Spring into the Garden!
Every year, gardeners ask when the garden starts for the season. The answer is: When the snow has melted and the soil has thawed enough to dig in. This year, the first work party was in mid-April. Volunteer crops from the previous season are hardy and delicious, like...
What else is growing at the garden?
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 weeds. Here are a few we enjoy allowing to grow, then picking to eat.
How to Harvest Basil
It’s Garden Pesto Time
Ingredients: Handful each of roughly chopped... Garlic scapes Chives Scallions Basil Parsley Cilantro And… 2 handfuls raw walnuts Garlic-infused olive oil & roasted nut or seed oil Splashes of lemon juice to taste A few pinches of nutritional yeast Pinch of...
Free Herb Walk on Independence Day Morning
Our community garden is offering a free herb walk in and around the Garden at 485 Elm. It's at 485 Elm Street in Montpelier, just north of Cummings Street. (www.thegardenat485elm.org Herbalist Diana Baron will take us on a tour of summer herbs at 485 Elm. Our tour...
Gardening at the Solstice
Heat Gets Crops Popping
Our first long hot spell took us beyond the fear of frost. It was time to plant our hot-weather seedlings.
First Food Donation of the Season
With a Little Help from Our Friends at AmeriCorps
This week, an AmeriCorps Team of four made great strides in Compostville's transformation. We're revamping our compost system to have greater capacity for food scraps and a longer season of composting. Compostville at The Garden at 485 Elm is one of four grant-funded...
We Plant the Season’s First Seedlings
Finally, the air and soil are warm enough to plant seedlings. This week, we planted Brussels sprouts and herbs and, of course, more seed. Next week, we plant seedlings of tomatoes, cukes, hot peppers, eggplants, and basil.
Planting and Growing Increase with the Temperatures
We've planted several beds with cold-hardy seeds, including carrots, beets, kale, and peas. Tender young leaves and shoots are emerging. Temperatures are increasing, and we're preparing to plant warmer weather seedlings.
