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Soil You Can Feel Good About

Soil You Can Feel Good About

Ellen Wells

As “soil huggers”, we at Organic Mechanics believe every day is Earth Day. Why contain a kindredship to the land that nurtures us to just one day—or a week or...

Soil You Can Feel Good About

As “soil huggers”, we at Organic Mechanics believe every day is Earth Day. Why contain a kindredship to the land that nurtures us to just one day—or a week or...

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Gardening Through Climate Change

Gardening Through Climate Change

Ellen Wells

If full-blooming crocuses and still-thriving kale at the end of February in New England aren’t signs of climate change, then this definitely is: 2023 was the warmest year in the...

Gardening Through Climate Change

If full-blooming crocuses and still-thriving kale at the end of February in New England aren’t signs of climate change, then this definitely is: 2023 was the warmest year in the...

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Uplevel Your Seed-Starting Game

Uplevel Your Seed-Starting Game

Ellen Wells

It seems like every gardening-adjacent company is posting about seed-starting topics at the moment. It is that time of year, after all. We’ve decided to do something a bit more...

Uplevel Your Seed-Starting Game

It seems like every gardening-adjacent company is posting about seed-starting topics at the moment. It is that time of year, after all. We’ve decided to do something a bit more...

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Groundcovers in Winter

Groundcovers in Winter

Ellen Wells

A guest post by Shannon Currey. As much as curling up with a good book, a hot beverage, and a fuzzy blanket is sublime during winter, there’s another activity that...

Groundcovers in Winter

A guest post by Shannon Currey. As much as curling up with a good book, a hot beverage, and a fuzzy blanket is sublime during winter, there’s another activity that...

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Growing Herbs on Windowsills

Growing Herbs on Windowsills

Ellen Wells

For me, growing herbs indoors in a sunny window is way more satisfying than growing houseplants. Why is that? While both houseplants and herbs add that much-needed touch of fresh...

Growing Herbs on Windowsills

For me, growing herbs indoors in a sunny window is way more satisfying than growing houseplants. Why is that? While both houseplants and herbs add that much-needed touch of fresh...

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Holiday Plants: Rescue or Refuse Pile?

Holiday Plants: Rescue or Refuse Pile?

Ellen Wells

If you are anything like us here at Organic Mechanics, you do your best to keep plants living no matter what. You probably even double down on your efforts when...

Holiday Plants: Rescue or Refuse Pile?

If you are anything like us here at Organic Mechanics, you do your best to keep plants living no matter what. You probably even double down on your efforts when...

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