Category — Gardening

From Guest Blogger Gina Sampaio, a Community Supported Agriculture Member.
I showed up at the farm last Saturday morning ready to get my three hours for the week in. Another newbie showed up at the same time and we decided to work together in the greenhouse transplanting seedlings. I had brought my iPod and headphones but [...]

Every week when I go to the farm, I learn something new.  Sometimes it’s something essential, like where the bathroom is (phew!) or how to turn the lights on so that I can see inside the walk-in cooler where each week’s vegetables are stored until pick-up. Other times it’s more practical information on how the [...]

I brought my daughter with me to the farm last Saturday. Just us two: an eight-year-old girl and her mom on a date to work on the farm. She brought her gardening gloves, her camera, her book, and a snack. I brought my gardening gloves, a water bottle and an apple. I opted to not [...]

You’ve probably heard of CSAs but have you ever wondered who buys shares or why? Check out some first-hand CSA experiences from our guest blogger Gina Sampaio.
I never saw a need to buy a share in the local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. We had our own garden in the yard; a respectable 20’ x [...]

This week, a reader has an issue with vermin. The Chicken Whisperer says it’s all about food storage.

Amid all the economic doom and gloom, there is one industry that is doing better than ever. According to the  National Gardening Association, the number of homes with vegetable gardens is expected to grow by 40% or more this year. There was a similar jump last year. And, many communities are now allowing folks to [...]

Every week, the Chicken Whisperer offers advice on raising chickens in your very own backyard. This week, we received a question from one of our members in New Jersey:
“How do you keep dogs from attacking our neighbors’ chickens? We have an electric fence but sometimes it doesn’t work!”
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t [...]