All About Actinomycetes (Excerpt: “Microbe Science For Gardeners”)
December 20, 2023In this excerpt from “Microbe Science for Gardeners,” author Robert Pavlis digs into why soil smells good and if dirt really helps depression.
Improve Your Farm Soil Health On World Soil Day 2023
December 5, 2023Here at Hobby Farms, we care a lot about soil. That’s why we’ve spent years exploring topics pertaining to the maintenance and improvement of soil health.
Farm Storehouse: 7 Products For Better Farming
July 26, 2022These farm storehouse products—from a tiller cultivator to beef book to soil mixes and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!
A Quick, At-Home Test Of Your Soil Composition (Video)
June 10, 2022For a quick idea of your soil composition and necessary amendments, try this easy, at-home test of your three basic soil elements.
Use Worm Counts To Assess Soil Health & Improvement
April 14, 2022The number and types of worms present in your garden over time can tell you a lot about your soil. Here’s how you can start taking worm counts.
5 Tips For Boosting Your Soil
January 18, 2016Innisfree Hotels/Flickr In their book, The Hidden Half of Nature, authors David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé show just how intertwined the health of our gardens is with the microbial world. Here are some of their tips for taking care of the beneficial microbes in your garden soil. 1. Cover Up Bare Soil Helpful microbes […]
UF Hack: Nitrogen Nurses
January 18, 2016Get to know your legumes to fix nitrogen into your garden soil and nurse other crops to life.
Dirty Kids Equal Healthy Kids
January 18, 2016Emerging research points out that the backyard garden just may be the cure for what ails us.
Chicken Vs. Goat Manure: Which Is Best?
January 18, 2016Your backyard livestock have more to offer than eggs and milk: They can provide fertilizer for your garden as well.
6 Organic Mulches to Overwinter the Garden
January 18, 2016Just because the weather is getting cool doesn’t mean your gardening chores are finished. Don’t miss this important step in maintaining garden health.
