Troubleshooting: Compost
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We get a lot of questions about how to troubleshoot a compost pile. Learn how to asses if you pile is doing what it should be, and how to fix common problems that may arise!
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Activity: Flower Pounding
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A simple nature art activity that produces beautiful impressions of flowers and leaves on paper.
Read MoreNative Plant Fun Facts: Phenomenal Phacelia!
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This week’s featured native plant is the gorgeous Phacelia californica, commonly known as Rock Phacelia and the less appealing name of California scorpionweed. The photos and video featured here are from GFE’s mother plant, which sprung up along the garden’s middle staircase about three years ago.
Read MoreResource: Planting Calendar
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Wondering what veggies to grow right now? Here’s what to sow right now, and what to get started for delicious summer crops!
Read MoreRecipe: 3 Favorite Pantry Staples
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Here are three, easy recipes to cook with items from your pantry right now!
Read MoreResource: Building a 3-Bin Compost System
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Here are the plans to build your own backyard 3-bin compost system!
Read MoreResource: Where to Get Garden Supplies
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Wanting to get a garden going but missing the supplies? We’ve got you covered with local nurseries and hardware stores that are open and offering services to get materials to you safely during the time of COVID-19.
Read More30th Anniversary Post: A Trip Back to 1915!
/Welcome to GFE’s new weekly 30th anniversary historical post, in which you’ll learn something new about GFE’s rich past. While the garden broke ground in 1990, today we go waaaaay back to December 21st, 1915, to see what the GFE land looked like back then.
Read MoreResource: Worm Composting
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Worm composting is an excellent way to use up vegetable scraps to make black gold - nature’s most amazing plant food. Learn how with these step-by-step guides.
Read MoreAsk Maggie: Your Spring Gardening Questions
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Now is a great time to get gardening! We are all spending so much time at home and have an even greater relationship to food and our personal spaces. Here are some of the things I suggest for gardening this time of year.
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