See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth RAW HONEY BENEFITS …Raw honey contains up to 80 different substances important to human nutrition. Besides glucose and fructose, honey contains: All of the B-complex, A, C, D, E, and K, minerals and trace elements: magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, calcium, chlorine, potassium, iodine, sodium, copper, and manganese. The …
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How to Make your Own Vegetable Seed Starting Soil by Mike the Gardener
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: The time of year is here to start thinking about and planning for your vegetable garden and seed starting soil. Yes, it may still be February, but even in these northern parts of the Midwest the ground is going to start thawing in …
Vermicomposting and Vermiculture: Worms, Bins and How To Get Started
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Ed. note: This is the fourth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: This may sound disgusting, …
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening | GoGreenNation.org
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Growing your own vegetables is rewarding and fun. Learn what crops to grow in your spring garden and about the efficient technique of growing your vegetables in raised beds. This event will be repeated on Wednesday, … Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: What better way to beat the …
A skill I wish I could learn overnight is… #boostyourblog
Today’s boostyourblog challenge inspiration is: A skill I wish I could learn overnight is… how to grow and use every plant on earth to their best and most potent advantage. Having that kind of knowledge would be so powerful. You would be able to survive wherever you found yourself. You could teach others with little …
Midwest Snow Drought Continues to Affect Watertable
It seems amazing to me how easily people have forgotten that practically the entire nation was steeped in a terrible drought this summer. The Midwest had it really bad. Only a few heavy but fleeting storms pummeled and I mean beat down on the area leaving destruction but little water in it’s wake. Here …
Empty Your K-Cups for Compost
When we first bought the Keurig Coffee Brewer I was really disappointed that the pods were plastic and could not be thrown in the compost heap. I was so used to taking my brewed coffee grounds, filter and all, and throwing it in the compost bin. So much to DH’s dismay I started cutting the …
Smart Outdoor Gardening, Part 1 – The Sun
With spring in the air and temperatures rising we tend to want to frolick outdoors without a care in the world, bury our hands in the soil and allow the sun to dance merrily across out sweat-beaded brow. If we are not smart about our ventures out of doors we could end up in a …
Psychotic Weather Hampers Gardener’s Early Starts
March was the warmest month on record nationwide. With temperatures in the Midwest nearing 90 many of us had to turn on the AC several months earlier than expected. This also urged on many eager gardeners to plant out in the garden at least two months earlier that is usual (or prudent) for the Midwest. …
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Brighten up your readers Rainy Day. Two hundred dollars will purchase quite a bit of compost, potted plants and garden tools (wipe away drool). For all bloggers who would like to participate in this Rafflecopter giveaway, at NO COST, please visit Ultimate Baby Shower for signup. Share a wonderful giveaway with your readers and reap …