Posts by mpalm

Sophomore Gardener: Using a coldframe for the first time

Using a coldframe for the first time, the Sophomore Gardener’s vegetable growing season gets extended into the heart of winter.

December 30, 2019

Sophomore Gardener: Flowers attract pollinators to successful garden

Two types of flowers added to the garden have attracted different pollinators, and that in turn has boosted growth of tomatoes and cucumbers.

August 15, 2019

Sophomore Gardener: Beetles behaving badly with my beans

The Sophomore Gardener deals with beetles attacking his beans, tomatoes growing way beyond the cages and surprisingly tasty kohlrabi.

July 20, 2019

Sophomore Gardener: Garden getting greener despite one setback

The Sophomore Gardener: Almost everything is thriving in the garden, except for the tomatoes that were started from seed.

June 29, 2019

Sophomore Gardener: Year 2 of gardening begins in earnest

The Sophomore Gardener: Cool-weather vegetables have mostly been replaced with the veggies that prefer the warmer temperatures of the coming months.

June 10, 2019

The New Gardener: Getting ready for a new season of growing

The New Gardener is taking the lessons he learned in his first year of gardening and hoping to apply them to a successful second season.

March 16, 2019

Garden shines at haunted mansion in Salem, Mass.

A stunning garden in Salem, Massachusetts, offers a peek into the past at the Ropes Mansion, which is said to be haunted.

October 30, 2018

New Gardener: Tomatoes still growing strong and planning for the fall

Tomatoes are still going strong in October for the New Gardener, and it’s time to start planning for the fall, but warm weather is causing some delays.

October 15, 2018

New Gardener: Tomatoes are growing (finally) and other updates

Note: With the guidance of editor Doug Oster, new gardener Mike Palm will be chronicling his adventures (or perhaps misadventures) Read the full article…

September 18, 2018

1,400+ pounds of fresh produce donated to Pittsburgh food bank

Hundreds of guests got their fill of food at the annual Tomato and Garlic Festival, held at the Phipps Conservatory Read the full article…

August 27, 2018

New Gardener: Vacation return brings a few tomatoes and a letdown

Note: With the guidance of editor Doug Oster, new gardener Mike Palm will be chronicling his adventures (or perhaps misadventures) Read the full article…

July 20, 2018

New Gardener: Dying cucumbers and a full garden update

Note: With the guidance of editor Doug Oster, new gardener Mike Palm will be chronicling his adventures (or perhaps misadventures) Read the full article…

June 29, 2018