The season is winding down and we’re just about ready to start putting our gardening tools away until the weather warms up again in the spring. Before we can do that though, we’ll need to go over a few steps of maintenance. Having proper upkeep of your tools can extend […]
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All VINES Community Gardeners must clean out their garden beds by Sunday, October 31st. Even if you’re gardening in your back yard or containers, it’s a good idea to clean out and prep your garden for winter. But what does this really mean? -Remove all weeds and annual plants. Remove […]
Who doesn’t love fruit that grows on trees? I’d imagine quite a few people but I’m going to assume that you’re not one of them because you’re reading this article. You might also just be curious about how it’s done and that’s perfectly fine too. Whatever the reason, you’re here […]
This time of year, many of us are putting our garden beds to rest for the season. Many farmers and gardeners use cover crops in their garden when they are not in use. Cover crops are crops not intended for harvest, but planted to keep weeds from growing, to prevent […]
Fall is officially here and our gardens are winding down. As plants die back you may be wondering what you can do in your garden to get it ready for next season. This is a wonderful time to divide any perennial flowers and plants that you have to either give […]
It’s getting to be around that time when the weather starts to cool and daylight becomes more and more scarce. As the grasp the trees have on their leaves weakens and those colorful, crunchy husks dot the ground, you remember that the winter squash you planted just for occasions like […]
Are you planting any garlic this year? If you are, the time to plant is coming soon! Planting garlic can seem intimidating to new growers, but, in my opinion, it’s one of the simplest crops to grow! You may wonder, why do we plant garlic in the fall? Like many […]
Howdy! Today we’re going to take a look into harvesting potatoes. Apples of the earth, potatoes can be a tricky veggie when it comes time to harvest them. Although their verdant vines will be hard to miss in your garden, the starchy spuds themselves will be buried under several layers […]
Ahhhhh, fresh summer tomatoes straight off the vine – what could be better?! There is nothing like going out to the garden, plucking a big juicy tomato, and enjoying it shortly thereafter. However, I always find that I get too overzealous with my tomato planting in the spring. Do I […]
They are the scourge of gardeners everywhere: Woodchucks, aka groundhogs, whistle pigs, or Marmota monax wreak havoc in gardens, trampling plants, digging complex burrows, and devouring vegetables. But before we judge the groundhog, we should recognize that they are valuable to our ecosystem. Woodchucks are native mammals, evolved to fit […]