thegardenat485elm

Our first long hot spell took us beyond the fear of frost. It was time to plant our hot-weather seedlings.

This week, an AmeriCorps Team of four made great strides in Compostville’s transformation. We’re revamping our compost system to have greater capacity …

Finally, the air and soil are warm enough to plant seedlings. This week, we planted Brussels sprouts and herbs and, of course, …

We’ve planted several beds with cold-hardy seeds, including carrots, beets, kale, and peas. Tender young leaves and shoots are emerging. Temperatures are …

We’ve planted all our early crops, the ones that can go in while there’s still threat of frost: Beets Carrots Kale & …

By the Ides of May, we’ve planted the onion bed, carrots, summer squash, peas, and massive messes of greens. There’s much more …

“Water roots, not leaves.” “Water the earth, not the air. “ These are some of the many lessons we learned from our …

What’s with all the trucks? The Garden at 485 Elm utilizes some very large items.

It rained and there was the vague threat of a thunderstorm. Still, gardeners came, dug, and planted together. http://