Our June 2026 Newsletter
Presenting the work of our summer intern from Villanova University…
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Gardening
A blog on gardening
My South Philly Container Garden In Spring – Photo Gallery
This false Spring we’re having is getting me a little nostalgic! Here’s a look at my container garden through the years in the E Passyunk neighborhood in South Philadelphia. This was my S Philly gardening classroom and organic permaculture training ground during my first years in the city. Stay growing, Key
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Growing Food & Flowers In Your (New?) Zone
For the first time in 10 years, the USDA issued an update to its plant hardiness zone (more commonly referred to as “growing zone”) map for the U.S. This was both exciting, and ultimately anti-climactic, for us here in Philadelphia.
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How to Start Winter Sowing: My Step-by-Step Guide
I’ll be guiding you through my step-by-step process for starting seeds outside in the winter successfully and at practically no cost.
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For the Love of Low-Stress Seed Starting: A Call to Try Winter Sowing
We’ve reached that time in the year when there’s a noticeable chill in the air. The beautiful amber, yellow and browned leaves are just about done falling around the outskirts of the city – and my neighborhood’s trees in the inner city are not far behind. After an unrelentingly hot and humid Fall, the weather
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You Should Be Worm Composting
I’m obsessed with having worms make my compost. This vermicompost or “worm castings” is the secret weapon to my successful garden – acting as my primary mulch in the cooler seasons, a key ingredient for my potting & seed-starter mixes, a liquid fertilizer for indoor plants, a nutrient to protect against shock while transplanting, and
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A Hello with a Side of Goodbye
As winter’s freezing temperatures finally descended upon the city last month, I experienced the final harvests in my beloved back patio garden in the E Passyunk neighborhood in South Philadelphia. In somewhat bittersweet news, my offer on an apartment building located 20 minutes north was accepted, and I should experience this upcoming Spring in a
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