by Happy Gardener | Jan 19, 2021 | Organic Compost, Soil & Compost
We’ve spread the word for years that the foundation of gardening success begins with your soil. When you’re at Rainbow Gardens, it’s really hard to think about soil when there are so many beautiful, colorful plants surrounding you. However, I promise that if you put...
by Happy Gardener | Dec 4, 2018 | Organic Compost, Soil & Compost
Compost Basics Composting is a natural, biological process in which decaying material is broken down by microorganisms and returned to the earth where it can be used again as nutrients for future plants. Compost is one of the most beneficial materials you can add to...
by Rainbow Gardens | Feb 8, 2017 | Edibles, Organic Compost, Raised Bed Mixes, Soil & Compost
I feel it. Do you feel it? Although there may be a smattering of cold days here and there, the sun is making itself known. I’ve already seen new growth pushing up from the ground on many of my perennials. The birds have an extra little peep in their chirps, and...
by Rainbow Gardens | Jul 8, 2016 | Organic Compost, Soil & Compost
Last month, in part one of this series of blogs about worm composting, I tried to get you excited about entertaining the thought of becoming friends with worms. It was a little introduction to vermicomposting based on the seminar we had with Kyle Harrell from Texas...
by Rainbow Gardens | Jun 10, 2016 | Organic Compost, Soil & Compost, Soil Building
I went to the Worm Composting seminar featuring Kyle Harrell from Texas Red Worms a few weeks ago to take some pictures for our website. I didn’t know what to expect at a seminar about worm composting and I had no idea I would become hooked on this method in a...
by Rainbow Gardens | Apr 28, 2015 | Organic Compost, Soil & Compost, Soil Building
Who spent the previous season sneezing like crazy while raking up and bagging all of your oak leaves? Anyone, anyone? Bueller? Bueller? I know some of you did, because I saw beds of countless pickup trucks piled high with lawn bags. All that carbon available and just...
