I like everything about this idea, except I already have stacks of locally acquired used bricks and blocks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7jz96MDvyo&feature=emb_rel_endEnjoy!ColinSee More

The announcement in the Neighbors magazine brought in 3 gardeners: Jackie, Trevor and Stacy. They were new to Trellis, but not to gardening.Old-time members Gloria and David were present. Topics ranged from the stated compatible plants to cover crops, soil amendments,  watering raised beds and container plantings; row covers, cold frames, tents and greenhouses; onions, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. The conversations were informative and enthusiastic. A few highlights of our discussion of…See More

Found in Myanmar - https://phys.org/news/2020-02-fossilized-insect-million-years-oldest.htmlParasitic beetles go back at least as long as bees.ColinSee More

Seven Trellis members met for an enthusiastic discussion of a variety of gardening topics.A. Regarding predatorsDarien has anti-snail beer recipe that snails can't resistConsider physical barriers to deter beneficial insectsUse sticky traps to capture and remove flea beetles and other flying pestsCucumber beetles are carriers of bacterial wiltB. About raised bedsIt is difficult to get good soil - we must create it over timeMay require more wateringDon’t deter slugsC. Soil healthDetermine…See More

I believe that some gardening techniques create vegetables with higher levels of valuable nutrients than commercially grown vegetables. But how can I prove this?A group has developed a way of identifying nutrients in vegetables, a bionutrient meter: Seehttps://bionutrient.org/site/bionutrient-meter. Some specific results of this measuring tool are revealing.See More