November 16, 2007 at 9:26 PM
A member of the MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoo.groups.com wrote with questions about his very small garden. I believe my answers and suggestions can benefit many who read this, as most of what I said has wide application. I do not recommend growing in 2′-wide beds normally, because 18″ widths are most efficient. But when someone has only 2′ […]
November 13, 2007 at 9:28 PM
I recommend that every gardener read the following exchange I had recently with an aspiring Mittleider gardener. And there are over 400 other short articles answering common gardening questions in the FAQ section of this website. Q. I have a 1000 square foot veggie garden in Coastal Mississippi that I have been very unsuccessful with […]
October 31, 2007 at 9:29 PM
This gardening book is truly in a class by itself. It’s SO simple to read and follow you can’t mess up. And it’s so thorough in covering everything you need to do that you are guaranteed “a great garden in any soil, and in virtually any climate.” Why is this book unique? Because of how […]
October 30, 2007 at 9:31 PM
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Dennis G. Maki, titled Don’t Eat the Spinach — Controlling Foodborne Infectious Disease is an important read for any of you using manure on your gardens. It is in the Files section of the MittleiderMethodGardening@YahooGroups.com for your consideration. The article identifies manure as the […]
October 15, 2007 at 9:34 PM
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October 8, 2007 at 9:37 PM
The question has been asked whether or not the height of greenhouses should be greater in warm climates – to allow for better/more air circulation. The short answer is no. To get free plans for building several styles of greenhouses visit and join the FREE MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoogroups.com, and go to the Photos and Files sections. The […]
September 19, 2007 at 9:39 PM
I’ve owned commercial-built greenhouses, and I have built and owned some from scratch. I believe the one I have now is about the best you can get for the money – for several reasons. It is the Mittleider Greenhouse, and it’s in appendix D of the Mittleider Gardening Course, available at www.growfood.com. Several other of […]
September 4, 2007 at 9:41 PM
We rejoice with the staff of the Foundation training center and demonstration garden at the success they are having this growing season. Pictures we receive show a garden that is a thing of beauty and highly respected by the surrounding community. Crops which the people in this region of the country didn’t think could even […]
July 6, 2007 at 9:43 PM
The comments and questions are from a new Mittleider gardener, and my responses are in parentheses. It is instructive, and shows someone is really paying attention! Over the past couple of weeks I have signed on to this group and obtained an enormous amount of help and information. I have also read one of Dr. […]
June 26, 2007 at 9:45 PM
We have received reports from Tamara Karapetyan, her husband, and her brother Rafik, who are running the Getk, Armenia greenhouse and garden this year. After helping them get things started in April and May, we returned home to fulfill other responsibilities, and these wonderful people are carrying on by themselves. The greenhouse – with a […]
