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...
by Great Big Plants | Feb 26, 2014 | Garden Soil, Indoor Gardening
There are a lot of bad habits when it comes to indoor gardening or having indoor plants. Here are 5 bad habits that I know first-hand: 1. Inconsistent watering. Most all of my outdoor plants are on an automatic watering system. They get watered regularly and...
by Great Big Plants | Feb 16, 2014 | Garden Soil
Did you know that there are millions of soil microorganisms in just a handful of healthy garden soil? Soil microorganisms exist in large numbers in the soil as long as there is a carbon source for energy. The microorganisms living in your soil – including...
by Great Big Plants | Jun 23, 2013 | Garden Soil
Avoiding Transplant Shock Many gardeners may be surprised to learn that large scale agriculture growers utilize transplants, especially in high-value vegetables, citrus trees and other cash crops. Just as the home gardener can experience some loss or...
by Great Big Plants | May 2, 2013 | Garden Soil
When you buy fertilizer, whether chemical or organic, you’ll see three numbers separated by dashes boldly standing out on the package; such as 5-6-5. You might already know that they stand for the percentage of NPK contained in the fertilizer. N stands for Nitrogen, P...
by Great Big Plants | Apr 22, 2013 | Garden Soil
While humic acid is still a relatively new concept to those not professionally involved in agriculture and gardening and is not widely available except through Internet or direct mail outlets, there is no denying the vast benefits it offers to all types of soils and...
