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    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 [...]

    Bhut Jolokia: From Seed to Harvest & Beyond

    By Eliab ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 27 comments

    The Bhut Jolokia Pepper is the world’s hottest pepper. In 2008, Guinness WBoR bestowed this variety with such a title after some Jolokias at the Chile Pepper Institute of New Mexico tested at a mind-boggling 1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Intrepid blogger Eliab details his experiences growing Bhut Jolokia (also known as Naga Jolokia or Ghost Pepper).

    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.

    Grow Your Own Quinoa!

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ June 5, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

    Quinoa is a miracle “powerfood” that’s jam-packed with proteins (including lysine), fiber, vitamins, and minerals. After hundreds of years of obscurity, it’s enjoying a huge resurgence among food-conscious Americans and Canadians. We find out what all the fuss is about and, most importantly, how to grow our own!

    Food Production in the Forest

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ June 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Countless people across North America are reconnecting with their food by making an effort to grow part of it themselves. Some people are growing in their back yards. Others are making use of a sunny balcony. And some are taking the efforts indoors and growing food 365 days a year using grow lights. Perhaps this recent spike in the popularity of the ‘Grow Your Own’ movement is a direct reflection of our concern over the global economy, or maybe the simple commonsense of local food production is beginning to naturally reemerge in our collective consciousness? Whatever the case, like many others, I am making an effort to surround myself with more edible landscapes. I’m learning as I go and having fun in the garden all the while. My food garden is very unusual though – it’s in a forest.

    Let’s Grow Outdoor Organic Monster Plants!

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

    Hooray for the outdoor growing season! It’s the time when many of us urban gardeners grow a whole host of annual plants under the big halide in the sky! We all have our personal favorites, from chunky cucumbers and egg plants to the tangiest, juiciest tomatoes. But how do you grow your outdoor plants big? Really big! Absolutely huge!

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