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Soil Primer
A series of articles on improving soil organically from Smith and Hawken.
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How's Your Soil Texture?
Healthy soil is the secret to healthy plants, and that starts with good soil structure. In this Fine Gardening article, Wayne Cahilly shows you how to evaluate your soil structure.
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Building Fertile Soil
Doreen G. Howard explains why it's more important to feed the soil rather than feed the plants, and shows you how to do it. An article from Mother Earth News.
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| Organic Fertilizers |
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Moore & Moore West Nursery
Information on commercial organic and organic-based fertilizers.
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Liquid Fence Fertilizer
Organic products, including a kelp seaweed fertilizer for garden plants.
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PlanTea
PlanTea organic fertilizer and information on organic gardening.
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Soil Soup
Non-toxic, aerobically brewed, organic liquid compost enriches the soil and enhances plant growth.
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Natural vs Synthetic Fertilizers
A series of informative articles from Smith and Hawken.
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Home Harvest Garden Company
A mail-order source for organic fertilizers and other earth-friendly gardening products.
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| Composting |
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Compost Guide
A complete guide to composting.
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Building a Compost Bin
Need a spot for those fall leaves and kitchen scraps? Lee Reich shows how to build your own compost bin. From Fine Gardening.
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VegWeb Composting
An introduction to and step-by-step instructions for composting your kitchen scraps (and more).
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Worm Composting
Though it makes her daughter squirm, Joan Durant Filsinger has a worm composting system at work inside her home. No mess, no smell. And it sure beats taking out the kitchen scraps on a cold winter day. From Fine Gardening.
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Worm Composting
Information from City Farmer, a publication of the Canadian Office of Agriculture.
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Grasscycling
Information on grasscycling from the UGA Cooperative Extension Service.
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