Crouching Gardener, Hidden Veggies
It’s disappointing when a favorite crop doesn’t produce well. This season, for example, our lushly leafy eggplants are not laying many eggs. …
How Garden Tasks Become Food
It’s obvious that harvesting ripe squashes, cucumbers, and tomatoes will result in meals. Some plants require harvesting to stay healthy and continue …
Garlic Harvest
Last fall we planted garlic. We used a combination of garlic seed we grew here and some we purchased from nearby organic …
Turning Over a New Leaf: Squash Bugs
In early August, another garden pest arrived: squash bugs. These are not squash borers, another challenge we’ve been working with since our …
Between the Garden and the River
Today, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff paid us a visit. Clean Water Initiative Operations Coordinator Helen Carr and Best Management …
Visiting the UVM Leek Moth Study
Last season we noticed deterioration on garlic and onion plants. When we reserved garlic heads for seed, there seemed to be more …
Garden Giving: Feeding the Community
Every season, The Garden at 485 Elm contributes fresh, delicious, organically grown food to local organizations feeding Central Vermonters.
Introducing Flowers for Cutting
Gardeners at 485 Elm are welcome to initiate projects here. Liz visited last year, and we were happy she joined this season. …
Mulching for Plant & Gardener Health
Many farms around us were all out of hay mulch. We finally found a source, and brought home fifteen bales this week. …
Weeds We Don’t Weed Out
Some garden volunteers are crops, such as tomatoes and ground cherries that reseed themselves. Even more interesting volunteers may be mistaken for …