Articles written by Cassandra Truax

What the heck are composting worms and why do I want them in my garden? Composting worms can live in the garden if provided food and shelter.

May 25, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Red wiggler worms are quite well adapted to living in bins and composting kitchen waste. So what do composting worms really need? Read on to find out.

Mar 31, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Working 9-5 doesn't cut it anymore. The 4-Hour Workweek is a blueprint for creating life on one's own terms without having to wander the earth penniless.

Mar 26, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Starting vegetables indoors from seed is easy and inexpensive. It also gives the gardener more control over varieties and timing.

Mar 24, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

By understanding that soil is alive, it can be grown and fostered into highly productive material.

Mar 23, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Chemical fertilizers have many drawbacks, but are cheaper to use. Or are they? Read on to find out how chemical fertilizers cost more.

Mar 22, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Composting with worms allows for smaller composting systems since the activity isn't related to the mass of the pile.

Mar 22, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Soil which dries out too quickly lacks organic matter, porosity, and microorganisms. Adding compost and mulch can correct the situation.

Feb 21, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Forced bulbs are a great way to celebrate spring before its arrival. Learn which varieties don't need pre-chilling and what household ingredient retards leggy growth.

Feb 6, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Adding ample compost to the garden will help boost yields. One of the easiest ways to add compost to the garden is by providing habitat for composting worms.

Jan 20, 2010 - Cassandra Truax

Want to begin gardening, but don't know where to start? Community gardens support everyone and are a great place to get started gardening.

Dec 27, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Planting in a straw bale is perfect for those short on time and materials. A few bales, some compost and seed are all that's needed to get started.

Dec 25, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Whether it's for healthy eating or to save money on groceries, starting a vegetable garden doesn't have to be a lot of work.

Dec 24, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Arizona is full of ancient archaeological sites, ruins from the Mogollon, Sinagua, and Anasazi peoples. Ruins can be found in just about any part of the state.

Dec 22, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Whether they are mompreneurs, solo entrepreneurs, infopreneurs or anything else, these women business owners have a lot to share about building a successful business.

Dec 22, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Everybody loves salsa. This one uses canned tomatoes, roasted green chilis, and chipotle peppers.

Dec 8, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Set up a quick and easy garden with a straw bale, a whiskey barrel, or a 5 gallon bucket.

Nov 29, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

At high elevations, cakes come out flat and sticky. Beans often stay hard. With a few recipe modifications, high elevation cooking is a snap.

Oct 28, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Buying an expensive machine is not usually an option for home-based composters. The best way to separate worms and compost is to convince the worms to do it themselves.

Sep 16, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Arizona's White Mountains offer a cool summer get away. The Fort Apache Indian reservation has many hunting, recreation, and sightseeing opportunities.

Aug 30, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Ways to reduce water use in the garden include mulching, plant selection and water harvesting.

Aug 28, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Raised bed gardening is much less work than tilling a garden and planting rows and has many other benefits to both plants and humans.

Aug 16, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Regular potting soil will do for raised beds, but the best raised bed soil will be high in organic matter and have high water-holding capacity.

Aug 9, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Ceramics are fired according to a cone schedule. Thinking of the range of cone temperatures like a thermometer can help alleviate confusion.

Jul 28, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Firing pottery with an open flame in a pit or barrel yields unique and beautiful effects. Adding chemicals and household substances can add flashes of color.

Jul 17, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Worm composting produces compost rich in nutrients, cuts down on waste in the garbage can, and produces red wiggler worms.

Jul 17, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Soil is made from minerals, water, air and organic matter. The key to great garden soil is increasing the organic matter and the biological activity in the soil.

Jul 10, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

How to build a worm compost bin. Red wiggler worms eat their body weight or more each day, and create rich worm castings for the garden.

Jun 26, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Many garden favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, peppers and tomatoes can be grown in containers. Design a container garden around what you enjoy eating.

Jun 21, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

High in the mountains of the southwestern United States, late snows and early freezes can put a damper on flowering gardens.

Jun 11, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Worm compost is a valuable additive to the organic garden. Building a worm bin is one way to harvest compost. An easier way to obtain worm castings is via a worm tower.

Jun 9, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Using a 5 gallon bucket, a hanger and a couple of tools, it's easy to plant upside down tomatoes. With the tomatoes hanging out the bottom, no staking is necessary.

Jun 3, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Charcoal incorporated with soil creates added living space for microorganisms which increase soil health and fertility.

May 26, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Use native Texas plants to create heat loving, colorful, drought tolerant landscapes that are perennial and easy to care for.

May 25, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Raku firing is unpredictable and volatile, but produces exquisitely beautiful results.

May 2, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

A potato bin is fashioned from fencing or other material, and makes planting and harvest quick and easy.

Apr 26, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Using natural herbicides may require a little more elbow grease, but are much safer in the long run.

Apr 26, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

A ceramic decal can be made from Concepts and clay slip. A design is painted on paper, covered with slip, and then applied to a clay project before firing.

Apr 13, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Decal paper made for laser printers can be used to make a permanent image on ceramics. Some toners contain iron, which bonds with the glaze and becomes permanent.

Apr 6, 2009 - Cassandra Truax