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Fantastic Fungi
Fungi are truly fantastic. They decompose organic matter, play a fundamental role in nutrient cycling and have long been used as a direct source of food, such as mushrooms and truffles, involved in the production of antibiotics… and, more recently, as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. You can learn more […]
Floating Row Cover
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Covering up those veggies can be an indispensible tool for the food growing gardener… especially in the colder months. “Floating row cover is white, spun-poly cloth that looks like giant sheets of toilet paper… Row cover is great for excluding pests like flea beetles, carrot rust fly and cabbage moth, as well as for reducing transplant […]
Deer Proof Your Garden
Deer. While it may appear that they invade and raid our gardens, we have to remember that it is our own cities that have expanded and forced them out of their habitat in search of food. The good news is, you can get creative with what you plant to deter deer damage or destruction And, […]
Boring Lawn to Edible Food Forest
Imagine if you could grow food in the same way that a forest grows: multiple layers, no mowing, weeding or spraying required. “Many people in the general public are unaware of the plethora of great perennial food crops we can grow here on the West Coast: figs, chestnuts, mulberries, seabuckthorn, gojis, apples, peaches, pears, grapes, tea-plants…and many more. These […]
Organic Gardening on the West Coast
Chemical free gardening sounds like a good idea. But does organic gardening mean you have to put up with critters eating your hard earned harvest? No! Don’t Panic: You can manage garden pests and diseases organically with Linda Gilkeson,12:45 pm, Feb 15 at Seedy Saturday To give you an idea of how, here’s a handy tip […]
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