Developing healthy soil ecosystems
At first glance, my garden is not pretty. Randomly spaced, gawky-looking clumps of weeds surround and even occupy most of my vegetable beds. Some have flowers, but most are nondescript bunches of leaves or clumps of grass. It’s a scraggly, raggedy, overgrown and messy looking place. Why am I not pulling the weeds and cleaning […]
Don’t Weed Out the Ecosystem! Read More »
Who wants to dig and turn rock-hard soil? Not me! If you have actual land to plant things in, this method will save you a lot of work. Our yard had horrible impacted soil, mostly rocks about 6 inches down, and was covered in all kinds of weeds. All we could do was have it
Getting Started with a No-Dig Garden Read More »
The most important thing I grow in my garden is soil. I enjoy growing beautiful produce, bright colored flowers, and lush green herbs, but I know that the most important thing I can do is be a good soil farmer. Goochside Gardens began in the summer of 2022, with a few humble plastic containers of