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. Instead of going to your local hardware store to buy 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 radiant annuals in your garden. One of the reasons we 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 are notorious for is their reputation for doing what they Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern We at EGC use sustainable practices to grow the food that sustains us! When it comes to caring for the soil that our fruits and vegetables grow on through organic means, we find that some of the best workers for the Read more…
Written By Nathalie Grogan, Grant Writing and Development Home gardens and community gardens are an essential component of environmental sustainability, food security and environmental justice, but the health benefits of gardening are also experienced immediately by those who garden! While Each Green Corner’s overall mission is to create sustainable, permaculture Read more…
By Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern EGC wishes a happy holiday to all those observing Tu B’Shevat this year! Tu B’Shevat is a Jewish holiday celebrating the birthday of all fruit trees. It also marks the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. This year, Tu B’Shevat began Read more…
Have a hot, sunny, well-drained spot in your garden? If you don’t have it already, consider planting some basil. Delicious and nutritious, basil is also an excellent companion plant to many of your typical summer vegetables. Read on to learn more about the many uses and benefits of this summer Read more…