… there is so much knowledge in every community. Fortunately many cities arrange gardening workshops.
Eugene, Oregon, had a fun offering in Skinner City Garden this August: Saving Seed, presented by our favorite Seed Ambassadors. The event was free to the public and hosted by City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division.
The shade at the [...]

Hopefully you’ve been lucky enough to eat fresh from your backyard veggie patch all summer. But if you’re still on the fence, so to speak, about starting your very own garden adventure, you might enjoy reading about a Minnesota urbanite’s first stab at it.
The New York Times has a blog by Michael Tortorello, “The Starter [...]

Blueberries, cherries, whatever is ready in your part of the country, now is a lovely time to get into the fields and pick your own fruit.
Blueberries and strawberries are especially fun for kids, as the bushes are low and the berries easy to pick. If your afternoons are hot, mornings are better.
Some U-Pick or Pick-Your-Own [...]

Over-Winter Crops for the Great Refrigerator of the Pacific Northwest*

Now is the time to plant for winter eating. Check out the Seed Ambassadors’ Over-Wintering Varieties chart for great descriptions of useful plant varieties and techniques to help your plants grow “through winter in the great refrigerator of the Pacific Northwest” (*thank you Sarah Kleeger [...]

The Oregon City farmers Market and New Seasons are teaming up this summer to make fresh healthy foods more accessible to Oregon Trail Card holders. Starting July 4th the market will be matching funds up to $5 per day per person. Thanks to a grant from New Seasons people with the card who come to [...]

Remember the public call for a White House Garden? It’s already harvest time, and Michelle Obama has become a champion for home gardening and healthy food.
Read Rosemary Black’s (Daily News) article about the First Lady’s harvest party with the Bancroft Elementary School children who helped plant the garden.
Also Read Natasha T. Metzler’s article.

On this beautiful sunny Monday afternoon, I encourage everyone to get outside! But first check out www.sustainableshift.org
The American Center for Sustainability is getting geared up for their 2009 Plant Project. With over 75,000 seeds sown and 10,000 to transplant and sell to the public, the ACS needs volunteers to help get the project off and [...]

Text by Beth Flanagan | Photograph by Jeanne Longley
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