Mulching{Reed places soap box on ground and steps up} It’s Spring again, except for that snow the other day, and it is time for my annual diatribe on Mulch. Here is a link to my comprehensive discussion from last year. I don’t need to repeat or rewrite what is in last year’s discussion, but I do wantContinue reading “Early Work in the New England Garden”
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Importance of Proper Mulching
OK, here we go. Two soapboxes stacked, megaphone fully charged, attitude on, and hyperbole activated! Mulch can be the greatest input for your garden and plants or it can create a desolate wasteland. How’s that for hyperbole? I know that readers of this newsletter span a great range of gardens from small fractions of anContinue reading “Importance of Proper Mulching”
Work in the Spring Garden
Two weeks ago, I taught my ‘Work in the Spring Garden’ class, and thought I would share some of the concepts that I covered as we are preparing to get out into the gardens. Each one of these is a significant topic and I spend a lot of time educating people about these important ideas.Continue reading “Work in the Spring Garden”
Organic Matter and Soil Quality
There is a lot to talk about this time of year in the garden, but I would like to come back to a theme we have covered a number of times in this newsletter and in my classes. Organic matter and soil quality are critical to the success of anything that you might grow, andContinue reading “Organic Matter and Soil Quality”
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