HOW TO BEAT THE BUGS ORGANICALLY

Tools you can use Larry Heather Foglia of Fox Hollow Farm demonstrate use of row cloth to protect plants from insects at June 4 presentation at Gateway Garden. It was a beautiful Saturday morning when Larry and Heather Foglia, co-founders of Gateway Community Garden,...

Garlic: So Easy, So Rewarding

IT WAS HARD for me to believe how easy it is to grow garlic! And ever since I saw and tasted how much better it is than store-bought–oily and aromatic, I keep planting more every year. It requires so little tending, that anyone can do it. All you need is a sunny...

Use Straw To Cover Gardens for Winter

The chill in the air says it’s almost time to put our gardens to bed. One of the best ways to do that is to use straw. I recommend straw because it’s inexpensive, easy to use and move around, and reusable at least for one year. A half bale will cover the typical...