Getting a Much as We Give – A Gardener’s Perspective on Virtual Garden Tours for Elders
A program through which volunteers share gardening images and stories with elders remotely, one-on-one, for 30 minutes at a time.
A program through which volunteers share gardening images and stories with elders remotely, one-on-one, for 30 minutes at a time.
If your growing season seems disappointingly brief, consider extending it by installing a protective structure to shelter your plants and gardens.
If you’re like me, you’ve studied seed catalogs, visited garden centers, decided what to grow, and made your purchases. But it’s still too cold outside to plant. Now what? Time to start your seeds indoors.
Though we’re months away from being able to harvest a tomato from the garden, now is a perfect time to select the fruits and vegetables that we’ll enjoy this summer.
This free gardening program was created exclusively for people living with early dementia, and for their care partners.
Also known as Canadian clearweed, coolwort, and richweed, clearweed (Pilea pumila) is found in the eastern and midwestern United States as well as Canada.
Ever been out for a walk and wondered: What is that gnarled tree, or bright flower, or spiky weed? Plant identification apps to the rescue!
I had never heard of this plant and was really curious about its’ name. It is a native, resembles a common sunflower and can reach 8-10 ft.
How is wild parsnip related to the vegetable that I love to sauté in butter? Like cultivated parsnips, its roots are edible. But wild parsnip’s sap can cause severe blisters and burns.
I don’t know about you, but during this pandemic we have a real feeling of comfort from growing our own food.