I love spending time in my edible garden, especially with my students. The hours pass easily as we work and talk about the foods we are growing. This is perhaps one the things I long for most in the winter. You wouldn’t think that about a gal from Ottawa, Canada – reputedly the coldest capital in North America – no, not the coolest as in hip – I mean coldest as in meat locker.

Growing the SeedA focus on cultivating the lettuce and basil By Leah Peterson and Jennifer Markowitz, Havemeyer Edible Garden & Bee Hives Volunteers While keeping an edible garden may seem laborious, many edibles require little daily attention. The benefits of...

Planning & Planting for SuccessBy Dr. Jackie Ehlert-Mercer  Planning an edible garden requires careful planning. First, you may want to think of a group of like-minded individuals that might be able to contribute to the project. As a group, you will need to think...

Planting the Seed to Make a SeedlingA focus on growing lettuce and basil By Leah Peterson and Jennifer Markowitz, Havemeyer Edible Garden Volunteers Being Purposeful When planning your edible garden, one of the most important details to consider is the kinds of fruit...