It’s easy to over water your garden in the hot summer months. Water slowly, deeply & infrequently. Let the soil dry between waterings.

July is a good time in the Nevada summer to spend a little time in the morning breeze to water, trim spent blooms and weed.

Keep your plants moist. Wilted leaves in the morning are a sign of moisture stress. Late afternoon wilting may be heat stress.

Natural fertilizers, compost and organic materials encourage native earthworms, which are nature's tillers and soil conditioners.

Many psychologists say home gardening can lower your stress level & make life healthier. Plus home grown foods are healthier & taste better.

Many insects & animals (such as lady bugs, lizards, frogs, birds & snakes) can be beneficial to your garden. They prey on unwelcome pests.

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Why grow organic vegetables? Organic foods are healthier, taste better, and organic farming practices are better for the earth.

Interesting. The pur

Interesting. The purple beans turned green after canning

Organic Heirloom tom

Organic Heirloom tomatoes harvested today along with the first real picking of cucumbers.

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Organic sweet corn just picked this morning from a customers garden

Don’t plant tomatoes near corn. They both like nitroge, they'll fight over it and you won’t get good results.

Botanical pest controls target unwanted pests, but they will kill beneficial insects too, so caution should be exercised

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Biological pest controls for organic farming can include lady bugs, spiders, praying mantis & other bugs that feed on insects.

A home farm requires minimum of 5-6 hours of sun per a day. Track shadows of trees, fences, or houses in any area you’re considering.

Both under-watering and over-watering can cause the yellowing of leaves, but it is usually associated with too much water.

Our first slicing to

Our first slicing tomato of the season from our organic garden.