Maximum Yield USA 2013 April | Page 14

FROM THE EDITOR | Linda Jesson This month we celebrate Earth Day—an important day for us because the heart of our gardens really begins with the Earth. So, in this issue of Maximum Yield we are all about articles that promote a more sustainable way of living. Jonathan Valdeman talks about the benefits of greenhouse growing yearround, and Eric Hopper takes us through the steps of making an organic transformation. Message from the Editor Linda Jesson We've also included features on composting wood (it takes at least a year), the best starter crops (there are five we recommend) and how to best germinate seeds (it's so easy!). Matt Lebannister also sheds some light on effectively combining the right lights with the right levels of carbon dioxide to maximize your indoor garden's growing power. Maximum Yield is also happy to welcome back Erik Biksa, an experienced gardener who, in this issue, writes about raising transplants for larger yields later on. You’ll also be able to find him regularly on our Facebook page. To top off our April issue, we also feature some interesting trivia and some of the up and coming products fill [