Introduction It’s the middle of summer and we hope you’re enjoying bountiful homegrown harvests! However, sometimes it can be challenging to keep up with eating everything fresh from the garden. If you’re tired of making endless tomato sauce or loaves of zucchini...
Introduction As the summer harvests from your edible garden come rolling in, it’s tempting to focus solely on storing, cooking, and enjoying your fresh produce. However, now is the perfect time to evaluate your garden and plan for fall. If your garden has...
Introduction Have you ever noticed brown watery or leathery spots on your homegrown tomatoes? Your plants may be suffering from blossom end rot (BER). When left untreated, BER can drastically reduce the amount of usable produce you’re able to grow, harvest, and enjoy...
Growing and Harvesting Tomatoes at Home Welcome to tomato harvesting season, where you can enjoy one of the flavors of summer in your own raised bed garden. Tomatoes are considered annual crops in Philadelphia’s climate, meaning they cannot survive the winter and will...
Growing and Harvesting Berries at Home Welcome to summer berry harvesting season, where you can enjoy flavorful fruit straight from your own backyard with minimal time and effort! Many types of berries are considered perennial in Philadelphia’s climate, meaning they...
Introduction Summer gardening season is an exciting time full of the joys of time spent outside, sharing gardening memories with others, and enjoying abundant harvests. However, due to vacation or other factors a garden can fall out of maintenance and get overgrown,...
