This is a weekly feature where Suburban Hobby Farmer recaps the best gardening posts from other bloggers.
Horticulture
Preventing Damping Off
Damping-off, a very common fungal disease, can discourage seed starters by killing their seedlings. Happily, it is easy to prevent.
Urban Farm
Wild Pollinators Share Pathogens
A study from Penn State University showed that wild pollinators could potentially catch diseases from domestic honey bees. That could mean that bumble bees and other wild pollinators could suffer the same declines as the honey bee.
My Suburban Homestead
How to easily determine your soil texture
Amy shares an easy project from her master gardening class for determining soil texture. Her post includes a link to a calculator that helps explain the results.
MrBrownThumb
How to Organize a Seed Swap
This article takes you through how to determine a venue, promote and set up the logistics for a seed swap.
Mental Notes
Will Herbs Grow In Pure Vermicompost?
It turns out that sweet basil will root in pure worm castings. Here’s the proof.
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2. Best of the Blogs Feb. 4
3. Best of the Blogs Jan. 28
4. Best of the Blogs Jan. 21
Thanks for including my post on how to organize a seed swap. Have a good weekend.
Mr Brown Thumb recently posted..How to Organize a Seed Swap
Your post will really help more people organize seed swaps. It was my pleasure to include it.
Bill Brikiatis recently posted..Five Tips for Starting Seedlings More Cheaply
Thanks for mentioning my post. I’m touched.
Chris recently posted..Kitchen Scraps Mulch – Update
Chris — It’s a great test. Something I’ve been wondering about myself.
Bill Brikiatis recently posted..The Best Worm Food