by Harold Schrock | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Gardening, Nature-Friendly Gardening, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide
Photo © Dreamstime.com. Is our title an oxymoron? It appears to be a contradiction. Actually, to grow and maintain health, soil needs tillage. It just doesn’t need to be done with steel, iron, or aluminum. Healthy soil needs lots of pore space; at least fifty percent...
by Harold Schrock | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Gardening, Nature-Friendly Gardening, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide
Photo © Dreamstime.com. How high should a raised bed be? I find 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) to be a very practical height for growing most crops. With less than six inches, you may start losing some of the benefits of drainage. Also, lower beds require that you bend over...
by Harold Schrock | Apr 7, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Nature-Friendly Gardening, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide
Photo © Dreamstime.com. One of the best ways to reduce tillage and increase our enjoyment of gardening is to construct permanent beds. When we stop tilling, it is important to avoid compaction as much as possible. On a garden-sized scale, this means separating the...
