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    A Fish Called Fertilizer

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

    Mention the words “fish fertilizer” and all too often growers are holding their noses. Sure, some fish-based products stink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing! An aside—some growers mistakenly believe that root feeding fish-based products to their plants results in their produce tasting fishy! WRONG! But hey, these are probably the same folks that [...]

    Organic Growing Indoors Q&A

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

    Prior to Urban Garden’s Grow Expo, in Los Angeles last year, I was given the opportunity to talk about organics on the presenters’ stage. As an organic enthusiast I accepted the opportunity, and decided to solicit composite questions from readers about organics.
    The following questions are simple, yet their answers can be complex as most relate [...]

    THE WORLD OF WORMS

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

    “A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.”
    ~William Shakespeare.
    Let’s hear it for worms! They not only help to increase the amount of air and water that gets into the soil, but they also play a key part in breaking [...]

    Breeding Microbes with Compost Tea

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 10 comments

    Unveiling the Microscopic Secrets of Connoisseur Organic Growers
    “We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than we do about the soil underfoot.”
    ~Leonardo da Vinci
    Commercial grape growers in Sonoma and Napa pay big bucks for beneficial biology consultants to come to their vineyards. And for good reason—the right blend of microbiology in their soils can [...]

    Peak Food: Can Another Green Revolution Save Us?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Norman Borlaug, widely seen as the father of the “Green Revolution,” was a true savior. Many have considered him misguided or worse, but it is hard for a compassionate person to argue with what he accomplished: saving “more human lives than any other person in history.”2 It seems to be a professional disease among saviors, [...]

    Book Review: Teaming with Microbes

    By Grubbycup ⋅ May 21, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web

    Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis. Portland: Timber Press, 2006. 196 pages.
    If you are a gardener who isn’t afraid of some food for thought, read Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web.
    It has an interesting premise, and does a nice job of [...]

    Grow Store 101: Base Nutes and Organic Enhancers

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    Our main man Hydroguy works in a grow store somewhere in BC, Canada. He’s more or less seen it all, so who better to introduce novice growers to the vast array of products available at your local grow store? But this is no sales pitch, just straight talking and no nonsense.

    Perfect Tomato Starts

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    Sturdy, healthy tomato starts are important for both hydroponic and outdoor gardens.
    What’s the secret? Tough love.
    WORDS: Heather Walker
    Germination Basics
    To go from seed to seedling, tomato plants need a moist growing medium, light, and warmth. I grow seedlings in my own organic potting mix of peat moss, vermiculite (some growers prefer perlite), green sand, bone meal, [...]

    The GMO Tipping Point

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 8, 2010 ⋅ 18 comments

    Genetically modified crops such as corn, canola and soy are being used in over 70% of the processed foods available in your local grocery store. So you might be forgiven for thinking that if genetically modified ingredients are so widespread, they must be safe to eat, right? Wrong. We asked Jeffrey M. Smith, international bestselling author, to give us some practical steps on how to get GMOs out of our diet and off the face of the Earth, forever.

    How to Turn Your Lawn Into a Garden

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

    It’s National Lawn Care Month in the U.S. this April: an excellent time to rip up that sod and start growing your own food! Urban Garden Magazine tells you how.

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