How to get your compost pile so hot that you can cook a meal in it! See video.
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What Is Hot Compost?
Posted in Books, Composting, Main course, MyGarden, Recipes for Lazies, Reviews, tagged compost taboos, Composting, cooking meat, gardening, hot compost, steve solomon on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Companion Planting, Part IV: Putting It All Together
Posted in Books, Community gardens, MyGarden, Pest control, Reviews, Sustainability, tagged allelopathy, beneficial insects, companion planting, intercropping, marigolds, monoculture, nasturtiums, ornamentals, plant combinations on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This last section on companion planting (CP) sums up practical ways to cultivate a healthy garden with some “built-in” natural protection.
CP, Part III: Comparison of Companion Planting Guides
Posted in Books, Community gardens, Fungi, MyGarden, Pest control, Reviews, Sustainability, tagged allelopathy, companion planting, phytotoxins on May 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Summary of companion plants for most commonly cultivated garden vegetables in the US.
Companion Planting, Part II: Common Blunders
Posted in Books, MyGarden, Pest control, Reviews, Sustainability, tagged beneficial plants, companion effect, companion planting, crowding, poisonous plants, root depth on May 15, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Avoid common mistakes in companion planting: crowding, poisonous companions, relying on companion planting as a foolproof solution to all your gardening woes!
7 Different Strategies To Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Posted in Books, Community gardens, MyGarden, Reviews, tagged garden planning, high pesticide load, pesticides, square-foot gardening, what to plant on January 28, 2009 | 33 Comments »
Preliminary strategies in thinking what veggies to plant in your garden include the Fridge, Native, Frugal, Pesticide, Tiny Garden, Squirrel, and Impress Your Neighbors Methods.