People who run the gardens say now is a great time for beginners to get involved.
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First-time growers flock to Thane’s new community garden
The Thane Community Garden, which is in its first growing season. The organizer says she wanted there to be a place for neighbors to come together to plant in a sunny, flat community space.
Gardentalk – Spring clean up
Pull off boughs and covers from planting beds, scratch up the soil, and remove debris. Clear plastic can be placed over soil and planting beds to warm up the soil before planting. Cabbage and tomatoes should be started indoors now.
Gardentalk – Spring planting
Use clear plastic sheeting to warm up the soil in your planting beds and use Reemay garden fabric to moderate light and temperature in your greenhouse.
Gardentalk – Seed starting
This week’s tips include avoiding cold tap water and timing your seed starts so the ground will be warm enough when you plant outdoors.
Gardentalk – Pruning and frost protection
Master gardener Ed Buyarski has some tips for pruning branches for shaping, removing old growth and deadwood, and encouraging airflow within shrubs and trees.
Gardentalk – Get digging
This weekend’s to-do list includes garden plot clean up, tool refurbishment, seed starts, and making an appointment with your chiropractor.
Gardentalk – Annual bulb planting primer
How to plant bulbs in a raised bed or hillside with adequate sun, good drainage, and the proper spacing and depth. And, the pointy end always goes up.
Gardentalk – Frost protection
Gardeners can protect their plants and vegetables, and extend their harvest into the early fall.
Gardentalk – Preparing for bulb planting
For the next several weeks, store your bulbs in an open paper bag in a dry and dark corner of your garage that’s expected to stay between 40 and 50 degrees.