Category Archives: Garden Advice

Cover Cropping for Unpredictable Weather

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Lisa

We’ve had some very heavy rains this summer, and it’s reminding us why planting cover crops is so important this fall. Cover crops increase the carbon content of our soils through root growth, root sloughing in response to mowing, and … Continue reading →

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Fall & Winter Garden Planning

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Lisa

If you thought it was time to sit back and enjoy the harvest, think again! Growing fall and winter crops means getting out now to get your plants started. August and early September is the ideal time to start beets, … Continue reading →

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Why we wait to thin corn plants (‘til 4 inches!)

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Lisa

Information in this post comes from and is inspired by the new book The Resilient Gardener by Carol Deppe. Some gardeners and farmers don’t thin corn at all. But sowing extra seed ensures a uniform stand of corn (especially important … Continue reading →

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