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End of Season Gardening

Posted on November 1, 2015

by Beth Iatesta

The weather is slowing transitioning into those crisp mornings where you can see the subtle puffs of your breath and when the delicate frost ever-so-slightly graces the tips of the grass in our yards. With the cold weather already starting, it will be winter before you know it! Now is the perfect time to discuss end-of-season gardening. Mentioned in other blog posts, winter composting…

Winter Cover Crops

Posted on October 15, 2015

by Beth Iatesta

With winter just around the corner, you should start thinking about how to protect your garden from these upcoming cold months and how to properly prepare it for the spring. You can never start prepping your garden too early. Cover crops are perhaps the first step in allowing your garden to be in its best condition for the following spring….

TTM Free Store’s Seed Library

Posted on September 15, 2015

by Beth Iatesta

TTM FREE STORE’S SEED LIBRARY Did you know the TTM Free Store has its own seed library that the community is encouraged to take from and contribute to? It’s an incredibly beneficial and valuable asset to our yardening community. We all eat fruits and vegetables and grow flowers for the pollinators, so why not save the seeds and use them in…

Yardens Tips for Early September

Posted on August 31, 2015

by Beth Iatesta

Cool Weather Crops As our summer gardens wind down for the season, it’s now time to begin sowing seeds for cooler fall crops. Seeds that can still be directly sown into the soil for a late fall harvest include: arugula, carrots, cabbage, lettuces, spinach, mustard greens, beets and radishes. Broccoli and cauliflower seedlings can be transferred outdoors to your garden…

Yardens Tip: Eat Your Weeds

Posted on August 17, 2015

by Beth Iatesta

Go ahead…eat your weeds! Did you know that two of the most common weeds in our area are also some of the most nutritious plants growing in our gardens and yards? Purslane contains more omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic acid in particular) than any other leafy vegetable plant. Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be…

End of Season Gardening

Winter Cover Crops

TTM Free Store’s Seed Library

Yardens Tips for Early September

Yardens Tip: Eat Your Weeds

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