I buried a handful of crushed expired stool softener tablets in the soil around my August late-season turnip transplants. 3 weeks later, this is what happened

15. Good garden experiments versus risky ones

I’m all for experimenting in the garden. Some of my favorite family garden lessons have come from trying side-by-side tests with mulch types, watering schedules, and seed spacing. Those are fun, low-risk ways to learn. But anything involving medications, chemical residues, or non-food-safe substances around edible plants crosses into a category I no longer think is worth testing at home.

If you want to compare treatments, try something practical instead: compost versus no