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    Maximizing the Nutrient Environment – Part 3

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

    In the third and final installment of this series, Lawrence Brooke, founder of General Hydroponics, looks at how to introduce beneficial biologicals into a hydroponic growing system.

    Staying Alive

    By Richard Gellert ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Once you’ve introduced beneficials, how do you keep them there? Richard Gellert explains some key steps to maintaining a healthy microbial population in a variety of different scenarios.

    Q&A: Overcooking in Organics

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

    We deal with some common over-dosage issues raised by our dirt-loving readers!

    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.

    Pimp Your Soil

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

    Check out our quick guide to soil amendments and find out how to fine-tune your soil to vastly improve the quality (and quantity) of your crops.

    Organic Compost 101

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ June 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Compost improves the soil by providing all of the essential nutrients plants need to thrive. It releases the nutrients slowly over time giving the plants a slow, steady consistent source of the elements plants need. Compost also improves soil porosity, structure, moisture capacity and air ratio. Compost will improve the texture of any soil from sand to clay. Field testing has shown that compost improves plant vigor, overall health and the plant’s immune system.

    Microbes – the Magic Behind Monster Yields!

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ October 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

    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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