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.
