As our spring vegetable crops begin to wane, i.e. your lettuce tastes bitter, and your peas are starchy and dry…Instead of ripping all the plants out and tossing them in the compost, think about saving seeds from these crops for next year! Turns out peas and lettuce (and tomatoes) are great crops to make your first foray into seed saving.
Read MorePruning tomatoes is something that I think many of us have heard of but never really understood. If you missed last night’s workshop, catch some of the basics in this blog.
Read MoreGarden City Harvest has two solar dehydrators available for community use! This week's blog talks about solar dehydrators and how to use them to preserve your harvest.
Read MoreIf you love Rhubarb, check out these recipes for a fresh way to prepare it! If it’s a mystery to you, find out how easy it is to grow and learn some quick ways to incorporate it into sauces, beverages, and sweet treats.
Read MoreIt is that time of year when many of us are excited to get seeds in the ground. Greg Price, Director of our River Road Farm has some tips for where to source seed and why we care so much about the seeds we choose.
Read MoreIn 2012, I had an extremely difficult year attributed to severe ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn’s disease. I had to quit my job, leave college, apply for disability and was bedridden on and off for most of the year.
Read MoreAlthough Meadow Hill Garden functions mostly as a community garden, it is the oldest school fruit and vegetable garden in Missoula. This year, the garden has 45 plots feeding over 108 people…And yet, Meadow Hill Community Garden is SO. MUCH. MORE!
Read MoreDuring the hot days of summer, it’s important to know how to water your garden effectively and efficiently.
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