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Name This Plant
Those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy a cool-weather gardening season should think about starting some of these seedlings soon. Can you tell me what this plant is called?
Name This Plant
I've been replanting this root vegetable at intervals throughout the Summer. Can you tell me what it is?
10 Tips For Growing Great Tomatoes
One of the true joys of Summer gardening (and Summer farmers markets, for that matter) are just-picked, juicy tomatoes. Luckily, you can grow tomatoes in containers, so even the smallest patio garden can benefit from a delicious tomato plant. There are some important things to consider, though.
Would You Turn Your Front Yard Into a Garden?
I've told you about Edible Estates, a program that transforms sod lawns into vegetable gardens. This demonstration garden was shown at the Chelsea Flower Show. Would you consider doing the same?
Maria Shriver to Plant California Victory Garden
Taking a cue from Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver, first lady of California, is spearheading a victory garden for California. Edible garden beds will be planted in May in Capitol Park in Sacramento.
“I’m so excited to be joining California Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G.
Name This Plant
This vegetable is growing in my garden right now, and is almost ready to eat. Can you guess what it's called?
Cool Idea: Free Tomato Seeds From Campbell's
Ready to start your victory garden? Then consider adding some tomatoes to the mix. For the first time ever, the Campbell Soup Company is offering you the opportunity to grow the specially cultivated seeds used to grow tomatoes for its tomato soup.
Casa Verde: CowPots
They might not be the most glamorous choice, but CowPots are a brilliant gardening idea. Invented by brothers Matt and Ben Freund, these Connecticut dairy farmers were looking for a way to make their farm more sustainable. And since dairy farms all produce manure as a free byproduct, the brothers started there.
This Just In: Eat the View Wins Over On Day One
You may remember back in August, I told you about a campaign and petition to plant healthy, edible landscapes in high-impact, high-visibility places, including the White House — much like San Francisco's Slow Food Nation Victory Garden — called Eat the View. Well, as it turns out, after the polling the public on their preference of 81 ideas for our future pres., Eat the View was named the winner by On Day One, a platform for gathering ideas about what Obama should do on his first day in office. This isn't to say that Obama will be taking any orders from On Day One, but the people have spoken, and it's clear that many would like to see some veggies growing at 1600 Pennsylvania.
Name This Plant
If you look carefully enough, you can read my label, but even without that massive hint, I'm sure you Casa readers can figure out who I am.
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