I've been referring to effective microorganisms (EM) a fair amount on this blog, so I figure it's time to get into more detail as to why it's so incredible to use in organic gardening.
When it comes to choosing an organic fertilizer, you have hundreds of options. It's quite overwhelming.
I've been thinking I'd like to write a short piece on herb gardening for beginners, and I was trying to think of what I would recommend as the 3 best herbs for getting started with in an organic culinary herb garden.
I use mycorrhizal inoculant in my organic garden almost every time I plant and seed. I wouldn't plant without it. Over 95% of plant species form symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. The fungi provide nutrients and water to their host plants in exchange for carbohydrates and other goodies.
So, your compost pile is ready and you want to know how to use compost in your organic garden. Here are 4 things to remember:
If you're going to buy manure or use manure in your organic garden, you'll want to read this email I received from Janet, one of my readers. It's a good story with a very important warning:
If you're looking for gardening advice on GMOs, I have 2 tips. We've known for over a decade that genetically-modified organisms wreak havoc when unleashed into the environment.
Are you going to think I'm crazy for suggesting that you absolutely 100% should consider using molasses as fertilizer in your organic garden? If the health of your garden is suffering, if some of your plants are riddled with pests, or if you just want to grow the best plants possible, molasses fertilizer may be what you need.
