Mother Earth News Collector Series Organic Gardening, 9th Edition

Expand your gardening knowledge and discover our team's favorite tips, tricks and techniques for creating a prosperous organic garden. This edition of the bestselling Organic Gardening Collector Series is an assortment of 33 fan-favorite articles written by experts that we know and trust. With their guidance, you'll learn about trap crops, using water wisely, decoding growing zones, tips for mulching and tilling, building a composter or greenhouse, growing okra, tomatoes, squash, asparagus, and so much more!

You'll get articles like:

• Manipulate Your Microclimate: Shrug off those zone limitations and find areas in your garden where traditional growing advice doesn't apply. 
• Early Sowings for Early Harvests: Plant crops with a fast turnaround time to savor your harvests just weeks after sowing. 
• Leaf Litter to the Rescue: Free fertilizer from your backyard.
• Design a Diversified Garden: With a little research and planning, you can grow a plot of fruits, vegetables, and herbs to match your family's needs and tastes. 
• It's a Trap (Crop): Lure insect pests away from your hard-earned harvest by planting a system of "traps" throughout your growing spaces. 
• Grow Squash and Pumpkins: Tips and techniques to prevent the dropping of fruit on your favorite vine crops.