thegardenat485elm

Mulching some of the beds was that one last chore we didn’t get to before the snow flew. On January 10, an …

Most of our crops have been harvested. Just a few hardy greens and Brussels sprouts remain. We’ve tested and amended the soil …

The garlic we planted in mid-November will be harvested in early autumn of the 2018 garden season. Gardeners here enjoy harvesting and …

If you haven’t already heard, big changes are coming to Compostville. Once our trusty heavy equipment guy does some grading, leveling, and …

A light frost that would kill a tomato plant is only the beginning for Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts sweeten to deliciousness after …

The Garden at 485 Elm began composting food scraps and garden waste in 2014. In that first growing season, we cobbled together …

Most of the work now is garden cleanup, but there’s still plenty to harvest and eat. http://

The afternoons are comfortable for garden work and there’s still plenty to do. This season, our cucumbers flowered and grew delicious. In …

Garden productivity has peaked for the season. Where once walls of tomato plants stood, there is open air and cleared beds just …

Someone asked me, “How was the garden this season?” “Wonderful!” I replied. “It still is.” We are fall gardening, with the end …