soil

Clay soil is probably not what you wished for when dreaming up your garden. It can be a real challenge and one that is often ignored in gardening guides. Luckily, there are some straightforward principles and tactics we can show you to turn your clay soil into a plant growing machine! In this article, you’ll learn about the chemical and logistical challenges that clay soil presents and how you can overcome each of them today with a quick trip to your local hardware store and a few bucks in materials....

Do you ever find it frustrating that the most expensive part of starting seeds is… the dirt? Seed trays are cheap, heat mats are cheap, even high quality seeds are cheap! Don’t believe me? Here’s the actual cost breakdown from my most recent round of seed starting: $16 for 10 seed trays of 72 cells each (which is overkill for most gardeners by far) $24 for twelve seed packets (planted across two trays with tons seeds left over to store) $6 for a seed heating mat (bought on sale, but there’s always one on sale on Amazon) 0$ for water as I just catch a little extra from the shower and seed trays need very little by volume $1 for a propagation tray (just a random flat plastic bin lid from Ikea) $30 for two 8 qt....