Archive for June 2025
July – What to Plant in Your Northern California Vegetable Garden.
July is a great time to plant heat-loving crops and start preparing for your fall harvest! ✅ Warm-Season Crops 🌱 Fall & Late-Summer Starters (Start from seed or transplant) 🧑🌾 Pro Tip: Shade cloth can help tender greens survive the heat. And don’t forget to compost, compost, compost for healthy soil!
Read MoreApplication Rates: Compost, Vermicast, and Mulch
Here’s a clear guide on application rates for compost, vermicast (worm castings), and mulch, depending on your setting—garden beds, lawns, or farm acreage. 🌿 1. Compost Compost improves soil structure, moisture retention, and nutrient levels. Application Rates: 🪱 2. Vermicast (Worm Castings) Vermicast is nutrient-rich and biologically active—ideal as a soil amendment or fertilizer. Application…
Read MoreMeet Chris & Robin Choate of Delta Worms
Chris and Robin Choate take years of engineering and gardening experience and use them to regenerate local soil through vermicomposting and community education. Meet Chris — Solid Waste Industry Leader & Sustainability Advocate After a 40-year career in the solid waste and recycling industry, Chris Choate decided it was time to dig deeper—literally. As a…
Read MoreVolume/Area Calculator
To find out how much garden area a cubic yard can cover at a depth of 6 inches, here’s the breakdown: Quick Answer: 1 cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6-inch depth.
Read MoreMulch Use
Using mulch in the garden is simple, but knowing how and where to use it can maximize its benefits. Here’s a quick guide on how to use mulch effectively in the garden: Where to Use Mulch How to Apply Mulch Types of Mulch to Use
Read MoreDW Vermicompost – Local Worm Castings
What is Vermicast? Vermicast, also known as worm castings or worm compost, is a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer produced by earthworms. It’s prized in gardening and farming for improving soil health and boosting plant growth. Here’s how to use it effectively: Vermicast Benefits Vermicast, also known as worm castings, is one of the most nutrient-rich and…
Read MoreThree Elements of Healthy Soil
At the heart of every thriving garden there are three elements of healthy soil: soil structure, organic matter, and soil biology. Healthy soil isn’t just dirt—it’s a living, breathing foundation that supports every plant in your garden. When the soil is balanced and biologically active, plants grow stronger, resist disease, and produce better yields with less effort. 1.…
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