Expert Advice on How to Raise Insects at Home
November 17, 2022 Monica Villanueva We recently had an opportunity to collaborate with the folks at Porch to add a little article to their compilation of articles about protecting biodiversity and insects in particular at your home. Please enjoy the content from across the country about what folks are doing and what you can do […]
Cover Crops 101
Cover crops are plants grown primarily to improve and protect soil. Though they can be grown any time of year, they are most valuable at the end of a productive growing season. Fall-sown cover crops enrich and protect your soil in multiple ways. Preservation of soil structure – Protect against the physical impact of months […]
Flea Beetle Season!
An open letter to the Seattle P-Patch Community Gardens
Dear P-Patch Gardeners, I’ve been answering questions about flea beetles recently, which seem to be pretty numerous this year, so I thought I would share the info I have gathered with all. This is lengthy but hopefully helpful. Flea Beetles are very small, very active beetles that feed on numerous garden crops. They usually cause […]