LIVING SOIL RECIPE. DIY. Make your own soil. Use this for seeds, seedlings, up-potting, and transplant into the garden. ————— – 2 Five Gallon buckets full of loose peat moss.– 1-1/2 Five gallon buckets manured compost. ***See below for examples*** …
Garden to Table practices come naturally to some, but many gardeners feel overwhelmed once their plants begin to pump out a ripe harvest of organic produce. We pick it, we eat it, we share it, and still more produce remains!…
As we approach early to mid-summer in the North Central Highlands of Arizona, we see a major increase in dry heat; high temps usually around June cresting occasionally into the low 100’s but usually low to mid 90 degrees. The…
From Spring to Early Summer when everyone is setting up their gardens, the primary question I see is, “What soil should I use to fill containers, raised beds, and ground level garden areas?” The soil building methods I use for…
Common options available for watering your garden: Hand watering with the hose Soaker Hoses Gravity Feed: Barrel and PVC systems Micro Tubing: Drippers, Soakers, Sprinklers, Misters Rainbirds Let’s briefly discuss the pros and cons of each method. Hand Watering with…
In Northern Arizona and around the world pests don’t mind pilfering your garden goodies. Small insects, birds, mice, rats, rabbits, skunks, racoons, cats, dogs, javelina (wild pigs), deer and any number of ground boring varieties of moles, prairie dogs and…