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 [...]

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Podcasts are a easy way to  stay informed and updated on the events surrounding the world. The Organic View can help you understand the organic side of the world and what you can do to support, learn and inform yourself and others.  “June Stoyer, the host of The Organic View interviews the top CEO’s, experts, [...]

Well Drained Soil is soil that doesn’t retain a lot of water causing the roots of the plant to rot. That is an easy way to put it. Every climate has a little different notion of what a good drain rate is within soil. Here in Northeastern California most of the area is covered in [...]

There is a lot of noise about the contaminated eggs on the air waves right now. Salmonella will make you sick without a doubt. However, the commercial chicken meat most folks buy at the super market is already is contaminated with salmonella according to Medical News Today. What’s up with that? It’s raw chicken, not [...]

Coconuts are a very sustainable, healthy fruit. Not only are they very abundant in the tropics, they are also easy to grow organically. There has even been excitement over the coco husk fibers being used as a sustainable packing material for your shipped products! There is more to this yummy nutrient rich ‘nut’ than meet [...]

Sunflowers are my favorite big flowers in the garden. They add so much easy fun and wonderful color to the organic garden. The large sunflower head will attract all kinds pollinating bugs including your bees!. Come late summer or early spring you will have a variety of birds coming into the garden for the free [...]