Simple, Organic and Sustainable
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…