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Sustainable Gardening: Eco Tom’s 2025 Plans
Eco Tom’s Sanctuary focuses on sustainable gardening practices for the 2025 season with crop rotation, companion planting, and a drip irrigation system. The garden, located in Chesapeake, VA, utilizes a no-till, organic approach to enhance soil health and promote biodiversity. Updates and tips on home gardening will be shared throughout the season.
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Essential Steps to Prepare the Veggie-Bed for Winter
To winterize the Veggie-Bed, start by cleaning garden beds of debris to prevent pests and diseases. Enrich with 1-2 inches of compost and conduct soil tests for nutrient optimization. Lightly cultivate soil and add 3-4 inches of mulch for insulation. Cover with landscape fabric to prevent erosion, ensuring a healthy spring garden.
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Benefits of Organic Matter in Vegetable Gardening
Organic matter refers to decomposing plant and animal materials that enrich soil quality. Common types include compost, manure, leaf mold, and grass clippings. Organic matter improves vegetable gardens in many ways, it slowly releases nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are vital for plant growth. It improves soil structure, enhancing air and water movement,…
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The Role of Earthworms in Soil Health and Plant Growth
At the Veggie-Bed, one indicator of healthy, fertile soil is earthworms in our garden. So why is it essential to have earthworms in our garden? Earthworms, the unsung heroes of our garden, play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining a healthy garden soil environment. As earthworms burrow through the soil, they create channels that…
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