When Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog’s Day, we had no idea just how rough his six weeks of forecasted winter would be. With feet of snow still blanketing Boston, it may be tough to think of your garden, let alone conceive of beautiful vegetables growing from it. But the snow will melt eventually, and before we’ve thawed out, you can get started growing indoors and prepare for when spring has finally sprung!
I’m Hannah, one of the new Business Development Interns at Green City Growers for the fall. I’ve relocated to Somerville from the state of Vermont to follow my passion for urban farming, and there’s no better place to get my hands dirty than with Green City Growers.
Did you know that in Scotland an invitation to "come to kale" is an invitation to dinner? The US has only recently discovered all of the amazing nutritional benefits of kale, with celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Heidi Klum, and Woody Harrelson now swearing by this super-food.
Every once in awhile the media grabs hold of some piece of information about something shockingly gross in our everyday food, and runs with it. Remember pink slime in 2012? It should come as no surprise that almost all food in this country, processed or not, has something gross about it. And is it any wonder that we're one of the wealthiest but sickest nations on the planet? Here's some of the weirdest gross things in your food, and what you can do about it...
Green City Growers can't wait to begin the March Urban Farming Course, where we teach the skills needed to plan, plant, harvest and maintain gardens at home and in the community, and what to expect from a Boston urban garden. Think you've seen it all? Not by a long shot! We'll also spend some time teaching how to get started on a few of our favorite "Creative Crops"...
