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5 Northern Greenhouse Examples for Cold Climates

by JW

An inspirational showcase of various greenhouse designs and styles for cold northern climates.

http://waldenlabs.com/5-northern-greenhouse-examples/

5 Northern Greenhouse Examples for Cold Climates

by JW

An inspirational showcase of various greenhouse designs and styles for cold northern climates.

http://waldenlabs.com/5-northern-greenhouse-examples/

DIY Pest Control

by JW

A clean and wonderfully designed infographic explaining a number of organic pest control options for your garden.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-infographic-zbwz1504zkin.aspx

DIY Pest Control

by JW

A clean and wonderfully designed infographic explaining a number of organic pest control options for your garden.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-infographic-zbwz1504zkin.aspx

Prefab Root Cellar

by JW

An interesting design for a prefabricated root cellar that might provide an easy turnkey solution for helping folks establish a food storage room for their garden produce.

http://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/get-back-your-roots-groundfridge-prefab-root-cellar.html

Prefab Root Cellar

by JW

An interesting design for a prefabricated root cellar that might provide an easy turnkey solution for helping folks establish a food storage room for their garden produce.

http://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/get-back-your-roots-groundfridge-prefab-root-cellar.html

How to Build a Timber Forest Area

by Phil Williams

I have installed two areas that I would consider my timber forest area and my zone 4. I originally planned for three areas, but I decided against making a timber area in front of the pond as I already have a swale here with fruit trees that I did not want to shade too bad. Also, I have existing forest that is moving in, so I will simply let it go for the area that I want to cover without shading the sun for my fruit trees.

How to Build a Timber Forest Area

by Phil Williams

6 Cheap DIY Greenhouses

by JW

A great selection of inexpensive greenhouse ideas that are inspired by simple housing structures. Time to swap out the canvas on my tipi for greenhouse plastic.

http://waldenlabs.com/6-diy-greenhouse-designs/?inf_contact_key=fd723eac4823897da941ff12b69e43fcc4b209c3ffe5bfd0a81d8e6f8f2dde6f

6 Cheap DIY Greenhouses

by JW

A great selection of inexpensive greenhouse ideas that are inspired by simple housing structures. Time to swap out the canvas on my tipi for greenhouse plastic.

http://waldenlabs.com/6-diy-greenhouse-designs/?inf_contact_key=fd723eac4823897da941ff12b69e43fcc4b209c3ffe5bfd0a81d8e6f8f2dde6f

How to Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden Path

by JW

A wonderful use of mushroom spore inoculated wood chips in a garden path to add to your food forest designs.

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/how-grow-food-your-garden-path.html

How to Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden Path

by JW

A wonderful use of mushroom spore inoculated wood chips in a garden path to add to your food forest designs.

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/how-grow-food-your-garden-path.html

Using Garden Fertilizers

by Phil Williams

If you are growing an annual vegetable garden, having sufficient fertility is of paramount importance. Most people know that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to grow. These elements are represented on fertilizer bags everywhere in percentage terms by the three numbers prominently displayed. For example a 24-18-12 fertilizer has 24% nitrogen, 18% phosphorus, and 12 percent potassium. This is also an example of a chemical fertilizer.

This I can tell simply because the percentages are too high for an organic fertilizer. An organic fertilizer rarely has more than a single digit percentage of any of the NPK ratio. There are also secondary elements and micronutrients that are often overlooked but still vital. For example, if you have a calcium deficiency you can apply all the NPK you want, but the plant will not be able to use it.