Pick those flowers!
If you have flowers on the ends of your basil or dill plants, pinch them off. Otherwise, they’ll produce seeds.
Worm Castings
They’re great for your garden, and PA Resources Council has 1lb bags of pure worm castings for sale for $5. PA Resources Council is located in the CCI Center at 64 South 14th Street. Email nancym@ccicenter.org or call 412.488.7490 X247 to purchase.
Pest identification
On Wednesday, August 15th at 6:00pm, Sandy Feather will lead a hands-on, interactive pest walth through the South Side Community Garden at Bandi Shaum Fieldwhere we can see damage to the plants and often the organism causing the damage. We will discuss non-chemical controls such as using floating row covers, …
Fire Station #24
at the corner of 18th and Mary Streets has been providing water for the water buffaloes on a regular basis. Please stop by and thank them for volunteering to help us keep our gardens growing!
Hello South Side gardeners!
Welcome to the official blog for the South Side Community Garden at Bandi Shaum Field. You will be able to keep up with the latest information about the garden and share information with fellow gardeners (including recipes, I hope!) via this blog. Especially during the garden season, check this page regularly. …
