General information with a gardening and sustainable living bent.
A world full of millions of urban farmers would be a beautiful thing, don’t you think? Just imagine every yard full of sustainable landscapes, edible gardens, and natural habitats for local species. Imagine if everyone cared about the populations of local insects and animals as much as they cared about the latest iPhone. Imagine communities …
Looking for a list of tips for growing beautiful squash in your garden? Look no further. As a summertime favorite in Mrs. K’s garden, squash holds a special place in her heart. And based on the amount of space dedicated to the truly staggering number of squash varieties on display at the Annual Heirloom Festival …
Some guidance on how to go about picking the best watermelons. Please login to continue reading/viewing this page…
A bit of wisdom of those who came before… Native American tribes employed a companion plant system that involved squash, beans, and corn, known as “the three sisters”. From the the Farmer’s Almanac: By the time European settlers arrived in America in the early 1600s, the Iroquois had been growing the “three sisters” for over …
“How could we have ever believed it was a good idea to grow our food with poison?” – Jane Goodall If you eat food, drink water or breath air, it’s time to reckon with glyphosate. With so many critical issues clamoring for our attention, why focus on this one? Because it disproportionately affects our children …
Just prior to the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order, Silicon Valley Seeds held its spring seed swap. Yes it was lightly attended, and yes things were already getting a bit squirrelly. Still, folks were treated to three solid gardening presentations, one on attracting hummingbirds to the garden, one on using a soil blocker to plant starts without …
Are you a gardener looking for a list of tips for growing healthier tastier tomatoes? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Every year come late January / early February my gardener wife turns into what parents with little kids recognize as the “pre-Christmas four year old”, only instead of “visions of sugar plums” …