Giant Pumpkin Secret Growing Instructions and Tips Selecting a Planting Site Select a sunny place in your garden. Giant pumpkins thrive best in strong sunshine. The larger the area, the better (500-1000 sq. ft.), but smaller areas have been successfully…
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Repotting and Transplanting
My many years of experience have proven that repotting and transplanting increases health potential and overall plant growth. There is nothing complicated about moving or repotting plants unless they are enormous. A large tree, for example, will require professional help, but the…
How To Prepare A Seed Bed
Seeds need plenty of air in the soil if they are to germinate successfully. Soil in which seeds are to be sown directly has to be much finer in texture than normal garden soil. All stones, bits of twigs…
How To Dig Your Garden
You dig the soil in your garden for three reasons: first, to improve aeration; second, to improve structure; third, to incorporate organic matter and fertilizers that add nutrients to the soil. Gardens that have been badly neglected will need to…
Teaching Kids To Garden
My Personal Story My mother was my gardening teacher from the time I was five years old. She would build my enthusiasm before she took me out to the garden to help dig a hole or help with a little weeding….
Three Planting Methods
Plants grown from seed, cuttings, or division are a good way of inexpensively increasing the number or plants in your garden. I have used these three methods for planting for years and saved a lot of money, a few tricks will help you too! Growing From Seeds…
How to Make Your Garden Organic
From Chapter 3 of “Home Grown Food” by Milo Shammas The term organic sometimes confuses people. To a chemist, organic means a carbon molecule is present. All natural materials that contain carbon are organic. Everything in your garden from…
Gardening Basics
From Chapter 32 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas To succeed at gardening, you must understand your natural surroundings. Learn the usual dates of the first hard frost and the springtime thaw in your area. What you can plant and harvest…
What Sets Our Soil Apart?
Dr. Earth® premium grade soils are sustainably made from clean and natural ingredients. They are certified organic, do not contain cheap fillers found in many other soils, and contain no GMO's. Our soils provide long lasting benefits by improving soil texture and drainage properties. They promote strong, healthy growth and…
What Sets Our Dry Fertilizer Apart?
Not All Fertilizers Are Created Equal There are a lot of organic fertilizers on the market, so how do you choose? Take a closer look at the ingredients. Many fertilizers labeled "organic" use cheap chicken manure fillers that may contain GMO's and pathogens….