Excited about all the vegetables you are eating, but feeling there has to be a better destiny than the trash for all those scraps and bits? COMPOSTING to the rescue! You might even already compost or take part in the collection of food scraps by larger facilities – that’s awesome! It is so important to…
Preview from the garden course we’ve been working on. Let us know what you think! Here are some highlights: Try to do your transplants in the late afternoon or evening to avoid stressing the plant from the heat of the midday sun. If roots are wrapped around, slice the roots to avoid the plant becoming…
Are you ready to jump in and start planting things, but the ground is not warm enough yet? It is a great time to start seeds inside to get a jumpstart on the growing season! I am excited to share one of my favorite ways to start seeds using soil blocks. Why Start Now?…
I want to share how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. Do you have a backyard garden? Do you have a backyard? Do you have any yard at all? If yes, great! If you don’t have a garden, is there something that has been holding you back? If you don’t have any outdoor space, but you…
In the mid-1940s the United States government asked the people to plant edible gardens to help support the downwardly spiraling economy and the war effort. During that time millions of people all over the country planted gardens called “Victory Gardens” and harvested nearly one-third of all the vegetables consumed in the country. That means 33% of…
