Soil Health Archives - Tiny Garden Habit

Vermicompost: 7 Clever Ways to Use It in Your Garden

Vermicompost, worm compost, worm tea, worm castings… whatever you call it, it’s good for the garden, and it's super simple to make at home. Vermicompost, the by-product of worms breaking...

11 Cover Crops for your Raised Beds and Garden

Maintaining soil health is one of the most important things you can do to help your garden thrive and the best way to improve the health of your soil is to plant cover crops. The best cover...

How to Fix Compacted Soil In Your Garden Beds

There’s nothing worse than getting ready to plant your seeds or seedlings only to find that the soil in your beds has become hard and compacted and is less than ideal for planting. Despite your...

Mushrooms Growing in Raised Beds – Should You Be Worried?

Mushrooms growing in raised beds are cause for celebration, not a time for worry. Mushrooms grow in moisture-retentive, nutrient-rich, places where water levels are healthy and partial shade allows...

What Are the Best Manure Alternatives for the Garden?

Manure is one of nature’s best gifts to gardeners, but with the environmental impact of livestock farming under the spotlight, we can't help but wonder - is there any way we can move away from...

What’s the Difference Between Manure and Compost?

If you're new to gardening, you're probably interested in using organic quality compost or manure, but not sure which to choose. Making your own compost is confusing enough, but when you add manures...