Cliff Swallow Banding at Brooksdale
Brooksdale Environmental Centre’s heritage barn is home not only to A Rocha’s Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) operations, but also to a decades-old colony of cliff swallows. As organic veggies come [...]
What to plant in your garden in July: Pacific Northwest & other regions
I would say 'most' of the work in the garden has happened before this date. You've grown seedlings in the early spring and have established plants in the garden. You [...]
"Just Growing" Intern reflects on outreach work in the garden
This summer (2014) four Just Growing interns and learning the ins and outs of community development through this program, especially as it relates to growing and preparing fresh organic vegetables. [...]
Mulch, Mulch, Mulch: Water Conservation in the Garden
Mulch, mulch, mulch...did I emphasize this enough? Using mulch over your maturing vegetable crops will reduce soil moisture loss, helping you water less as the heat of summer strikes! And [...]
Green, Brown, & Black: Making Good Compost
Do you already know what is 'compostable', but don't know how it actually decomposes into 'black gold'? As I was preparing for a Composting workshop at the 29-5 Community Garden, [...]