July 21, 2011 - Posted by Margaret Cesar - 0 Comments
Hydroponics, the practice of growing plants without soil, is ideal for many greenhouse gardeners for a number of reasons. Using a hydroponics method rather than growing your plants in soil uses less water, allows you to maintain greater control over pH, produces a significantly greater yield, frees you from having to deal with pests and [...]
August 21, 2010 - Posted by Margaret Cesar - 0 Comments
A few weeks ago I shared my latest discoveries in growing sweet potatoes this summer, along with a few changes that were made in my organic cultivation practices. Afterward I received an email from Barb, our small gardening specialist outlining her own special techniques for raising sweet potatoes in small gardens or containers: Kenny, let [...]