Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In October, we planted bulbs and perennials, as well as mulched and tested our soil. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at October in the Organic Garden. In November, we’ll likely experience our first frost of the season. We will cover crop protection techniques and more. As always, we welcome your own comments, questions and contributions to help make this an even more useful resource for … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – November
A Year in the Organic Garden
A Year in the Organic Garden – October
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In September, we finished planting our Fall garden and discussed the benefits of Cover Crops. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at September in the Organic Garden. In October, we’ll plant bulbs (edible and flowers) and add some fall color. It’s also a great time to plant perennials before Winter arrives. As always, we welcome your own comments, questions and contributions to help make … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – October
A Year in the Organic Garden – September
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In August, we were harvesting our summer fruits and veggies and preserving the excess. We also got our Fall garden going! If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at August in the Organic Garden. In September, our Summer’s harvest is waning or just plain done and we fully transition to cool season gardening. Read on for our suggestions on how to make the most of the month. As always, we welcome … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – September
A Year in the Organic Garden – August
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In July, we were watering, fertilizing, harvesting and even getting started on our Fall gardens. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at July in the Organic Garden. In August, our Summer garden’s harvest is at its peak and the transition to Fall gardening is imminent. Read on for our suggestions on how to make the most of the month. As always, we welcome your own comments, questions and … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – August
A Year in the Organic Garden – July
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In June, we were harvesting, starting a second wave of warm season crops and mitigating threats from pests and pathogens. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at June in the Organic Garden. In July, the focus turns toward helping your garden thrive in the heat and making use of the accelerating harvest! As always, we welcome your own comments, questions and contributions to help make this an … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – July
A Year in the Organic Garden – June
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In May, we got our warm season garden in the ground with organic starts and non-GMO seeds. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at May in the Organic Garden. In June, with any luck at all, our tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, squash, and pollinator-attracting Summer flowers are coming along nicely! This month’s post will focus on techniques to help your crops along towards a robust harvest and … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – June
A Year in the Organic Garden – May
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In April, our cool season garden hit its stride, we covered the basics on fertilization and started our warm season seedlings indoors. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at April in the Organic Garden. May is a month of transition. Our cool season crops will soon be slowing down &/or going to seed as the weather warms. When they’re done, simply pull them and add them to the compost … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – May
A Year in the Organic Garden – April
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In March, we put the first wave of our cool season crops in the ground by directly sowing seeds and transplanting the previous month’s starts. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at March in the Organic Garden. In April, the pace quickens and we can usually count on stretches of warm weather and reasonably consistent rains. We also tend to have frost in the first half of the month. Savvy … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – April
A Year in the Organic Garden – March
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In February, we focused on techniques for successful seed starting. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, please take a look at February in the Organic Garden. Now that we’re caught up, we turn our attention to the official start of the outdoor organic gardening season. March is prime for cool season crops which means we’ve got a lot of leafy greens, brassicas and root crops to sow and grow. We’ll get to that … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – March
A Year in the Organic Garden – February
Welcome back to our “Year in the Organic Garden Series!” In January, we focused on the purpose of this series, soil testing and garden planning. If you missed the post, or want to refresh your memory, here’s the link January in the Organic Garden.. Now that we’re caught up, we turn our attention to indoor seed starting as the primary activity for February. Starting your organic garden from seed does take some time and attention, but it is also cost effective and rewarding. Even great … [Read more...] about A Year in the Organic Garden – February