Greetings Gardeners!
It’s September. If you’re anything like me, amidst all this chaos you may have forgotten you even have a garden. Garden? What garden? All I see is smoke and tall weeds – thanks. Continue reading “September Garden Tips: Make Peace with the Chaos”
Greetings Gardeners!
We have finally made it to the big moment. Harvest time! It’s officially time to reap the benefits of all the work you’ve been putting in since the spring. Here are a few tips around making the most of some common summer veggies and herbs which are abundant right now.
Continue reading “August Garden Tips: Harvesting the Bounty”
Welcome July! By now, home gardens are in full swing. If you aren’t harvesting yet- worry not- your time is coming! Here are a few things to be on the lookout for this month:
Continue reading “July Garden Tips: Irrigation, Trellising and More”
It’s June, which means gardens are in full swing! Between weeding, beginning to harvest, maintaining irrigation, and getting those last seeds and starts in for summer- this is a busy time of year.
Here are some quick tips for making the most of your June garden, in terms of harvesting greens and dealing with aphids. Continue reading “June Garden Tips: Aphid Control and When to Harvest Greens”
It’s official, this is the year of the home garden! With so many people spending time at home and regular supply chains being interrupted, if you are growing a garden for the first time this year, you are not alone. Seasoned growers are expanding plots and new gardens are popping up nationwide.If you are part of the Sierra Gardens Program, you’ll be receiving your summer starts from Edy this coming week. While it almost seems late to be getting them, we promise it’s not! The last few weeks have been so warm that many people have already planted their frost sensitive summer crops, but spring is a finicky season! Many people wait until Mother’s Day to plant heat loving plants and this timing is just fine.
Continue reading “It’s Time to Plant Summer Starts! (Plus a plant-approved playlist)”