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Naked Garden Soil Is Not Cool… Keep It Covered This Winter
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Plant and animal existence depends on healthy, functioning soils but humans too often treat it like dirt. We can improve soil health in gardens and on farms by: limiting soil disturbance (tillage) planting a diversity of plant species keeping soil…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, Soil
UME Master Gardener “Learning Garden” at State Fair
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A team of UME Master Gardeners working with UME field faculty created an outstanding Learning Garden that inspired and educated residents during the 11 days of the Maryland State Fair. Practical, small-space gardening techniques were demonstrated in 25 distinct beds….
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener Tags: Author:Jon, Learning Garden, Master Gardeners
What’s Growing in Baltimore? Community Gardens!
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On July 21 I grabbed my umbrella and joined three UME faculty (Wanda MacLachlan, Sara Via, and Kelsey Brooks) to judge seven community garden finalists in the Charm City Farm & Garden Contest, sponsored by the UME Master Gardener program…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Baltimore, community garden
No-till gardening and weed barriers
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In a mid-March post, I wrote about the advantages of using heavy-duty weed barrier fabric to smother weeds and create a no-till plant bed. In mid-June, I found myself with two beds that were starting to get weedy. The winter…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, beetles, no-till, Soil, Weeds
Basil downy mildew is back in Maryland gardens
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Hurry up and enjoy your basil plants while they are healthy. That insidious disease, downy mildew, is infecting basil across the mid-Atlantic region. I first noticed it in a Howard Co. community garden last week and then in my home…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Basil, downy mildew, Grow Herbs, Plant problems
Tomato Planting Tips
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Chill out tomato gardeners. You’ve been stressing about moving those tender transplants outdoors and into the ground. Your reputation for growing the best tomatoes in the neighborhood is on the line again. But there’s no need to worry because these…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Tomatoes
Squash Family Pest Problem Tips
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The squash plant family (Cucurbitaceae) includes many garden favorites- cucumber, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, muskmelon, and watermelon. Unfortunately, it’s a family vulnerable to some of the most consequential insect pest and disease problems. The names squash bug, cucumber beetle,…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, bacterial wilt, cucumber beetle, Cucumbers, cucurbits, downy mildew, Squash, squash bug, squash vine borer
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