Contrary to popular belief, legumes do not fix Nitrogen, and have never fixed Nitrogen. The microbes living in symbiosis on their roots do the Nitrogen fixing. So the real question is, 'what is it that legumes DO?' What legumes do is they draw oxygen into the soil and unlock calcium. The pH alon...

If any of you have ever tried tomato gardening in containers, here is a fantastic way to grow bumper crops organically: 50% worm castings 25% organic substrate mix* 25% perlite Combine (by volume): Feed with one of the following teas every watering: The teas I use are made by soak...

The keys to creating the perfect soil environment for your organic crops are first understanding the needs of your plants and second, knowing the ingredients to good soil and what they do. Sphagnum peat moss. Also called peat moss or simply peat. Peat moss is a very stable source of organic mater...