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After all of these years of gardening, the biggest lesson I have learned is that good quality soil makes all of the difference. I didn’t pay as much attention to the health of my soil when I first started, and I kind of bled it dry. Now, I am a lot more careful to be Read More >>
A couple of years ago, in the height on my growing two tons of produce, I depleted my soil to the point of trouble. It was a really good lesson, actually, on the importance of not taking, taking, taking from the soil. Since then, I really try to pay attention to the health of my Read More >>
Winter hasn’t even hit and I’m already thinking about spring. Spring soil that is! In order to have the best soil come spring, I have to prepare now. That what I’m talking about in my latest eHow article: Now is the Time to Get Those Cover Crops Planted. Whether it feels like it or not, Read More >>
