March 28, 2008
I’m always on the lookout for ways to interest kids in gardening and my mother-in-law reminded me of one from my own childhood. You may have done this too. It’s the old potato on the windowsill experiment. Basically, you take a potato and submerge one half of it in water. In a short time roots [...]
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March 1, 2008
My friend Lily in Texas posted a question about composting on her blog http://www.gardenstew.com/blog/e3613-1-lilys-first-blog—just-another-day-in-paradise.html and it prompted me to write a post on the subject. Compost is an excellent way to improve a somewhat sterile soil. I won’t get too technical because I don’t want to put you to sleep but to simplify compost: increases [...]
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