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Category Archives: Soil
Greywater – Not The Best Source for Houseplant Water
There are all kinds of ways to be environmentally conscious and still water your houseplants or maintain a lush patio garden. Some advocates of conservation recommend recycling water from other sources to water your plants. But while using drip water … Continue reading
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Peat Moss vs. Coir Fiber
In several recent posts, I’ve mentioned that you can substitute coir fiber for peat moss when mixing potting soil. But if you go into a garden center (at least in my part of rural Arkansas) you may only see peat … Continue reading
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The Floating Gardens of Tenochtitlán*: The Venice of the New World
When Spanish conquistadors first encountered the capital of the Aztec world, Tenochtitlán (now present day Mexico City) they looked at the homes built on floating island structures known as chinampas and dubbed the city “The Venice of the New … Continue reading
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Posted in Container love, Famous Gardens, Soil
Tagged container love, dirt, Fertilizer, history, loam, soil, vacation garden spots, water garden
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What are the Differences Between Potting Soil and Top Soil?
We’ve already established that not all soil is created equal. But when you walk into your local hardware store or nursery, you may also be confronted by the fact that not all bagged soil is potting soil. Bagged soil choices … Continue reading
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Posted in getting started, Soil
Tagged container gardening, dirt, Fertilizer, getting started, potting soil, soil
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Fertilizer – What Do Those Numbers Mean?
I can still remember my first experience with fertilizer. I decided to fill a couple of windowsill containers that had been a gift with something easy to grow. After all, I grew up on a farm helping my grandpa plant … Continue reading
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Willow Bark – A Rooting Hormone for Starting Cuttings
In a previous post, I wrote about starting cuttings. Cuttings are a reliable means of starting plants indoors. When you start a cutting in soil, it may produce roots on its own. But to improve your chances of producing plant … Continue reading
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Tagged container gardening, cuttings, rooting hormone
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Starting Seeds Indoors
About a month to a month and a half before your last yearly frost date is a good time to start seeds indoors. Seedlings take up to 6 weeks to mature to the point that they can be transplanted outdoors. … Continue reading
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Posted in Container Garden How To, getting started, Seeds, Soil
Tagged container gardening, seeds, soil microbes
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Potting Soil – You Can Mix Your Own!
Walk into any garden center and pick up a bag of generic potting soil. Now pick up a brand that is labeled for use with orchids. Notice how much lighter the orchid soil is compared to the generic soil. Now … Continue reading
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Sterilize Potting Soil at home to Kill Microbes In the Soil
My friends in the great snowy north tell me that they still have lots of winter weather. But here in the sunny south, the daffodils are popping up and the witch hazel is in full bloom. Although it is still … Continue reading
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Making Potting Soil Mix: Why Dirt is a Bad Ingredient (Part 2)
In my most recent post, I discussed the differences between dirt and potting soil. Unlike dirt, potting soil does not actually contain soil. Instead it contains a mixture of organic and synthetic materials such as peat moss and vermiculite that … Continue reading
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