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A garden tiller is a tool that people use to break up hard earth for a new garden or to recondition the soil in an established one. These tillers have rotary blades that slowly churn the soil, which aerates and evenly redistribute the nutrients in it. Some gardeners choose to add materials to the soil before tilling. This is one way of adjusting a soil’s alkaline or acid composition. Since nutrients are redistributed throughout the soil, crops that are grown in tilled ground tend to grow better than those that are not. There are several different types of tillers available for gardeners to rent or purchase.

Well we are heading towards the middle of winter now and whilst the weather is firmly against us there is still quite a bit that we can do to keep those restless green fingers going over the winter months. Indoors on a sunny windowsill or in the green house/cloches we can still sow various varieties of winter lettuce, it does grow much slower now but you can still grow enough to help keep those supermarket food bills down.

Well Summer is beckoning with only a couple of months to go. So time is now of the essence, it is not too late to plant Aubergine seeds under glass in preparation to plant outside later on. Also you can still plant the majority of herbs outside now, indeed April is a great month to plant out basil, sage, thyme, and rosemary, all great for cooking with.

“Effective microorganisms” is a liquid culture of specific “facultative anaerobic” microbes. They provide amazing benefits for your organic garden when combined together in specific proportions.

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.

To me, sea fertilizer (concentrated ocean water) is the most important broad-spectrum micronutrient source available for our organic gardens. It provides a broader range of micronutrients than any rock dusts I’ve seen and the crop response is often very impressive.

Growing orchids is not an easy task when you have a lot of species in your hands. In any scenario when you are having to handle multiple variants of one thing, organization is the key. So when growing orchids it is always good to have a system at hand to keep you organized.

Just like anything else, chances are that one day your seed spreader will break down when it’s most inconvenient for you. When it does will you know what to do? Here are some tips to help you out.

Growing indoors has many benefits over raising plants outdoors, such as the command you’ll have over the amount of light, water and nutrition that your plants will receive. With the right sort of maintenance, you’ll ensure that your plants will become the best mature examples that you could possibly raise. You’ll have a fully functioning grow room that is active despite any adverse weather conditions that may be happening outdoors at any time.

Having a blue-print for an aquaponics cultivation is a good way to go about it. You will find here things to know when you want to run this sustainable food production system. Also with the knowledge of the advantages of aquaponics compared with the traditional method of agriculture.