Maintaining an active compost system allows us to benefit from our plant and food waste while reducing the amount of valuable materials that need to be removed from the site. This blog post explains the method of composting we use at the Garden City Harvest community gardens, but if you’re a home composter or just interested in how compost works, this is a great place to start!
Read MoreLearn how to prepare a garden bed and plant seeds with community garden staff at the Providence Garden.
Read MoreSince it's time to plant onions, here are some secrets:
Read MoreIs it time to get into the garden yet? When is too early to plant tomatoes? What crops can you plant for an early harvest? In this post we will review some of the basic things you’ll need to understand so you can plant like a pro in our climate.
Read MoreBefore you pick up that rake or shovel, consider the critters nestled inside stalks, and snuggled under those blankets of leaves (those are your friends in pest control and pollination).
Read MoreWhen winterizing your garden bed, most people take out all unproducing plant material and throw them in the compost bin, but did you know that you can also chop up and incorporate leaves, cover crop, and unproducing vegetable crops straight into the soil? It’s called composting in place!
Read MoreThough gardens begin to wind down in the fall, it is also the time to plant garlic! In this blog, we outline the process of planting garlic in the fall and then harvesting and curing it in the summer.
Read MoreFrost in the forecast? What’s the difference between frost and freeze? Here’s what to know to protect your plants when the weather starts to turn.
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