Organic potatoes are a great staple root crop that can be stored though the winter. We grew this batch starting in the spring and just now digging them up in November. The crop wasn’t as good as we had anticipated, but we got enough potatoes to store and eat through winter. Storing potatoes in the [...]

You don’t have to compost those orange peels! Eat them for a myriad of health benefits and wonderful taste. However, make sure you are eating Organic Orange peels. Conventional Oranges have been sprayed with chemicals that you don’t want to eat. Organic orange peels offer a variety of health benefits most people are unaware of. [...]

When it comes to a prominent perennial flower that really brings beauty and functionality to an organic garden, it’s hard to beat the Shasta Daisy. Shasta Daisies are really wonderful to see growing so well in the mountainous gardens and flowerbeds of Northeastern California. They require a little water, good well drained soil and a [...]

You can add a wonderful, colorful section to your garden by simply planting a wildflower garden, or in this instance a wildflower section. We extended the width of our garden a couple years ago and have not been getting the results we are looking for out of the new area. There is sun, but not [...]

Planting an Organic Herb garden is not hard at all. In fact it is probably one of the most fun and simple ways of getting some dirt therapy. You can do this multiple ways, but I think the easiest way is using containers such as a window box or just some terracotta pots. As you [...]

Daffodils are great spring flowers. With a little water and some organic fertilizer they seem to just pop up year after year with very little effort. However, you can greatly add to their splendor by doing a few simple things. Plant Daffodils in the Fall In the Fall plant them about 6" deep in a [...]

“Agricultural Research Service scientists are moving closer to developing an environmentally friendly bacteria-based biocontrol agent that offers long-lasting protection against caterpillars and other pests in a garden or cultivated field. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is now used to control gypsy moths, tent caterpillars, leaf rollers, canker worms, and other pests that attack garden plants, corn, and [...]

Worm castings are some of the best soil conditioners nature provides. In the farming world, composting with worms is called Vermiculture. Worms break down your organic matter into nutrient dense, fluffy, composted soil in a matter months. Save money, go organic, compost with worms! Listen to this clip from Australia on how simple it is [...]

Horse manure is great manure for your garden. Out here in Northeastern California it is so easy to come by, not figuring out how to utilize it would be a shame. Horse manure is full of weeds though. We learned this the hard way by filling our truck with it from a wonderful neighbors house, [...]

If you are having issues with weeds and would like an easy way to suppress them, as well as save water and bulk up on your organic matter, then some old rotten straw might be your ticket! If you live anywhere near a ranch you might be able to pick up some old straw from [...]