Location

We are located
in Martin Road Park,
by the E Lewiston entrance,
in Ferndale, Michigan.

(see map)


Resources

• If you would like a schedule of our meetings, garden events or garden related events just check out our calendar.

• To become a member, please contact us at: gngMembership@yahoo.com


GNG Community Garden

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Tomatos, trained to climb along string suspended from trellis


The Learning Center

Articles

Included here are articles and photos describing member projects. So far, these include the following two articles:

Garden Trellis Supports
How to a construct a metal trellis for growing tomatos vertically. The tomatos are trained to climb up strings suspended from the trellis top.

Link: tomato trellis design

Winter Ground Cover
Preparing a plot for winter - growing ground cover to improve the soil. In this example, the ground cover consisted of hairy vetch and winter rye.

Link: winter ground cover


Useful Links

Additionally, below are some helpful links to external sites and documents. Here is what we have so far:

PDF document: "Tomato diseases and disorders"
Iowa State Extension Service has a great collection of diagnostic photos for tomato growers. If your tomatoes have trouble, view their document to see if your problem's shown there.

Watering Wisely - this is a set of great tips and ideas provided by the "Garden Resource Collaborative", in a handout from their "Watering Wisely" class.

About bees - this article, Our Polinators are in Peril , explains the basics of bees, pollination, and how home gardeners can help.