Garden Pests: Nematodes

Posted by Adina In the garden nematodes can be a blessing or a curse. Nematodes in compost are voracious eaters in natures great cafeteria. They consume bacteria and other invertebrates in the compost pile and help to prepare nitrogen for plant consumption. Compost nematodes also consume plant nematodes when they are together in soil. Plant nematodes are garden [...]

Tags: Compost Nematodes, Marigolds, Nematodes, Plant Nematodes, Root Knot, Root Knot Nematodes, Solutions for Nematode infestations

In The Garden: Creating Support For Your Vegetable Plants

Posted by Adina In the garden it is important to create support for your climbing vegetable plants. Pole beans, cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes benefit from good support systems. In the case of tomatoes, and for our region specifically, a tomato support system should be designed to also support coverings like tarps or sheets, in case of a frost [...]

Tags: Bamboo Vine Supports, Climbing Vegetable Plants, Cucumbers, Pole Beans, Sisal, Sisal Rope, Sisal String, Vegetable Plant Supports, Vining Plant Support

Sustainability: Know Your Farmer Know Your Food

Posted by Adina [/caption]The USDA has launched a new website dedicated to better connecting consumers to their small and mid sized local farmers and ranchers. Know Your Farmer Know Your Food is the website. I have to hope that this is an earnest push toward sustainability by the USDA. Many of us [...]

Tags: Farmers Markets, Know Your Farmer Know Your Food, Michelle Obama, Tom Vilsack, USDA