Issue archive
The Garden Journal
Archive · 13 numbers
One essay. One issue.
Thirteen magazine covers. Open any number like a field notebook kept on the potting bench.
No. 01
Soil PreparationFall plow, particle science, and the organic matter that turns dirt into tilth.
No. 02
Soil DeficienciesYellow leaves tell a story — if you read the whole garden, not a single plant in isolation.
No. 03
OsmosisWhy salt levels decide whether roots drink — or give water back to the soil.
No. 04
What Are Fertilizers?Organic vs inorganic, urea chemistry, phosphate choices, and potash from ancient brine.
No. 05
Animal ManureSource matters, moisture matters, and poultry’s “white part” is urea riding along for the trip.
No. 06
Other Organic FertilizersCompost, cornmeal, lava sand, and the quieter tools that rebuild living soil.
No. 07
Commercial vs Organic at ScaleWhy home gardens lean manure — and why a 418-acre farm reaches for the bag.
No. 08
Seeds vs. StartsBudget, timing, and a clear-eyed take on what “organic seed” is really buying.
No. 09
How To Grow Your Own StartsWindowsills, bleach-washed cups, drainage rock, and lights that actually grow plants.
No. 10
Planting the Early RowsThe hand test, 2% drainage grade, pea patches, and thinning as lunch.
No. 11
My Garden PlanList what you eat, sort by harvest window, and refuse the myth of “plant it and it will grow.”
No. 12
Crop Calendar & VarietiesWorkbook timing, spacing notes, and heirloom corn and beet varieties from the Plants file.
No. 13
Field Photo EssayOriginal images from the Garden knowledge base — soil, steel, seed, and the finished rows.
Source material drawn from MD Hub Knowledge Base Garden (id 64). Magazine presentation for The Garden Journal — one issue per essay, photoreal covers, field photos, and charts.