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January 22, 2016April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Garden Myth or Fact Does Tap Water Harm Beneficial Soil Bacteria?

Introduction There is a recommendation out there to avoid using tap water in the garden because the chlorine in the water harms beneficial bacterial in your soil. Last Year’s Video Last year in the testing garden assumptions series I took on this claim in my garden. In order to test this assumption I took a…

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December 4, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

The Top 5 Garden Myths. Advice that is not Correct and Why!

The Top 5 Garden Myths. Advice that is not Correct and why! This year I started a series called Testing Garden Assumptions. What I really want to accomplish with this series is to take a look at Garden Practices, Methods and Products to see which ones are supported by the science of gardening. This series…

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November 7, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Is the Rainwater Collected in a Rain Barrel Safe to Use in your Garden?

Is Rain Water Safe to Use in Organic Gardening Background Using collected rain water is often thought to be the most sustainable way to water your garden. Some of you however have expressed concerns that rain water might contain contaminants and using it in the garden could harm your plants and soil. On this month’s…

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July 10, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

How I Conserve Water While Gardening Through a Drought

It is summer here in the northern hemisphere and with that in my area we usually have one of two extremes going on right now. We either have excessive rain or like this year we have had very small amounts infrequently with very hot temperatures in between. I thought today I would go through a…

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June 5, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Does the Chlorine in Tap Water Harm Beneficial Bacteria?

I have noticed over the years that people recommend watering the garden with water that does not have chlorine in it such as Tap water. The premise of this statement is the bacteria I your soil are a key player in the nutrient cycle and chlorine kills bacteria. So today I thought today I would…

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