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Jeff Gillman on the Possible Benefits and Likely Problems with Compost Tea

Jeff Gillman on the Possible Benefits and Likely Problems with Compost Tea

By Jeff Gillman, Guest Ranter|2021-03-12T13:27:05-05:00June 20, 2007|

As promised, we are hosting a dialogue between Alaskan garden writer Jeff Lowenfels, the co-author (with Wayne Lewis) of Teaming With Microbes; and horticultural scientist Jeff Gillman, author of The Truth About [...]

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Jeff Lowenfels on Compost Tea: AACT (and only AACT) is the real deal

Jeff Lowenfels on Compost Tea: AACT (and only AACT) is the real deal

By GardenRant Guest|2021-02-06T20:48:30-05:00June 20, 2007|

by Jeff Lowenfels, author of Teaming with Microbes Dr. Jeff Gillman, my friend and fellow Timber Press author, is correct. I do think the definition of “compost tea” is crucial [...]

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A brief rebuttal from Jeff Gillman (Comment here!)

A brief rebuttal from Jeff Gillman (Comment here!)

By Jeff Gillman, Guest Ranter|2021-03-12T13:27:50-05:00June 20, 2007|

by Jeff Gillman After reading Jeff's response I don't have a lot to add. I'm simply more cautious regarding human pathogens and think that, based on current research, even the [...]

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Geese and the Survival of your Lawn

Geese and the Survival of your Lawn

By GardenRant Guest|2021-02-10T14:08:08-05:00May 7, 2007|

Guest post by Bob Tarte We used to just keep ducks in the backyard pen, and they were easier on the landscaping. Except for sticking their heads through the fence [...]

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The Rose Society: Gardening as a Competitive Sport

The Rose Society: Gardening as a Competitive Sport

By GardenRant Guest|2021-02-10T14:08:44-05:00April 30, 2007|

Guest post by Aurelia C. Scott I used to think that a passion for plants was always good. I mean, what can be wrong with loving green growing things? But [...]

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Picking Greens at 7 Degrees above Zero

Picking Greens at 7 Degrees above Zero

By GardenRant Guest|2021-02-19T08:03:40-05:00January 21, 2007|

Kodiak Island, Alaska by Guest Ranter Marion Owen of Acorns I live in Alaska, on Kodiak Island. And local greens are hard to come by in the dead [...]

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Gardening and Politics, and How They Got Together

Gardening and Politics, and How They Got Together

By GardenRant Guest|2021-02-19T08:08:14-05:00November 16, 2006|

Colleen co-authored Edible Gardening for the Midwest Guest rant by Colleen Vanderlinden I've written about six drafts of this rant, and this is the one I'm using because [...]

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Guest Rants

Jeff Gillman on the Possible Benefits and Likely Problems with Compost Tea

Jeff Lowenfels on Compost Tea: AACT (and only AACT) is the real deal

A brief rebuttal from Jeff Gillman (Comment here!)

Geese and the Survival of your Lawn

The Rose Society: Gardening as a Competitive Sport

Picking Greens at 7 Degrees above Zero

Gardening and Politics, and How They Got Together

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