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Compost is the great addition for all those organic gardeners who have moved to raised beds instead of the traditional row garden. Raised beds allow for a greater concentration of plants per square foot which in turn allows for a greater harvest whether of blossoms or vegetables. However this [...]

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Soil and Your Garden
An important first step to understanding why things grow well in your garden or why they don’t, is knowing the composition of your soil. Soil is composed of mineral substances or particles formed from the breakdown of rocks, decaying organic matter, microorganisms, water, and air. All these components [...]