Jon Mychal Heatherly
Grow Your Best Winter Crops
How do you plan for a winter harvest? Grow nutritious food across the seasons with these ideas. Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Silt Soil
Photo by JonRichfield Silty soil looks gray and soapy. It's similar to clay and forms from sediment of watersheds. Silt sediment collects...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Sand Soil
Photo by govindamadhava108 Sand feels gritty and drains well, but it lacks the nutrition plants need. Sand warms fast, but nutrients tend...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Peat Soil
Photo by Nik Merkulov Peat feels spongey, damp, and looks dark brown. Peat retains water well but lacks the nutrition of compost. Very...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Loam Soil
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Loamy soil is the gold standard. It mixes sand, silt, and clay in a way that combines their best...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Clay Soil
Photo by paul mocan on Unsplash Clay soil is very sticky, clumps together when wet, and takes a red hue. Clay can be nutritious, but its...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Discover and Improve Chalk Soil
Photo by EMJAY SMITH Pinpoint chalky soil by its larger, rocky pieces and its tendency to drain well, like sand. Like some places in East...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Aug 5, 20214 min read
Find Great Pals for Your Garden
Companion plant and encourage friendship between your crops. Deter pests, improve soil quality, and boost yields with polyculture....
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jul 22, 20216 min read
6 Ways to Water Your Plants and When
When do you water your garden, and what are some clever ways to do so? Let’s find out. Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Filip...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jul 1, 20217 min read
Grand Ideas to Garden in a Flat
Do you live in the city but lack a yard to garden? Let’s learn to garden with what space we have. Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jun 5, 20214 min read
Compost: Save the Earth with Black Gold
Improve your garden soil with organic material: make your own compost!
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
May 22, 20215 min read
Discover and Improve Your Soil Type
Let’s learn about soil types and how to improve yours. Healthy soil acts as the structure from which we grow fruits, flowers, and...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
May 7, 20214 min read
Create Flexible Climes with Smart Herb Spirals
Learn to companion plant herbs by constructing an herb spiral with upcycled materials Original Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by...
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Autumn Shultz
Apr 25, 20212 min read
"Wet Feet" - Dealing with too much water in the garden
Improving drainage in ground and in raised beds
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Autumn Shultz
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Spring Planting Tips
Average first & last frost dates. Planting & storing spring veggies.
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Autumn Shultz
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Not all plants are equally thirsty: a guide to watering
Specific Crops Watering Needs
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