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    Stop The Rot! How To Fight Mildew & Botrytis with Natural Foliar Sprays

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 10, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

    It’s enough to bring a grown man to tears. Spotting powdery mildew on your leaves during veg, or finding botrytis (flower rot) while you’re harvesting can be a real heart stopper. But once you’ve had a battle with botrytis or a mêlée with mildew (and hopefully come out on top) you invariably develop into a [...]

    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 [...]

    Extreme Aeroponics

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ 15 comments

    THE LOCATION: On top of a mountain in Southern Oregon.
    THE CREW: Devin Richman, Kenton Price, Jackson McCormack, Troy Cromwell
    THE GOAL: To create the most efficient grow set up possible with a limited budget combining the benefits of a climate-controlled greenhouse with the most efficient and cutting-edge hydroponic growing methods available for monster tomato plants!
    DESIGNING A [...]

    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.

    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 ⋅ 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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