By Maria De Leon, Operations Intern Water is an essential component for the growth of every garden. Watering a vegetable garden, however, can be confusing. If you water too much, certain plants such as tomatoes and squash will become more Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern Juneteenth is right around the corner. Celebrated annually on June 19, this holiday, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” and “Emancipation Day,” commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans Read more…
Written by Miguel Valdovinos, Education & Curriculum It is springtime and it is time to start planting your favorite fruits, vegetables, and flowers in your garden! It is important to have healthy and nutritious soil for your plants to thrive. Read more…
Written by Miguel Valdovinos, Education & Curriculum Looking for inspiration for vegetarian dishes and don’t know where to begin? In the cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom: the abundant world of vegan recipes by Bryant Terry, Terry offers a world of vegan recipes. Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern With layers of fiery-red petals delicately adorned in gold-trimming, the marigold certainly dazzles us as the Plant of the Season! But their good looks aren’t the only reason you’ll want these Read more…
Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern Growing diverse foods is important for our health, resilience to climate change, and ensuring food security for our future. There are around 300,000 edible plant species on Earth, but humans only eat around Read more…
Written by Sabrina Hoenig, Content Manager Intern This spring EGC was awarded the San Mateo Sustainability award for our community-based work that is working hard to mitigate food insecurity in our community. Our programs take an integrative approach to healing Read more…
Written by Trista Barrantes, Education & Curriculum Intern Cats are beautiful and intelligent little creatures. Many of us keep cats as companions, or there may be feral, outdoor cats being taken care of in your neighborhood. One thing that cats Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern Recent data shows that 5.4 million Californians experience food insecurity (1). Food insecurity is defined as “the occasional or constant lack of access to the food one needs for a healthy, active life.” Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern As we are approaching the middle of Spring, take advantage of cooking with seasonal fruits and vegetables at your local community garden or store. At Each Green Corner, two spring harvested fruits and Read more…