Aug 18, 2022 | Composting, Container Gardening, DIY, Fall Season, Gardening, Native Plants, Planting Prep, Pollinators, Vegetables, Who We are, Wildflowers, Wildlife
The blog this week will be quite short, I’m afraid. I contracted COVID-19 (right around my birthday) and I haven’t been working in a couple of weeks. I’m not recovering as quickly as I want to be. But it doesn’t stop me from daydreaming about...
Jun 7, 2022 | Composting, DIY, Education, Fall Season, Food, Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Native Plants, Organic, Pest Control, Planting Prep, Spring Season, Summer Season, Vegetables, Winter Season
Fungus is a surprise we never like getting. It always seems to me that one day my plants are just fine. Then next…ewww…there’s stuff on my once pristine leaves and they’re turning yellow or brown. Fungus spreads by spores that float through...
Feb 16, 2022 | Composting, Education, Gardening, Organic, Spring Season, Vegetables
Today in our blog, I invited Kitty Wallace, one of the fearless and intrepid leaders of the Coalition of Community Gardens to talk about Community Gardening, what it is, what it means, and why they’re important to cities all over the nation, especially right...
Jan 19, 2022 | Composting, Container Gardening, DIY, Education, Fertilizers, Food, Gardening, Organic, Planting Prep, Vegetables, Who We are
Gardeners talk about compost a lot, not only the compost itself, but the verb form as well – composting. But how do you know what the best compost to use in your garden? In the blog today I’ll give you some information about how purchased compost is made, what it’s...
Sep 16, 2021 | Composting, DIY, Education, Fall Season, Gardening, Vegetables
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, it’s probably no secret that Fall is my favorite time of year. Since we’re about to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox next week, I thought I’d throw out some useful Fall Gardening advice. Here’s...
Nov 12, 2020 | Composting, DIY, Education, Gardening, Organic, Who We are
Today, we’re going to talk a little bit about composting – because it’s trending right now! We have a lot of local resources that can help you, as well as some at the State and even the Federal level. If you’re wondering what you can do to live a more...