ToTry Soil Bag Planting for No-Dig Beds
Is anyone out there in a hurry? Are you working three jobs, have seven children, or on your way to a fire? This no-dig planting method is the fastest way…
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Kitchen GardeningThe Sludge Report: Using Recycled Municipal Wastewater Solids as a Soil Amendment
Should you put compost derived from wastewater solids on your kitchen garden? The answers are hard to come by, but the questions are worth asking.
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How-ToSoil-Block Your Seeds
A nifty tool plus the right soil mix equals a bounty of seedlings. Using a soil blocker has a lot of advantages. Organic farmer Tina Fraser tells what they are…
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Kitchen GardeningSoil-Testing Basics: The ABCs of NPK
To grow great soil, you've got to do the groundwork, and that means you have to know what you're working with. Get the dirt on your garden's pH and nutrients.
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How-ToA Soil pH Primer: Getting It Right Gets Results
Acidity and alkalinity are measured in pH units. Most vegetables grow best in a slightly acidic soil. Learn how to measure the pH of your soil and then adjust it…
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Kitchen GardeningDouble Digging
In a hurry for great soil? Grit your teeth and get to work. Double digging requires lots of elbow grease but creates fertile, well-drained soil every time.
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