Daniel Hodge

Brew Your Way to a Healthier Garden Everything You Need to Know About Compost Tea If you've spent any time around serious gardeners, you've probably heard someone mention compost tea. Maybe it sounded a little mysterious, or maybe you thought it was just another gardening trend. But compost tea has been around for decades, and when brewed right, it's one of the most powerful and affordable things you can do for your garden. We're going to break it all down for you today; what it is, why it...

Grow Plants in the Soil They Evolved For Long before garden beds and fertilizers, plants learned how to grow in the wild, and they haven’t forgotten. Before we ever planted a garden, vegetables grew in floodplains, berries thrived along forest edges, and fruit trees rooted themselves in undisturbed soil. The Missing Piece in Gardening Most people ask:“What fertilizer should I use?” But the better question is:“What kind of soil did this plant evolve in?” Because plants didn’t come from...

Feed The Soil That Feeds Your Veggies Let’s talk about why late Winter prep is important for Spring Vegetables Most people think spring is when gardening begins, but that’s just when your gardening shows. Late winter is when gardening for spring vegetables begins. Right now, when beds look quiet and nothing seems to be growing, this is actually the most important window to set your garden up for success. Why? Because vegetables don’t just need nutrients. They need a living, balanced soil...