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Organic Soil Recipe: Experiment #1, Part 2

In part 1 of this article, we constructed an organic soil mix recipe from various organic materials. The mix was then moistened with hydrolyzed fish nutrients and FoxFarm Big Bloom, and left to compost for a while.

Biochar: Super Soil Amendment of the Fertility Gods?

About a year ago I was scouring the internet looking for recyclable organic soil recipes. Most of the soil mixes I found contained fairly similar ingredients; blood meal, bone meal, cottonseed meal, bat guano, bird guano, earthworm castings, kelp mea..

Organic Soil Recipe – Experiment #1, Part 1

I've been building my own organic soil mixes for years. For a long time I used a super basic recipe of peat moss, perlite, humus and dolomite lime, and the majority of nutrients for my plants would come from brewed guano teas. About a year ago I deci..

True Organics: An Intro

For many reasons, true organic gardening is the way I prefer to garden. In my opinion, the taste and smell produced from the finished flowers and fruits are superior to that of their synthetically grown counterparts, and that's reason enough for me. ..

Under Current – The New Breed of Hydroponic Systems

A look at the benefits of Under Current style deep water culture hydroponic systems.

Nutrients for Newbs, Part 2: Nitrogen

In part 1 of Nutrients for Newbs we covered some basic nutrient knowledge and hopefully put you on the right track for choosing the brands or systems that are right for you. In part 2 we’ll be talking specifically about nitrogen. I’ll discuss what it does, why it’s important, and what happens to your plants when they’re getting too much, or not enough. Let’s do diss…