Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics The fall is the perfect time to plant garlic in your garden. Compared to spring-planted garlic, fall garlic produces larger bulbs, matures earlier, and often has fewer disease problems. Additionally, certain types of garlic, mainly the hard-neck types like Rocambole, will not mature in time from a spring planting. Of the three types of […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Gardening UpdateLow Cost Season ExtensionHold Your WaterThe Bulbs Are Coming!Zucchini Whoopie Pies Gardening Update With the cool weather near, it’s time to start thinking of protecting your plants. We have found an innovative package that allows you to put up a mini greenhouse over your plants without breaking the bank. Each kit is constructed […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Garden Clean-upWelcoming winter frostPumpkin Cheesecake recipe Garden Clean-up As winter approaches, it’s tempting just to sit back and put your feet up and not have to think about the garden until springtime. However, just a bit of extra work at this time of the year can save you a whole lot of hassle come […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Website UpdateThe Story of Two MitesHeirlooms: A Taste of the Past a Gift to the FutureThe Three R’s Of The Ecological GardenerRoast Squash and Onion Tart The Story of Two Mites by Arzeena Hamir The Spider Mite Spider mites, also known as two-spotted mites, become a particular problem for the gardener through the winter. […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Contest Winner!Medicinal Garden (Part I) Growing Potatoes in BarrelsNo-Till GardeningFruit-Glazed Acorn Squash Medicinal Garden (Part I) by Sheri Ann Richerson Starting a medicinal herb garden may be easier than you think. With a few selected herbs and a bit of planning this is a garden that will give you joy for years to come. […]

Edible Flower Kit They’re gorgeous and they’re yummy too! Grow these lovely flowersin either your ornamental or veggie garden. The petals and the leaves make wonderful additions to soups and salads. Each kit contains one package each of: Bachelor’s buttons – pink, white & blue flowers Borage – blue flowers taste like cucumber Chives– pink onion-flavoured flowers Calendula – yellow/orange […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Website UpdateStart Healthy TomatoesPollinating Your GardenGrow Perennial Herbs from SeedChickweed Herb Pasta Website Update Planting in the favorable signs and phases of the moon can improve the strength and vigor of your plants, and give them every advantage by working with the natural energy of the moon. Just as the moon pulls the ocean […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Contest Winner! Medicinal Garden (Part I) Growing Potatoes in Barrels No-Till Gardening Fruit-Glazed Acorn Squash Medicinal Garden (Part I) by Sheri Ann Richerson Starting a medicinal herb garden may be easier than you think. With a few selected herbs and a bit of planning this is a garden that will give you joy for […]

Organic Gardening Tips Terra Viva Organics Praying Mantis – Friend or Foe?Grow Your Own BroomGrowing Plants VerticallySesame Snow Peas Praying Mantis – Friend or Foe? by Arzeena Hamir Not many gardeners come into contact with a praying mantis but few can deny that they’ve heard of the infamous way in which the insects mate. While the female can indeed feed […]