Food for Everyone Foundation

I do not generally recommend composting because of the equipment, time, space, and effort required, and because few people have the time, knowledge, or inclination to really do it right. In addition, even the best compost is a great unknown, so far as what actual nutrition it provides. And no one can tell you either, […]

Following is an important primer on soil (there will be a quiz, called life in the garden, so pay attention and take notes!): Soil is soil, and the functions of soil are simple, as follows: 1. Provides anchorage and protection for plant roots. 2. Holds water and oxygen for plant use. 3. Acts as shelves […]

In November of 2007 we were asked by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) to go to Popayan, Colombia to conduct a two-year family gardening project. During the first phase we were expected to assist 100 families (60 LDS and 40 non-LDS) to learn and grow gardens. We established a one […]

Someone posted comments on a preparedness group blasting hybrid seeds as being a terrible thing, against natural law, and even dangerous for us to be using. I submit that the person is lacking in understanding of the facts, and is confusing hybrids with GMO seeds. Here’s how I feel about whether or not hybrid seeds […]

Many people have only a small space in which to grow, and want to plant so as to get the greatest possible yield in the least space. Here’s one idea to do that. You can plant across the width of a box or soil-bed,m rather than the traditional lengthwise, if you’re willing to do the […]

A reader asked “Am I able to substitute the amonium nitrate in the weekly feed with ammonium sulfate?” The answer that follows is important for everyone to know: Ammonium sulfate is only 21-0-0, as opposed to 34-0-0 for ammonium nitrate. In addition, 21-0-0 has substantial sulfur in it, which lowers soil pH. If you WANT […]

A gardener asked the following question about building small greenhouses and growing in cold weather using information from the Mittleider Grow-Box Gardens book: “Since I am in zone 3 it would be very helpful if I could have the rest of the information the article referred to on “cold weather gardening” in chapter 12 if […]

I have said nothing about this book for a long time, for just one reason. Our inventory of books had brittle binding glue and the pages would fall out at the least provocation. We’ve finally solved the problem! We purchased a machine and re-bound this great gardening book ourselves, using a Plastic Comb Binder. Now […]

Would you like to remove the guesswork from growing healthy plants, and know you’re feeding them just what they need? The Mittleider Magic fertilizer formulas provide all 13 natural mineral nutrients that vegetable plants need, and if you can’t find them pre-mixed locally, you can mix them yourself. The Food For Everyone Foundation website Learn […]

For a vegetable gardening guy to be talking about animals may seem inconsistent to some, but since both provide food they are closely related, so I will discuss the general topic a bit here. From age 12 until I left home for college I had the full responsibility for a cow, to which were added […]