Years ago, before I tumbled down the rabbit hole of plant growth and tree biology, I supposed I thought that all growth just stopped during the winter months—as if the cold weather froze everything right in place. That couldn’t be further from the truth, because there’s a world of activity happening beneath the soil, in […]
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Garden Tasks, WinterThe hot days of summer are behind us and I’ve even rested from the fatigue that a long and productive summer of gardening can bring on. The fall days are often filled with soft sunlight, but rain, cold, and even early frosts are nipping at our heels. Warm fall colors blanket the ground as deciduous
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Fall, Garden TasksLast July was one of the hottest recorded in Philly in the last 151 years, and it brought a unique set of challenges to the garden with scorching temperatures and high humidity. Safety became essential for routine tasks like pruning tomato plants, weeding, and turning compost. Despite the extreme conditions, my tomato season was the
Heat, humidity, and harvest. My best tomato season yet. Read More »
Observations, SummerThis cold January weather has me thinking back on that high summer heat and the luffa plant that became the focal point of my garden, and many conversations. There are great articles out there outlining how to grow luffa (like this one by the awesome Niki Jabbour), so instead, I’ll outline my growing experiences here
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Guide, SummerWhen I was growing up in Florida, I wasn’t into any of this. I do not come from a family of gardeners or growers. I rarely stopped to admire, the way I do now, the incredible biodiversity that Florida offers. I didn’t grow plants when I was a teenager, and I would never have grabbed
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