At-home soil test kits are an inexpensive way to determine the pH and N-P-K levels of your garden soil. Here's what to do with the information they pr

Yes, you can compost fish directly in the garden!

For years I listened to the rules on composting ... then I shrugged, threw away the rule book, and decided to watch what happened in nature and copy t

It's not easy to grow a garden under oak trees, but it's not impossible. Keep planting and follow your intuition and your observations.

See My Soil Fertility Experiment

I grew these plants out for a fun demonstration.  Take a look at the photo below.  There are two cucumber