Assorted Community Garden, Music Outreach Program, back to poetry (that one will take some explaining) and other updates coming soon. Promise. Today, for that green mood and to remind us that Gardening is Global, here are excerpts from the March KGI newsletter: read the rest here
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 Planting an asparagus bed may well be the smartest thing you do this year, right up there regular flossing and wearing sunscreen. Think about it: how many things can you plant in your vegetable garden that will allow for harvests over 20 years or more? To be smart, however, you must be smart in how you start your bed. This photo tutorial will help you reap bountiful harvests for many years to come. | |
 These days, lettuce can be one of the most beautiful crops in your garden, and it's much easier and more intriguing to grow than in the days when iceberg lettuce was the salad-bowl staple. Here's a guide to the full range of lettuce choices. | |
By LaManda Joy of TheYarden.com  At the dawn of the 20th century, intellectuals, politicians and social justice groups were concerned about the impact of the industrial revolution on the human spirit. Dr. Daniel Schreber, a physician from Leipzig, Germany, created what became known as Schrebergärten - small gardening communities where working children could spend their few leisure hours growing food and communing with nature. The idea became so wildly popular - with adults as well as children - that soon other countries adopted the practice. Denmark was the first Scandinavian country to develop similar garden communities. In 1904, Sweden built the first "kolonilotter" (colony of lots or, simply "allotments") and these garden communities quickly became a cherished part of working class culture. They were practical too as they allowed city dwellers to raise their own fruits and vegetables and, in some cases, poultry and small livestock. | |
By Gillian Vance of AfricanAussie  Only the comfrey in the pot survived this very wet season that we are just coming out of! This weekend I will be propogating some more plants from root division. I hope they will be soon be flourishing and providing me with free fertilizer. | |
Kitchen Gardeners International is a 501c3 nonprofit community of kitchen gardeners from over 100 countries. We answer each other's questions through blogs, forums, and social networking; work with like-minded partners around the world; organize local, national, and global activities; and sow high-impact projects such as our campaign to replant a kitchen garden at the White House. 3 Powderhorn Drive Scarborough, ME 04074 United States |
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