If you’re looking to make a decadent dessert or simply spruce up your morning oatmeal, you can’t go wrong with blackberries. Native to much of North America, this summer staple will grow with ease in your backyard garden plot, producing baskets of deliciously sweet berries for your family and friends. Read more…
Have you been looking to add a new nutritious and easy-to-grow veggie to your garden? Consider bok choy! Bok choy is a quick-growing, leafy vegetable often used in Asian cuisine. You might be familiar seeing it paired with mushrooms in oyster sauce at a Chinese restaurant or as a ramen Read more…
The Importance of Native Plants in Your Gardenscape California native plants are abundant and an important part of your gardenscape for a variety of reasons. They serve biological and ecological functions, and can also aesthetically add to a landscape. Non-Invasive Certain species of flowers and plants can easily become invasive Read more…
Wondering what “food security” is? Here’s a quick primer, including ways you can help. Hint: support Each Green Corner and other organizations addressing this issue! The Definition Food Se·cu·ri·ty (noun) The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Oxford Languages But what in practice Read more…
Each Green Corner’s Seedling Starter Program relies on volunteers to foster planted flats of seeds until they are planting-ready seedlings. EGC uses seedlings grown in this program to fill our gardens – in schools, at homes of seniors and low-income residents, and at non-profits and other partner gardens. By raising Read more…
Colorful, fresh, and easy to cut! Summer squash is a key ingredient in any summer dish. Summer squashes are only in season during the summer, and can come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Unlike their winter cousins, summer squashes have soft, thin skin with varying degrees of light to Read more…
When we think of ways to get rid of bugs in our gardens, pesticides are usually the first method that comes to mind. However, commercial pesticides introduce a host of environmental and health problems that should be avoided. For example, keep in mind that most gardens actually have more beneficial Read more…
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How to Prep Your Garden for a New Season Entering into July, many summer gardens are revealing fruitful outputs. As you begin to harvest and prepare to transition out summer plantings, an essential garden task is remembering to properly prepare your garden for a new growing season. This ensures the Read more…
Sure, gardening is fun, but did you know that it is also great for your health? Learn about 8 Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening in this article from UNC Health.