Seeds with a Story: Cultivating Beauty, Flavor, and Connection
From the Desk of Bennett O. Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist There are not many gardening activities that are more rewarding than nurturing a plant from seed to maturity. Conjuring forth all that life from such an inert little package can feel like true...
Mushroom Cultivation Update
Written by Samantha Day, 577 Organic Garden Horticulturist It has been a little over 18 months since my last blog about our journey to cultivating culinary mushrooms. I am happy to report we made some progress this past summer and fall with mushroom cultivation, and I...
Homemade Winter: Cold Stratification
Around the Grounds with Bennett I Homemade Winter: Cold Stratification Written by: Bennett Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist As the days grow shorter and colder and the plants in the garden begin going dormant, it is the time of year for seed gathering. ...