Monarchs at Glencarlyn
Monarch caterpillars at Glencarlyn Library Community Garden
American Beautyberry – Fall interest in the garden
The Glencarlyn Library Demonstration Garden has specimens of both the American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) and the Japanese Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica). Our experience with them is based on the fun of comparing (and showing off) both in the same garden.
In The Garden: Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds
Organic Vegetable Garden (OVG), July 3rd: Many urban and suburban gardeners may believe that there is no room for vegetables in their yards. A successful vegetable garden is dependent on …
In The Garden: Grow Malabar for Greens in August
Organic Vegetable Garden (OVG), June 21st: Last summer we grew Malabar spinach for the first time. Malabar (also known as Indian spinach, Ceylon spinach, basella, or vine spinach) is not …
In the Garden: Look at our tomatoes—they are already setting fruit
Organic Vegetable Garden (OVG), June 2nd: For a second year in a row (yes, there is a pun here) we are growing our tomatoes on trellises. Based on research, tomatoes …
In the Garden: Ugh! We got Slugs
Organic Vegetable Garden (OVG), May 30th: The previous week in the organic vegetable garden we have been finding many, many slugs happily feeding on our lettuce, broccoli, strawberries and the …