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New Toy: Compost Tea Sprayer

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Christy

Last year after taking Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web intensive, I ran out and purchased a piston-pump sprayer to take my compost tea to the next level. Compost tea is great for plant roots and soil health, but it … Continue reading →

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Brewing Compost Tea

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Christy

Last week we got up close and personal with compost, or more specifically the microbes in compost. Now that we’ve determined that our compost is biologically active and suitable for brewing compost tea, we took the plunge. Earlier this year … Continue reading →

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2013 Gardening Resolutions

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Christy

With each new year, gardeners vow to make changes or try new techniques (or remember old ones). 2013 shall be no different, and so we bring you Gardenerd’s Gardening Resolutions for the new year. 1) De-Clutter – haven’t used that … Continue reading →

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Soil Foodweb: It’s a Party In There

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Christy

This week we are delighted to present another guest blogger, Sheri Powell-Wolff, A.K.A. Compost Teana. Sheri is an Advisor and Master Soil Consultant for Soil Foodweb Oregon and Earth Fortifications in Corvallis,
Oregon.   Her company, Compost TEAna’s Organic Landscapes provides compost tea services and soil biology testing and consultation in
the Los Angeles Area.   She’s here to gives us the …
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