Soil, water, nutrients, and sun will affect the quality and taste of the produce; therefore, we cannot always rely on size and color of the produce to know when to harvest.
July 12, 2013 Read more
Dee McKenna
I have found that many teachers want to incorporate a learning garden into their curriculum but do not know how to garden. This is not a big issue for the teachers if they collaborate with an experienced gardener, horticulture agent, garden club, or master gardener to help train the teachers.
After three years of planning, fundraising, and building, students were able to start digging and planting.
August 28, 2012 Read more
It is time to sow some seeds. A fall garden allows me to continue feeding my family fresh, homegrown vegetables until winter arrives.
I was honored, when Nutrients for Life hosted a satellite media tour in Benton’s Backyard, our school’s outdoor classroom and learning garden.
Wait! Don’t throw those eggs shells in the garbage can! Those make great compost! Call me “scrap happy,” but kitchen scraps are valuable to me.
July 16, 2012 Read more
Since I have a small backyard garden, I do not grow any type of squash, like zucchini, because of the space it requires. Thankfully, most gardeners have more than enough zucchini and are happy to share.
June 26, 2012 Read more
My three year-old and I were watering the garden and saw something red in the midst of green leaves. We reached in with excitement: our first tomato of the season - yum!
June 22, 2012 Read more
Water is critical to plant life. It helps the seed germinate, and as the plant grows, the roots absorb the water that carries the nutrients from the soil throughout the plant.