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Fermented Fertilizer DIY

Posted on June 22, 2016 by didirks

FERMENTED COMPOST/MANURE TEA Keeping soil fertile with vital nutrients and charged up with beneficial micro-organisms is key to having good yield. Using commercial fertilizer gives you pretty veggies with very little of the minerals and other nutrients our bodies need, … Continue reading →

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Bees in the Garden

Posted on June 24, 2015 by didirks

For the past several years the honey bee visitation in our garden here in Auburn has been very sad. Only saw a few now and then, seeing a cross section of the wild bee population coming to visit. But this … Continue reading →

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The Cold Frame

Posted on January 8, 2014 by didirks

A cold frame is a box covered with a transparent covering of some kind which captures the heat of the sun and insulates tender plants from the harshest of winter cold. It is also used to start seeds in cold … Continue reading →

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