Colleen's Organic Gardening Blog May 2008 Archive

It's been a couple of weeks since I've done one of these little tours of the blogosphere, and I do apologize. There is so much good information out there, so ... Read More

I have a small, but nevertheless shameful confession to make: I hate spiders. And centipedes. And don't even get me started on earwigs, with their little pincers. Just thinking about ... Read More

My vegetable garden is in full swing. Greens, beets, and lettuces are all growing strongly, and this past weekend I was finally able to plant out the tomato transplants and ... Read More

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If you are interested in growing something pretty and doing a good deed at the same time, consider joining the Great Sunflower Project. The project, launched by biologist and San ... Read More

I love it that About is adding to its stable of garden guides. The newest one to join about is Kerry Michaels, who is the Guide to About's newly-launched Container ... Read More

"Know your enemy..." --Sun Tzu As much as I hate it when people equate caring for the lawn and garden with warfare (especially when they equate it with chemical warfare...) Sun ... Read More

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We gardeners all have our favorites. I would be lost without my trusty bypass pruners and sturdy digging fork. One of my favorite garden bloggers is so fanatical about hoes ... Read More

Compost tea is a treat for the garden. Not only is it easily used by garden plants, but it provides plenty of food for soil microbes, who are, undoubtedly, the ... Read More

The nurseries in my area are bustling with activity as people start to stock up on their annuals, veggies, and perennials for the season. There's nothing quite like filling your ... Read More

One of the great debates in the gardening world is whether heirlooms or hybrids are superior. Do heirlooms have superior flavor, but greater susceptibility to disease? Or do hybrids tend ... Read More

The gardening section here at About.com is certainly growing lately! Besides myself and Herb Gardens Guide Amy Jeanroy, About has also recently added Vanessa Richins as the Tree and Shrub ... Read More

This week's Organic Gardening Reader Tip comes from Kathryn, who blogs at Plant Whatever Brings You Joy. From Kathryn: Here is a recipe for a weed killer that will kill those ... Read More

It's what every gardener wishes for: rich, dark, crumbly humus to plant in. Humus occurs naturally, of course. Picture the forest floor; a layer of fallen leaves covers rich dark ... Read More

Here are some of the best gardening posts from the blogosphere from this past week: From The Cheap Vegetable Gardener: Ladybugs in the Garden From Red Worm Composting: Odour Removal via Vermicomposting From ... Read More