Mother Earth News Organic Gardening
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Mother Earth News Organic Gardening
Dare to DIG IN • A guide for beginning gardeners.
Great Gardening Books
Container Growing
Gardening Resources
COMPOST Made Easy • These 10 truths about composting will help you turn food and yard waste into garden gold.
Start a Simple Compost Pile or Worm Bin
TOP GARDENING CHALLENGES and How to Overcome Them • From rogue rabbits and 4-inch-long grasshoppers to clay soil and summer drought, veteran organic growers detail how they cope with vexing gardening problems.
Grow Your Own SEEDS • Experience the ultimate in self-reliance, and even create new plant varieties that will perform better in your garden.
Making Good Seeds Better
Saving Tomato Seed
GARDEN TRANSPLANTING Expert Advice • Follow these four simple steps to help your seedlings make a smooth transition from pot to garden.
The Seaweed Solution
Maintain a WEEDLESS ORGANIC GARDEN • Key factors are organic mulch, drip irrigation, limited tilling, and permanent beds and paths.
Expert Tips for Growing EARLY TOMATOES • Want to fulfill your cravings and make your neighbors jealous? Add a whole month to your fresh-tomato season with these proven techniques.
ENLIST BENEFICIAL INSECTS FOR NATURAL PEST CONTROL • Grow the right flowers to attract these top 10 beneficial insects to your garden to minimize damage from aphids, caterpillars, flea beetles, and other pests.
Put a HIPPO in Your Garden!
19 Plants Beneficials Love
POULTRY Secret Weapon for Organic Pest Control • These reports tell how you can control ticks, mosquitoes, and garden pests by keeping chickens, guineas, turkeys, or ducks.
CRUNCHY, COLORFUL CARROTS • Nutritious and infinitely snackable, carrots are an easy vegetable to love.
Eat Fresh Carrots All Year
All About Growing SUMER SQUASH
Summer Squash at a Glance
BUZZ-WORTHY PLANTS Attract Native Bees to Your Organic Garden • Transform your backyard into a bee sanctuary with nectar-rich flowers, insect hotels, and more.
Best Plants for Attracting Native Bees
Build Better Soil with FREE ORGANIC FERTILIZER • Avoid expensive fertilizers—here are your best organic options, including two that you won’t even have to pay for!
How to Compare Fertilizer Prices
All About Growing PEPPERS
Peppers for Every Palate
BERRIES That Thrive Where You Live • Learn how to grow strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and other tasty little berries.
What’s Your pH?
When Can You Pick?
Time for Currants to Make a Comeback
BEST SUMMER COVER CROPS • Sow these four fast-growing, weed-suppressing soil builders in any patch possible, even during your prime gardening season.
All About Growing POTATOES
In the Kitchen
Pest and Disease Prevention
Acidic, Alkaline, or Neutral? YOUR GARDEN’S SOIL pH MATTERS • Infuse your gardening with a little chemistry so you can fine-tune your soil for healthy crops and high yields.
Grow Great Salads YEAR-ROUND • Plant your greens now and enjoy a steady supply of super, succulent salads.
How to Store FRESH VEGETABLES • Learn the best crops to grow or buy, and the right ways to keep them.
Storage Needs of Fruits and Vegetables
FREEZING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES From Your Garden • Round out your food preservation regimen! Tap these straightforward freezing tips...
