by Spenser | Oct 19, 2016 | Garden Soil, Organic Gardening, Tomato Gardening
Our good friend in Southern California, Kim E., decided to try Great Big Plants Compost Extract this summer and was gracious enough to share some of her results along the way! She had set up a small sized herb and vegetable garden in her back yard for basil,...
by Great Big Plants | Sep 15, 2015 | Garden Soil
What is soil pH, and why is it important for my garden? The acidity or alkalinity of your soil is measured by pH, which stands for potential Hydrogen ions. pH is measured on a scale from 1 to 14: pH of 7 exactly: neutral (neither acidic nor alkaline) pH less than 7:...
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...
