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Hello gardeners, Are you interested in composting but don't have the space or means to invest in a compost bin? Composting in your raised beds could be a great option for you. To do so, take old produce that is rotting or close to rotting and place at the bottom of your raised beds. Then apply soil, leaves, mulch and fresh compost in layers until the raised bed is filled. This mixture will sit and rest in the beds over the winter until you are ready to plant in the beds ag

Goodmorning gardeners!! Do you love everything from your garden this year? If the answer is yes then you should try seed saving! Seed saving is a very effective and efficient method to getting the best harvests every year! To begin, pick your best thriving and most productive plants. These plants will need active fruit or seeds on them for successful seed preservation. Start the process by picking a ripened fruit. Cut and enjoy the fruit while making sure to set aside the see

Hello growers! This past month the Consumption Literacy Project has had the amazing opportunity to give away over 100 backpacks, school supplies, hundreds of seeds, clothes and home cooked food at our third annual Circular School Market. Along with this, we have been so amazingly lucky to get 5 new raised beds added to our new and upcoming grace garden! This journey on transforming an empty plot of land into an incredible, flourishing and active garden space. Thank you to al

Goodmorning gardeners, Have you been noticing your pumpkin plants doing very well, having full looking leaves and lots of flowers but no fruit? This could be because your local pollinators are not doing a full job. Bees are amazing when it comes to pollinating but sometimes they just don't get the full job done. So, to assist your plants reach their full potential and produce a max amount of fruit hand pollinating is a great strategy to help with fruit production. And it’s si

Hello gardeners, Do you have an overabundance of produce from your garden? Pickling season is on us. And it’s so simple. Currently we are in the cucumber’s prime season, meaning the plant is producing so much fruit all at once. This can make it quite difficult to know what to do with all of your beautiful cucumbers. So, let's take this abundance of fruit and make some of the best crunchy, tangy, and flavorful pickles. This recipe makes two jars of pickles. First, quarter y

Hello gardeners, Experiencing a mass production of summer squash? The squash family is so fun to grow because of their quick and easy production but the amount of fruit can be overwhelming. This is a wonderful recipe to help get rid of this amazing squash. Ingredients: 12 ounces of spaghetti 1 large yellow summer squash 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 4 cloves of minced garlic ¾ cup of heavy cream ¾ grated parmesan cheese ¼ pasta water Salt + pepper to taste Parsley for topp