Hello everybody!
We will be selling produce grown from the student farm on Thursday, August 25th from 11am to 1pm at the patio in front of Gilbert’s Cafe. Come get some sweet corn, green beans, squash, and more!
Photo by Karen Clemence (Sr Assoc Dean of the College)
Check out this article by Organic Gardening Magazine on Organic Squash Bug control.
We have had lots of squash bug eggs in the student farm area. Julia and I have spending much of our time at the garden doing this!!
Sustainable Food Jobs
Interested in sustainable food? Check out this great resource for a job in this new rising field.
Hey everybody,
Check out the farm’s facebook page to see some more pictures from the past few weeks.
Things are really growing now! Enjoy the harvest.
See you at the garden! 🙂
jenn
Mulching is a wonderful thing… Not only does it block weeds, but it provides nutrients and moisture to the soil. Check out this article from Organic Gardening Magazine. And this one from Mother Earth News.
The pile of grass out front of the garden is for anyone, so feel free to use it! It comes from untreated areas of Metzgar Fields. (the hay bales were purchased for use in the student garden, though, sorry!)
Hey all,
If you’ve been waiting to plant, now’s your chance–we have moved past our frost date for this region. (it’s around May 12-15th) Check out the US Climate Data site for more information. Now let’s just hope it stops raining some day! 🙂
Happy planting!
Happy Earth Day 2011!!!!!!!!!!
Celebrate the Earth today.
How? Plant a tree or a veggie. Recycle. Pick up some trash. Conserve water. Take some time to read about green stuff. Go for a walk and take a moment to remember how refreshing fresh air really is. 🙂
Check out Earth Day.Org to pledge to participate in A Billion Acts of Green.
Make every day Earth Day.
Check out this article and video about a brilliant woman named Ruth Stout from Organic Gardening by Rodale
She wrote many books about her organic “No-Work” mulch gardening method. Enjoy.
Happy Earth Day!