By Libby Weiland Your March tip: As you get ready for a new season in your community or school garden, it’s useful to think about who’s involved, what they have to offer, and any additional support you’ll need to pull off another successful year. Start by asking yourself: Who makes our garden run? Grab a […]
Toolshed Tips: Garden Application Packet
February 2, 2015 by
By Libby Weiland Your February tip: Many New England gardeners mark February on their calendars as a time to cozy up with favorite seed catalogs and begin planning what to grow in the garden this year. For community and school garden leaders it’s also time to prepare for all the people who will be growing […]
Toolshed Tips: Season Wrap-up Report
November 7, 2014 by
By Libby Weiland Your November Tip: While it’s still fresh on your mind, take the time to pull together reflections on the garden season and ideas for the future. A season wrap-up report will provide you with record of what happened in your garden, fodder for funders and other supporters, ready-to-go promotional content, and a […]
Toolshed Tips: Fall Activities
October 3, 2014 by
By Libby Weiland, Program Coordinator Your October Tip: The season has arrived when our gardens begin to slow down. As we move indoors for warmth, preserving, and feasting on the bountiful harvest from the last month, let us not forget what remains in the remnants of our fall gardens. How do we transition from the […]
Toolshed Tips: Garden Assessment
September 8, 2014 by
Your September Tip: September is a great time to begin to gather information from gardeners, volunteers, and others about their experience with this season’s garden before the cool weather starts to push garden thoughts out of focus. Here are a few tips to learn more about how you’re garden is doing and what you’ll want to […]
Toolshed Tips: Share the Harvest
August 4, 2014 by
Your August tip: Welcome to the month of plenty! This is the time you’ve been waiting for all season. This beautiful abundance can quickly turn into an overwhelming amount of food, which is a very good thing if you know how to manage it. Here are a few ideas for helping your gardeners get the […]
Toolshed Tips: Mid-summer Garden Coordination
July 2, 2014 by
Your July tip: Mid-summer can be at the most rewarding and the most challenging time for community gardening. It’s when the reason for the season really kicks in…plants are more robust and filling up your garden with green, your harvests are beginning to be more substantial, and your early season work is really beginning to […]
Toolshed Tips: Garden Orientation
May 23, 2014 by
Your May tip: Spring in all its glory is finally here and everyone is eager to get their hands, seeds and plants in the soil! Before everyone is going full speed ahead in their own garden, take the time to orient your gardeners, classrooms, and volunteers to a new season in your garden. In the […]
Toolshed Tips: Organize a Seed Swap
January 8, 2014 by
Organize a Seed Swap in Your Community The beginning of the New Year is an exciting time to think about the garden—even while your garden beds are most likely buried in snow and you are presumably cozied up indoors, the days and hours are already tipping toward the season of growth. What a great time […]
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