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June Newsletter: The Seasons of Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Vol 3-3 Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526-1596) was a court painter in Vienna and Prague during the late Renaissance era. He is known as a...

May Newsletter: Popeye a strongman fueled by Spinach

Vol 3-2 Popeye a strongman fueled by Spinach "Oh, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm strong to the finich Cause I...

April Newsletter: Tulip Mania

Vol 3-1 Tulip Mania Tulips are among the earliest of flowers to poke through the ground and welcome spring. They tend to be a little...

November Newsletter: Our Garden Has Roots

Vol 2-7 Our Garden Has Roots Each of our gardens has given us so much during this growing season. Each plot has given the entire...

October Newsletter: The Dog Days Are Over

Vol 2-6 The Dog Days, summer's sultry final breath of sun and heat, are the time in the northern hemisphere when the star Sirius rises in...

September Newsletter: Peace in an Octopus's Garden

Vol 2-5 In the shade from the last of the summer sun, we can take respite in the afternoon shadow cast by the towers onto our garden to...

August Newsletter: Watermelon Summer

Vol 2-4 We all know the sweet satisfying crunch of biting into watermelon on a hot summer day. There is ancient evidence of watermelon...

July Newsletter: Victory in Community Gardens

Vol 2-3 In The United States, there is a history of using public land for community gardens. The first of these were encouraged by the...

June Newsletter: The Flutter of the Butterfly

Vol 2-2 The Flutter of the Butterfly The way butterflies bounce clumsily through the air seems to defy gravity. Their whimsical flight...

May Newsletter: Our Garden Awakens

Vol 2-1 A Secret Garden Awakens In the 1993 film, The Secret Garden, a young, recently-orphaned girl named Mary is sent to England after...

October: A Flower Only A Ghost Could Love

As we move into October, many of us are sticking our noses in the remaining beautiful flowers, hoping to store enough memories of their...

September Newsletter: What's Missing?

What’s Missing from Our Garden? As I allow myself to be overtaken by my OCD to visit my garden box daily to be sure that the daylilies...

July Newsletter: To Bee or Not to Bee

To Bee or Not to Bee – tips from the Honeybeeconservancy.org Volume 1-4 As we move into July, many of us are thinking of Round 2 as our...

June Newsletter: Juicy Tomatoes

June Newsletter: Juicy Tomato Vol. 1-3 The Legend of the Evil Tomato Who Didn’t Know What It Was Our tale begins in the early Aztec...

May is the Month

Edible Flowers Vol. 1-2 Vegan? Paleo? Keto? Whatever diet is “ál la mode”, adding edible flowers to your meal will brighten up your...

April Newsletter: Dreaming of Babylon

April, 2019 Vol. 1-1 The Community Garden ENews Fact or Fiction? Susan Marcus, editor As we approach April and the start of our new...

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