Simple Tips for Better Garden Soil

Here is a great article from Mother Earth News to help with making great soil to grow great plants.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/Better-Garden-Soil.aspx#axzz2RenwehnJ

The advantage of using vermicompost and vermicompost tea is the diversity of microorganisms that are present in it consistently.  The worms bins develop a balanced community of the necessary organisms that can be added to your soil food web to help it become all that it should be.

Gardener's Day at Zwingli Church

Just a reminder that I will be at the Gardener's Day at Zwingli Church in Souderton on Sat., April 27.  Here is the link -

http://www.zwingli.org/gday.php

April in the Garden

The weather is still on the cool side.  We had 33 degrees this morning.  I have still been using the row covers on cold nights but I will leave it off if the temp. stays in the upper 40s. 










I am anxiously waiting to cut some fresh lettuce.
This was Bibb lettuce that I started in Jan. and
transplanted in the garden in March.  I have one
short section that I planted in black plastic to
help warm up the soil.  I hope that I will be able to enjoy some fresh lettuce this week.  I have been spraying the garden with compost tea every 2 weeks.  I didn't start spraying last year until June.  I want to see if there will be any difference.  The lettuce is beautiful and filling out nicely.












Spinach

Swiss chard

Onions




Broccoli with carrots from last fall

Here are some other crops that are in the garden



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