Thinking about early planting in your garden plot? From now in early February through March, you can plant asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, green and dry … Continue Reading →
Starting With Seeds
Gardeners sometimes ask about using unused seeds in a package they purchased last year. Will they germinate? Bear fruit or vegetables? Certainly, the seed companies would rather you purchase a … Continue Reading →
Garden tasks in the slow season
Perhaps you’ve planted some cool weather crops – chard, kale, broccoli, lettuce – in your plot. If so, you can help protect them from freezing temperatures by covering with row … Continue Reading →
Crop rotation at Harvest Farm Community Garden
Rotating crops in your community garden plot is using a beneficial strategy on a very small scale. It’s a practice that helps minimize plant damage by planting in a “new” … Continue Reading →
Scheduling your next garden crop
The plants in your Harvest Farm Community Garden plot probably look a bit tired by now. Tomato plants have nearly exhausted their production; pepper plants have hit their peak; more … Continue Reading →
Sharing Your Garden
The Harvest Farm Community Garden recently has exploded in color. In addition to veggies, with their blooms and emerging fruits, many gardeners had added flowers – a profusion of marigolds, … Continue Reading →
Best Preventative Maintenance
The warm weather growing season at Harvest Farm Community Garden is off to a strong start. Lots of rainfall, warming temperatures and longer daylight means veggies, weeds and insects are … Continue Reading →
Springtime Nuisances
With warmer weather, you may notice some garden nuisances becoming active, among them fire ants. If you discover a fire ant colony in your garden plot – a telltale sign … Continue Reading →
Best Practice for Prepping Your Garden Plot
It’s time to start your garden. You have assembled an array of organic items in preparation: compost, mulch, pest controllers such as insecticidal soap or spinozad. All the right stuff. … Continue Reading →
‘Tis the Season
‘Tis the season – for seed catalogs. Time to sit down with all the enticing offerings from seed producers to dream of the vegetables, herbs or flowers you could grow … Continue Reading →