Zach Duda, our UConn Extension summer intern with Litchfield County 4-H shows us how to plant a seed.
planting seeds
Ten Tips for the June Gardener
1. Lightly cultivate soil after a heavy rain to avoid compaction. A layer of mulch reduces the soil crusting and compaction caused by raindrops. 2. Check container plants daily during hot weather, they will need water often. 3. Check for small holes that signal flea beetle damage on tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. 4. There is […]
New School Garden
Heather Pease from UCONN Hartford County Extension Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program and Food Corps member Deanna Lampo installed concrete block raised beds in the courtyard of Vance Village Elementary School in New Britain. Deanna teaches an after school garden and nutrition education class. The garden beds were built with concrete blocks that were purchased […]