Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

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Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

Bite-sized informative updates on gardening solutions, basics, garden myths and other subjects of interest to gardeners both new and experienced. From the popular Empress of Dirt website (empressofdirt.net), home of creative and frugal ideas for your backyard garden.

  1. AUG 7

    Ants in the Garden: Harmful or Beneficial?

    We don't want them in the house, but can we trust ants around our plants? Do we need to step in and do something, or might they be beneficial in the garden? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: 2024 Fall Hummingbird Migration (Canada & United States)

    16 min

  2. JUN 17

    Vermicomposting -- It's Different From Regular Composting

    An overview of vermicomposting -- worm composting. It provides very similar benefits to the garden as composting, but can be done indoors and stay active year-round, even in colder areas. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How to Save Seeds: Collecting Seeds From Your Garden Plants

    13 min

  3. MAY 29

    How Gardeners Came to Love Earthworms -- Soil's Tiny Engineers

    Over the last 200 years, earthworms have gone from being despised by gardeners to being loved as signs of healthy soil. Many gardeners now even raise worms in their houses to create vermicompost. But it's not all rosy. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Simple Trick to Save the Best Seeds from Your Garden

    14 min

  4. MAY 9

    Are Today's Fruits and Vegetables Less Nutritious?

    Are today's fruits and vegetables -- the ones you buy at the store -- less nutritious than they used to be? You hear that a lot, but you'll also hear that it's a myth. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Outdoor Plant Tags & Markers that Last a Lifetime (Really)

    11 min

  5. MAR 3

    The Purple Tomato: The First GMO Garden Seed

    We always used to be able to say that there were no GMO garden seeds. That's still true in most of the world but, in the U.S., gardeners can now buy seeds for the genetically engineered, high-antioxidant Purple Tomato. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: What to Know Before Reusing Old Potting Mix

    13 min

  6. FEB 11

    Does Garden-Grown Produce Have A High Carbon Footprint?

    A recent study claimed that urban-grown fruits and vegetables had a carbon footprint six times that of those from conventional farms. Rants ensued. NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Monarch Butterflies: How Gardeners Can Truly Help

    15 min

  7. JAN 22

    Does Touching Soil Make Us Happier?

    For the last 15 years, gardeners have been told that soil acts like an antidepressant, thanks to a particular bacterium. Is there anything to it? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: Winter Sowing: Two Reliable Methods for Outdoor Seed Starting

    13 min

  8. 11/24/2023

    Do Gardeners Need Crop Rotation?

    It can do great things on farms, but does crop rotation make sense in a garden? What are the benefits claimed for crop rotation, and can we get those same benefits in easier ways? NEW FROM Empress of Dirt: How To Compost In The Winter (Easy Method)

    12 min
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Bite-sized informative updates on gardening solutions, basics, garden myths and other subjects of interest to gardeners both new and experienced. From the popular Empress of Dirt website (empressofdirt.net), home of creative and frugal ideas for your backyard garden.

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