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Save Our SkillsIn today’s episode I discuss Square Foot Gardening. This show is dedicated to all of the people that say: “I know you don’t like _____”. The truth is that personally I feel like after a few years any gardener can move past SFG but it certainly is a great learning tool and it really fits . . . → Read More: Episode 175 Square Foot Gardening
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Series of truths A garden without some level of “pest” presence is not a healthy garden. Its paradoxical I know. If you don’t have “pest” insects then you don’t have a food source for the beneficials. I’m not saying introduce pests but I’m saying when you spray them you prevent the rest of the ecosystem . . . → Read More: Episode 171 The “Truth” About Pests What is PH? – Power of hydrogen What’s really being measured is the concentration of hydrogen (H) ions — the more hydrogen ions there are, the more acid the thing being measured is. An anion (−) (AN-eye-ən), from the Greek word ἄνω (ánō), meaning “up”, is an ion with more electrons than protons, giving it . . . → Read More: Episode 170 Soil Ph Demystified Today I go through another round of questions and feedback. There are several ways to get your question on the show. You can call me and leave a voicemail on my googlevoice hotline at: (502) 230-1787. You can email me at Jason at Theselfsufficientgardener.com. You can post a question in our forum. Tune in today . . . → Read More: Episode 165 Listener Questions and Feedback Today I review Mycoblast and Soilblast from www.supremegrowers.com. Supreme Growers offers a 10% discount on any of their products for listeners of my show (banner in the RH column —->). If you are a Garden Club Member you will find a link on the Member Page to give you 25% . . . → Read More: Front Porch Review Supreme Growers Mycoblast and Soilblast I have to preface this post by saying that I do not advocate tilling of the soil. However if you are planting a root or tuber crop its a little hard to say don’t till. That being said, I do not till. I normally get out the Rogue Hoe and pull the soil back, plant . . . → Read More: Magically Self-Tilling Soil Did several shows on soil before but I consider those medium level shows. I talked about a lot of science and stuff that was interesting (to me at least) but maybe not as actionable as I liked. Knowing your soil Topsoil and subsoil. Topsoil is the layer where most things grow. This is the . . . → Read More: Episode 150 Soil Basics |
 
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