The Right Felco Pruner for You and Your Project

Posted December 03, 2013

It's pruning time of year! Having the right pruning tool will help you get your job done easier and it's...

What's Living in My Soil?

Posted November 25, 2013

Beneath the soil level is a complex world. Fungi, Bacteria, Protozoa, Nematodes, Microarthopods....Some of these organisms suffer from a bad...

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Supplying Nitrogen to Garden Soils

Posted November 15, 2013

Nitrogen is considered the most important nutrient in fertilizers. It's difficult to measure nitrogen in soils day to day due...

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Making Homemade Potting Soil

Posted November 11, 2013

Recipes for making your own potting soils Soilless Potting Mix 8 quarts horticulture vermiculite 8 quarts fine peat moss or...

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Elements for Optimum Growth

Posted November 05, 2013

Most gardeners know that NPK (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium) is essential for the nutritional needs of plants, but many times...

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Using Soluble & Granular Mycorrhizae

Posted October 08, 2013

Using Mycorrhizae has some very important step to success. When used incorrectly, you can easily kill the beneficial fungi and...

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End of the Season Powdery Mildew

Posted September 09, 2013

Here we are, almost at the end of the growing season and the pumpkins, gourds, squash and cucumbers galore and the vines are slowing up in growth, looking rather tattered and the older leaves are developing a white powder on them. Is this normal? Should I do something about it you might ask....Well that all depends...

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Harvesting Benning's Green Tint Heirloom Summer Squash

Posted August 21, 2013

Knowing when to harvest Benning's Green Tint Heirloom Summer Squash has mystified many people. When we have taken this variety to the Farmers Market, it seems to confuse some as which size to pick for the best flavor. Benning's Green Tint Summer Squash is one of our favorite varieties we grow. Many people call scalloped type squash patty pan.

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