There are so many beneficial plants out there for a happy, healthy garden. Some revitalize the soil. Some attract beneficial insects such as pollinators. Some […]
It’s time to think about ordering seeds and planning your garden for Spring! It’s always good to order seeds before the season starts. Prices might […]
VINES offers educational opportunities throughout the year called Green Thumb Workshops. These learning opportunities are available to everyone in our community for free. We do […]
It’s mid-winter, but we’re starting to dream about digging in the soil and starting the annual process of planting out our gardens. Remember all the […]
Here in the Southern Tier, gardening season is definitely coming to end with several days of winter weather already upon us. However, still manageable to […]
Although it’s not a task that needs to be done every year, dividing and replanting your perennials keeps them healthy and vibrant, with enough space […]
This week, we wanted to share this article on Bulb Planting in the fall, by American Meadows. They introduce different bulb planting methods, and how […]
Want to grow your vegetables for longer but don’t know where to start? Come learn about season extension techniques with us! Using these techniques, you […]
Now that your tomato plants are growing tall and working on producing healthy tomatoes, it’s time to prune your indeterminate tomatoes! Unlike determinate tomatoes that […]
Whether your tomato plants are transplanted or growing from the ground, they are probably stretching to the sky. Tomatoes need support as they grow. Trellises […]
Now that spring has settled and gardens are beginning to produce seedlings and some harvesting is beginning, it is time to think about planting summer […]
Companion planting is both an art and a science. Envisioning your garden space to grow more diversely and dynamically can make it more aesthetically interesting, […]
Perennial plants, those that return year after year, providing us with aesthetic beauty, a source of food for both pollinators and humans, medicine, ground cover […]
Planting season is here, and many beginning gardeners may be asking themselves, should I direct seed this plant, or transplant it? What’s the difference? Direct […]
Now that you have started your seedlings from the brassica family (cabbage, kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, cauliflower, collards, and brussels sprouts) indoors, it’s time to harden […]
Compost is a magical thing. It adds beneficial nutrients to your soil, and home composting can help keep waste that produces greenhouse gasses out of […]
We hope you are enjoying the Cultivation Calendar this year! We try to keep our Cultivation Calendar posts short, sweet, and simple, but sometimes, you […]
