Compost & Soil Health
Soil health is KEY in the garden! Learn how to support healthy soil and plants with compost and organic amendments here.
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Mulching 101: When, Why & How to Mulch Your Garden
Mulch protects your soil, keeps plants healthy, and saves you water, time, and energy! Come learn all about mulch, including several different types of natural mulch options, the benefits it provides, and best practices of exactly when and how to mulch…
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What is No-Till Gardening or Farming (aka No-Dig): Benefits Explained
Come dig (or, don't dig!) into the concept of no-till gardening - what it is, how to do it, and the stellar benefits it provides organic soil and plant health. You'll see why the simple and natural practice of not tilling…
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How to Make Stinging Nettle Fertilizer Tea to Feed Plants
Making your own stinging nettle fertilizer tea with homegrown or wild nettles is free, sustainable, and easy to do. Nettle tea is loaded with vitamins, minerals, nitrogen, and other nutrients to enhance plant growth and resilience! Come learn how.
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Composting 101: What, Why & How to Compost at Home
Composting is an awesome way to sustainably dispose of food waste and create free organic fertilizer. Come learn about 6 different ways to compost at home, including passive compost, hot compost, worm bins and more! We'll also go over what materials…
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How to Amend and Fertilize Garden Bed Soil Between Seasons
Out with the old, in with the new! Come learn how to prepare a new or established garden bed for planting. We'll talk about removing old plants, no-till gardening, when and how to amend soil, fertilizer selection, compost, mulch, planting tips,…
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How to Make Actively Aerated Compost Tea to Fertilize Your Garden
Do you want to learn how to make aerated compost tea? Read along and I will teach you how! We’ll go over the benefits of using compost tea, the brewing supplies needed, the easy step-by-step process of how to make it,…
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How to Harvest Worm Castings from a Simple Worm Compost Bin
Worm castings, also known as "black gold", are a stellar natural fertilizer for your garden! They provide rich, readily-available nutrients for your plants, and improve your soil structure too. If you've started a worm bin at home, good for you! Now…
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How to Grow & Use Aloe Vera: In the Garden & Beyond
Discover the healing properties of aloe vera, how to grow it, along with ways to use it in the garden to feed and support the health of other plants. Learn how to make a fresh aloe vera soil drench and foliar…
