Your Garden … with Kate Russell – Gilroy gardeners can grow food year-round with succession planting

by Kate Russell | Sep 14, 2018 | Environment

Published in the September 19 – October 2, 2018 issue of Gilroy Life Living in Gilroy makes it possible to grow food year-round. Instead of simply planting in spring, Gilroy gardeners can use the same space all year with succession planting. Succession planting...

Your Garden  … with Kate Russell – Gilroy gardeners can grow food year-round with succession planting

by Kate Russell | Aug 31, 2018 | Environment

Published in the September 5 – 18, 2018 issue of Gilroy Life Living in Gilroy makes it possible to grow food year-round. Instead of simply planting in spring, Gilroy gardeners can use the same space all year with succession planting. Succession planting makes...

Your Garden … with Kate Russell – There are many benefits to planting nursery beds in Morgan Hill

by Kate Russell | Aug 2, 2018 | Environment

Published in the August 8 – 21, 2018 issue of Gilroy Life You’ve heard of raised beds in Morgan Hill, but what about nursery beds? Nursery beds are temporary homes for seeds, seedlings, cuttings, gift plants, and unexpected sale-priced plants. They can also be...

Your Garden … with Kate Russell – Oats in the garden or landscape

by Kate Russell | May 12, 2018 | Environment

Published in the May 16 – 29, 2018 issue of Gilroy Life Long ago, when people were first growing cereal grains in the Fertile Crescent, there was a weed on the side of the fields. These weeds may have benefited from the irrigation and fertilizers used on the...

Your Garden … with Kate Russell – Get ready, it’s that time to start planting your springtime seedlings

by Kate Russell | Mar 16, 2018 | Environment

Published in the March 21 – April 3, 2018 issue of Gilroy Life Starting seeds is the joy of spring gardening in Gilroy. It reflects confidence in natural cycles, the self-discipline to plan ahead, and the patience to wait for results. Timing is everything As...