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Best Source of Nitrogen for Your Plants

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 […]

Small Green Houses

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 […]