Mulch to a garden is like bugs to a chicken or grass to a cow, it keeps the garden happy and healthy with nutrients, plus holds moisture in the soil. But mulch and compost can be pricey if you try...
by Dr. Leisa-Marie Grgula D.C. Ingredients: 1/2 pound broccoli florets OR ½ of a 1 pound bag frozen organic broccoli florets 2 garlic cloves, peeled, green shoots removed 2T toasted pine nuts or any...
by Clare Ellis Craig and Tara Smith bought a farm in Petalumashortly after they read Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and were blown away. “That’s a dangerous book,” says Craig. Once...
By Linda Naylor What if an expert gardener did the metaphorical ‘heavy lifting’ so that creating an organic garden became easy… so easy, that you’d challenge yourself to take up The Essential Garden...
By Clare Ellis How did one small goat farm in Pescadero, California manage to collect almost 12,000 “likes” on its Facebook page? “It just kind of happened,” says Adriana Serrano, who works Harley...
By Ken Hargesheimer Poor, unhealthy soil is the major reason for having low yields. Here is the solution: Organic, no-till gardening–in permanent beds, using permanent paths, using hand tools. ...
By Claudio Magliulo Bologna is Italy’s capital city for organic agriculture. Downtown, the major Italian organic certification bodies have their headquarters. In the surrounding suburbs, crowned by...