Best Way to Enrich Your Garden Soil to Grow Bigger and Better Vegetables


John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com shares his secrets for growing bigger and better vegetables. In this episode, you will learn the mix of soil nutrients that he puts into his raised bed garden to grow the best food ever. You will also discover the best source of biodynamic and organic compost and biochar in Sonoma County.

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Posted on November 28th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 25 Comments »

CobraHead Garden Tool, Compost Tea Science and BioChar at the National Heirloom Expo


John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the 2011 National Heirloom Expo to learn more about the CobraHead Garden Tool, The science of Compost Tea and BioChar that is now available from Sonoma Compost.

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Posted on September 30th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 25 Comments »

How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How to Aerate Compost


Visit: http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of diet as it relates to our health and longevity.

Studies have shown that organically grown foods have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals then those grown using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are not only better health wise but they also avoid the accidental exposure to those chemical agents that are used in large scale commercial farming that is so common in today’s world.

http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

Here are 10 key components that are a fundamental part of organic gardening.

1. Healthy Soil – This is probably the most fundamental aspect of any organic garden. Healthy soil that is replenished naturally will grow healthy food stuffs year after year. Organic fertilizers such as manure and composted garden, yard, and kitchen waste are easily recycled back into the earth creating nutrient rich soil that will grow all manner of healthy plants.

2. Avoid all chemical or synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. This will not only ensure that your soil stays naturally organic but it also relieves the worry of harm to your family and pets should they come in contact with these dangerous chemicals.

3. Sustainable gardening practices allow your garden to become self sustaining. As nutrients are used by plants they are replaced through the use of natural fertilizers and compost. Done properly organic gardens rely on natural organic cycles to remain healthy each and every year.

4. Stewardship of the environment – The natural environment benefits from organic gardening practices in that it reduces the environmental contamination associated with chemical dependent farming practices.

5. Creating friendly habitats for beneficial wildlife. There are a wide variety of beneficial animals and insects that will be drawn to your garden. Protecting them from the dangers associated with hazardous chemicals is not only beneficial to them but also to your gardening efforts as they will eat large amounts of destructive insects, controlling them in a natural manner.

6. Use intensive planting practices to conserve water usage and help retard to growth of undesirable weeds. Intensive planting is simple spacing your plants close to together. This helps to shield the soil from the sun slowing evaporation and weed seed germination.

7. Use the concept of plant biodiversity to ensure that changes in growing conditions or plant disease does not lead to crop failure. Planting a variety of different plants will ensure that the loss of one plant will not jeopardize the overall garden food supply.

8. Rotate crops – controlling soil borne pests and disease is the primary reason to rotate crops each year and throughout the growing season. Crop rotation can keep any garden healthy and producing bountiful harvests.

9. Use good watering and weeding practices. Capture and store rain water where possible to water the garden. Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or water by hand to minimize water loss. Hand weed and avoid the use of harmful pesticides and herbicides. And be sure to lay down a thick layer of mulch to hold in moisture and keep weeds from germinating.

10. Save seeds from your best crops for future use. Imagine being able to create a self sustaining garden that requires no outside help. From planting in the spring until fall harvest an organic garden is truly a part of it natural environment.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

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Posted on September 26th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | No Comments »

How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : Choosing a Compost Bin

Visit: http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of diet as it relates to our health and longevity.

Studies have shown that organically grown foods have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals then those grown using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are not only better health wise but they also avoid the accidental exposure to those chemical agents that are used in large scale commercial farming that is so common in today’s world.

http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

Here are 10 key components that are a fundamental part of organic gardening.

1. Healthy Soil – This is probably the most fundamental aspect of any organic garden. Healthy soil that is replenished naturally will grow healthy food stuffs year after year. Organic fertilizers such as manure and composted garden, yard, and kitchen waste are easily recycled back into the earth creating nutrient rich soil that will grow all manner of healthy plants.

2. Avoid all chemical or synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. This will not only ensure that your soil stays naturally organic but it also relieves the worry of harm to your family and pets should they come in contact with these dangerous chemicals.

3. Sustainable gardening practices allow your garden to become self sustaining. As nutrients are used by plants they are replaced through the use of natural fertilizers and compost. Done properly organic gardens rely on natural organic cycles to remain healthy each and every year.

4. Stewardship of the environment – The natural environment benefits from organic gardening practices in that it reduces the environmental contamination associated with chemical dependent farming practices.

