by Great Big Plants | Jun 11, 2014 | Garden Soil
My daughter Marie and her daughters and I have teamed up to grow a vegetable garden this year at the Juniper Street Community Garden here in Flagstaff, AZ. This community garden is located just west of the intersection of N San Francisco St and W Juniper Ave on land...
by Great Big Plants | May 27, 2014 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening
The soils in the neighborhood where I took my sample are predominately clay, so I would expect my test to reflect that. I checked my jar after a few days, and sure enough, the soil had separated into layers consisting of 45% clay, 22% silt, and 33% sand. According to...
by Great Big Plants | May 13, 2014 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening
No matter what your nutrient inputs are, your plants won’t succeed with poor soil structure; there are several key biological processes in plant and root growth that are aided and facilitated by strong soil structure. Air flow and moisture retention are imperative to...
by Great Big Plants | Apr 1, 2014 | Garden Soil, Tomato Gardening, Transplanting
Q. Should I support my plants with something such as stakes or cages? A. Determinate plants often don’t need support. Indeterminate plants need to be supported in some manner to keep the leaves and fruit off the ground to allow for good air circulation and...
by Great Big Plants | Mar 7, 2014 | Garden Soil, Indoor Gardening, Tomato Gardening, Transplanting
Q. What is the best soil for growing tomatoes? A. Tomatoes need a deep fertile soil that is rich in organic matter and drains well. Soil should not be too high in nitrogen, as this will result in lots of green growth but poor fruit production. I have had...
