Make your organic orchard bountiful by fertilizing your fruit trees. In our latest, research-based video, Tricia explains IF, when, and how much to fertilize your fruit trees. Keep reading here to learn… read more»

Micronutrients are vitamins for your plants, says Tricia in our new video about secondary macronutrients and the micronutrients. You know about the major nutrients, N-P-K. Those are the symbols for the… read more»

You know how organic gardeners are forever saying, It’s all about the soil—well, they’re right. In organic gardening we feed our plants mostly through nutrient-rich soil, instead of with… read more»

Why do we plant bulbs? So they’ll bloom! What makes bulbs bloom? Phosphorus. Phosphorus is the P in the N-P-K numbers on fertilizers. Phosphorus is a little bit sneaky though—and we’ll… read more»

Double digging revitalizes garden soil and gives it better tilth. It’s one of the basic practices of “French intensive” or “biointensive” organic gardening. French intensive… read more»

Once you have a strawberry bed going, you need to renovate and renew it every year, to maintain healthy yields. June-bearer and Everbearer beds should be renewed. Day Neutral strawberries should simply… read more»

Want to grow vegetables and  take it easy? Perennial vegetables are the way to go. Supreme among the perennial vegetables is asparagus—plant it and then reap the benefits for up to 20 years.… read more»

You can plant bare-root fruit trees in the fall/winter, but if you get a spring/summer brain wave that you’d like to add a fruit tree to your garden or orchard, you can certainly plant a potted tree.… read more»

An old world plant, grapes have been cultivated by humans for thousands of years. References to grape growing are found as far back as 1000 BC. There are several 100 year and older grape vines in established… read more»

  Blueberries are delicious fruits that inspire amazing desserts and memorable breakfasts. Being able to eat whole, sun-warmed handfuls off of your own bushes makes one cry out Hallelujah to the Heavens.… read more»