5. Creating friendly habitats for beneficial wildlife. There are a wide variety of beneficial animals and insects that will be drawn to your garden. Protecting them from the dangers associated with hazardous chemicals is not only beneficial to them but also to your gardening efforts as they will eat large amounts of destructive insects, controlling them in a natural manner.

6. Use intensive planting practices to conserve water usage and help retard to growth of undesirable weeds. Intensive planting is simple spacing your plants close to together. This helps to shield the soil from the sun slowing evaporation and weed seed germination.

7. Use the concept of plant biodiversity to ensure that changes in growing conditions or plant disease does not lead to crop failure. Planting a variety of different plants will ensure that the loss of one plant will not jeopardize the overall garden food supply.

8. Rotate crops – controlling soil borne pests and disease is the primary reason to rotate crops each year and throughout the growing season. Crop rotation can keep any garden healthy and producing bountiful harvests.

9. Use good watering and weeding practices. Capture and store rain water where possible to water the garden. Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or water by hand to minimize water loss. Hand weed and avoid the use of harmful pesticides and herbicides. And be sure to lay down a thick layer of mulch to hold in moisture and keep weeds from germinating.

10. Save seeds from your best crops for future use. Imagine being able to create a self sustaining garden that requires no outside help. From planting in the spring until fall harvest an organic garden is truly a part of it natural environment.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net

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Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | No Comments »

Composting for Your Garden

We join Master Gardener Bettye Ames as she walks us through the steps on how to make your own nutritious compost. She explains the benefits of hot composting and how to turn everyday food and garden waste into “black gold.”

This video is brought to you by the Home and Garden Information Center, part of University of Maryland Extension. provides resources and encourages people to start their own food gardens.
http://www.growit.umd.edu/

Learn about our Grow It Eat It campaign, check out our facebook page for more gardening advice:
http://www.facebook.com/UMDHGIC#!/GIEIMaryland

Animation by Chris Heuer, Freefall FX, LLC

Shot and edited by Brett Wooldridge and Emily Heimsoth

Duration : 0:4:23

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Posted on September 16th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 1 Comment »

Vermicomposting: Using Worms to Make Compost for Your Garden

Master Gardener Susan Levi-Goerlich talks about vermicomposting, and how to use red wiggler worms to make highly-effective compost for you garden.

This video is brought to you by the Home and Garden Information Center, part of University of Maryland Extension. provides resources and encourages people to start their own food gardens. http://www.growit.umd.edu/
Learn about our Grow It Eat It campaign, which Check out our facebook page for more gardening advice: http://www.facebook.com/UMDHGIC#!/GIEIMaryland

Animation by Chris Heuer, Freefall FX, LLC

Shot and edited by Brett Wooldridge and Emily Heimsoth

Music from Incompetech: http://incompetech.com/

Duration : 0:6:2

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Posted on September 5th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | No Comments »

Growing in Straight Organic and Biodynamic Compost in my Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Sonoma Compost to pickup more compost for his garden. In this episode you will learn why compost should be the #1 soil ammendment for your garden to build fertility. You will also learn about the all new Demeter Certified Biodynamic Compost that is now available at Sonoma Compost. You will also discover the reason why John grows in straight compost and how it is possible, when the “experts” say you can’t grow in straight compost… You will also learn the difference between the Organic OMRI compost and the new biodynamic compost that is now available at Sonoma Compost.

Duration : 0:12:46

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Posted on August 14th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 19 Comments »

Composting for your Garden

We join Master Gardener Betty Ames as she walks us through the steps on how to make your own nutritious compost. She explains the benefits of hot composting and how to turn everyday food and garden waste into “black gold.”

This video is brought to you by the Home and Garden Information Center, part of University of Maryland Extension. provides resources and encourages people to start their own food gardens.
http://www.growit.umd.edu/

Learn about our Grow It Eat It campaign, check out our facebook page for more gardening advice:
http://www.facebook.com/UMDHGIC#!/GIEIMaryland

Animation by Chris Heuer, Freefall FX, LLC

Shot and edited by Brett Wooldridge and Emily Heimsoth

Duration : 0:4:23

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Posted on July 27th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 1 Comment »

Basic Gardening Tips : How to Turn a Compost Pile

Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video.

Expert: Tia Pinney
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:37

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Posted on May 24th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 13 Comments »

Basic Gardening Tips : When Is the Compost Pile Finished?

Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video.

Expert: Tia Pinney
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:43

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Posted on January 24th, 2011 by admin and filed under kitchen composter | 6 Comments »
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