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Video: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants = Healthy People

Patti Moreno, contributor | August 9th, 2009

The healthier your soil, the better your vegetables will grow. Watch this video to see what makes healthy soil.

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Mmmm... Free Coffee Grounds For Your Plants!

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | July 18th, 20093 comments

Starbucks doesn't just have great coffee. They also have a good amendment for your plants... coffee grounds. Here's the best part - it's FREE for the asking!

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Video: Soil Testing

Patti Moreno, contributor | June 18th, 2009

Successful vegetable gardening starts with soil. I brought in Mark Highland, a soil scientist, to evaluate the soil in my raised bed and test the nutrients and pH with tests that you can do for yourself at home.

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The Dirt on Soil

mswift, member | May 4th, 20091 comment

How does a garden grow? Feed the soil and the soil will feed you.

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Try Soil Bag Planting for No-Dig Beds

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | March 14th, 200924 comments

Is anyone out there in a hurry? Are you working three jobs, have seven children, or on your way to a fire? This no-dig planting method is the fastest way to a vegetable garden – a soil bag can...

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The Sludge Report: Using Recycled Municipal Wastewater Solids as a Soil Amendment

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | March 14th, 2009

Should you put compost derived from wastewater solids on your kitchen garden? The answers are hard to come by, but the questions are worth asking.

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Video: How to Test Soil in Your Vegetable Garden

Vegetable Gardener, editor | March 8th, 2009

One of the most important steps you can take in starting a vegetable garden is to make sure you have good soil. But you can't tell what condition your soil is in just by looking at it. That's where...

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Soil-Block Your Seeds

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | February 19th, 2009

A nifty tool plus the right soil mix equals a bounty of seedlings. Using a soil blocker has a lot of advantages. Organic farmer Tina Fraser tells what they are how to use one.

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Soil Testing Savvy

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | February 13th, 2009

To grow great soil, you've got to do the groundwork, and that means you have to know what you're working with. Get the dirt on your garden's pH and nutrients.

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A Soil pH Primer: Getting It Right Gets Results

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | January 26th, 2009

Acidity and alkalinity are measured in pH units. Most vegetables grow best in a slightly acidic soil. Learn how to measure the pH of your soil and then adjust it for best results.

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Double Digging

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | August 7th, 2008

In a hurry for great soil? Grit your teeth and get to work. Double digging requires lots of elbow grease but creates fertile, well-drained soil every time.

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