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    Breeding Microbes with Compost Tea

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 8 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 [...]

    Aquaponics Explained – Part 2

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 17, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

    Welcome back to the aquaponics revolution.
    In the last issue we talked about just what aquaponics is (the marriage of aquaculture and hydroponics) and how it works. I described system types and then went into some detail about the creatures that live in a media-based aquaponics system: fish, plants, bacteria, and worms.
    This article is the second [...]

    The Living Soil

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ June 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Do you know what soil really is and how it works? Do you appreciate all the differences between “good” soil and “bad” soil? This knowledge is absolutely key to successful organic gardening and yet you’d be surprised how few gardeners really understand what’s going on. We asked Tad Hussey to lift the veil on the soil universe.

    Microbes – the Magic Behind Monster Yields!

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ October 1, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

    Microbes may be small, but they’re taking off in a big way as indoor gardeners discover new ways to harness the benefits they bring. John Perrino of Vermicrop Organics takes some time out from his crazy microbial world to explain what microbes are, what they do, and how we urban gardeners can use them to take our gardens to the next level.

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