Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Ahh, spring. It’s 75°, and the sun is shining with not a cloud in the sky. We’re just about at the last average frost date, and suddenly every gardener in town is eyeing their tomatoes and reaching for a trowel. Not. So. Fast. There’s a hard reality for our region: Warm air does NOT equal warm soil. Many gardeners fall…
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Here’s a gardening truth – just about everyone grows tomatoes, and why not? Nothing compares to the flavor of a homegrown tomato. But another truth: not everyone grows great tomatoes. If that’s you and you’ve dealt with leggy plants, poor harvests, bland flavor, or the biggest heartbreak of all at this time of year, early frost (oh yeah, be warned),…
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Pssst… Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got a dirty little secret growing in my greenhouse.I’m growing genetically modified (GM) tomatoes—six plants, to be exact. Now that I’ve outed myself, you’re probably asking: Why, Candace? You’re all about heirlooms and open-pollinated varieties. How could you bring such an abominable thing into your greenhouse? In the name of science, education, and understanding!…
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Every spring, it happens just like clockwork. The sun appears, the seed catalogs have done their job, and gardeners across our region begin thinking about planting tomatoes. But while we’re all waiting for that mid-May “safe to plant” date, the garden beds sit empty—waiting. Meanwhile, a whole season is unfolding right before our eyes—one that thrives in cool soil, isn’t…
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