Solstice Harvest: Garlic

Traditionally, garlic is harvested on the longest day of the year – our summer solstice. If you planted your garlic on time (October – December) your crop should ready by this time. And you will be grateful for those extra hours of daylight – pulling garlic can be a hard, long day’s work – but […]

Your Healthy Gardening Guide

There’s nothing like heading into your yard on a warm spring day and getting your hands dirty — in a good way. “Gardening can be great for reducing stress,” says Alexis Chiang Colvin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. “You’re […]

Building a Covered Greenhouse Garden

If your garden is subject to a lot of wind activity, try building an above-ground covered garden.   Building a little green house to protect your vegetabeles from the wind and to elevate the temperature during the colder days. This should also help with the “year round” gardening. Start out with 2x12s at 8 feet […]