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Plant a Legacy: Sponsor an Orchard Tree
Be part of something that grows for generations. Our community orchard is expanding—and you can help bring it to life by sponsoring a fruit or nut tree in honor of someone special. Whether it’s a heartfelt memorial, a meaningful thank-you, or a unique gift for...
How to Harden Off SeedlingsA gentle guide to giving your pampered plants a little loving tough love
You did it. You started seeds. You nurtured them indoors. You checked on them like proud plant parents. Now your seedlings are green, healthy, and feeling very good about themselves. Before you send them straight into the garden, there’s one critical step that...
Dream It, Plan It, Grow It: Designing Your Best Garden YetHigh-Country Zone 6b Tips for Sketching, Rotating, Companion Planting & Starting Those First Seeds Indoors
Winter in the high country is like nature’s big “Pause” button. The beds are sleeping, the hoses are frozen in positions that defy physics, and the pine trees are quietly judging us for last summer’s watering habits. But while the garden rests… the gardener dreams....
Seed Snails: The Space-Saving, Budget-Friendly Way to Start Seeds(Yes, they look silly. Yes, they work.)
If you’ve spent any time in gardening circles lately, you may have heard whispers of a new seed-starting trend: seed snails. They’re rolled, they’re compact, and they somehow manage to grow a shocking number of seedlings in a very small space. Think of seed snails as...
What Is Winter Sowing — and Why Do You Need to Know?
Winter sowing is a simple, brilliant method for starting seeds outdoors during the cold months, using mini-greenhouses such as milk jugs, clear bins, or other recycled containers. Instead of coddling seedlings under lights indoors, you let natural winter conditions —...
The Mid-Winter Garden Kickoff: What You Should Be Starting TODAY for a Great SpringZone 6b’s guide to giving your garden a head start while winter is still pretending it owns the place.
Zone 6b’s guide to giving your garden a head start while winter is still pretending it owns the place. Mid-February in Zone 6b is a weird time. We’re halfway between “my soil is frozen” and “my peas are screaming to be planted.” But guess what? YOUR GARDENING SEASON...
Join the Movement: How Our Community Garden Is Creating a More Resilient Future
When people talk about “community resilience,” it often sounds big and abstract—emergency plans, federal grants, and phrases like infrastructure redundancy (which is as exciting as it sounds). But in reality?Resilience often begins with something much smaller, much...
Starting Seeds Like a Pro (Even in Winter!)Your Laugh-While-You-Learn Guide to Indoor Seed Starting, From Onion Babies to Broccoli Boss-Level
Winter in the high country can feel like gardening purgatory: the beds are frozen, the hoses are buried somewhere under last fall’s good intentions, and even the pine trees look judgmental. But guess what? Your gardening season starts NOW — indoors! Starting seeds...
The Allium Adventure: How to Start Onions, Leeks & Shallots Like a Pro...and Actually Get Big, Beautiful Bulbs!
Your Zone 6b Guide to Mastering the Mighty Alliums — From Seed to Storage! If you’ve ever dreamed of harvesting onions so gorgeous your neighbors gasp, leeks that look like they belong in a French kitchen, or shallots that make store-bought ones feel inferior… buckle...
Indoor Herb Gardens for Cold-Weather Cooking: Fresh Flavor All Winter
Because winter cooking deserves more than sad, floppy, store-bought parsley It’s December in Zone 6b. Outside, your garden beds are peacefully hibernating under frost, snow, and possibly a pine needle or two blown in from your neighbor’s yard. But inside? Inside your...