Wanted: Harvest Yield Trackers

Tracking produce yields at the community garden is an easy way to impress your fellow neighbors, council representatives, media, and most importantly, potential funders. When applying for garden grants, it’s important to be able to provide quantities that show how much food the garden can produce and how many mouths …

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Help a Neighbor in Need: Become a Food Bank Rep!

Hello Gardeners,

Now that plants are thriving and producing like crazy, we need to start thinking about what to do with excess produce.  Luckily, The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has multiple food pantries conveniently located in the South Side that are in need of fresh produce.

It would be …

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Buggy Bugs

In response to recent questions, here are some suggestions from our friends at Grow Pittsburgh:
Flea beetles are a tough one.  The best practice is to prevent them in the first place with barriers like row cover.  Once the population is established, the only organic thing to do is …

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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.

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