All Planted Out
On a perfect cool, cloudy, comfortable day, gardeners worked all day long to get seeds and seedlings into the ground. Bed selection …
A Great Start with Great Starts
Here at the Garden at 485 Elm, we acquire starts for some of our crops. At the beautiful Pleasant Mount Farm Greenhouse …
Planting Trees
Food and flowers aren’t all we plant here at the Garden at 485 Elm. The “back 40” is what we call the …
Planting Potatoes, Planting Trees
With 16 percent humidity and a few clouds overhead, it was a perfect day to spend hours in the garden. Caitlin is …
A Perfect Day in May
After nearly two inches of rain, the soil was moist, fluffy, and perfect for gardening.
Transplanting Edible Perennials
Today we relocated two perennials: asparagus and French sorrel. The right time is when the roots are robust but the plant hasn’t …
Glimpses of Spring in the Garden
The first nibbles of French sorrel peek through the soil. French sorrel is among the earliest and latest crops available to gardeners.
Our Mothership: the Vermont Community Garden Network
The Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) has been there for us since before we dug up the south lawn and invited the …