Author Archives: Steven

The peas are going full tilt now, twirling themselves up the strings I provided, seemingly in a race to the top of the trellis. It’s great fun to watch, which makes the waiting easier as my family anticipates the first … Continue reading →

The peas we planted four weeks ago (on St. Patrick’s Day) have finally popped themselves out of the ground. Now the race is on as they shoot toward the trellis above. By June, we should be eating them off the … Continue reading →

I am eager to see photos from our boxes in action, producing all sorts of great things to eat. Please send me your favorite images by April 5. I’ll gather a few gardeners to pick a favorite and then send … Continue reading →

The traditional day to plant your peas, March 15 – St. Patrick’s Day – is just two weeks away! I am eager to dig into my own garden and am getting ready to build raised garden bed kits for yours. … Continue reading →

Garden educator Dorothy Mullen is leading Lawn-to-Food tours and workshops on the second Saturday of every month from until October. Each session will start at 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Elementary School. The workshops are free, but participants are required to register … Continue reading →

Tamara Dujovne and Matias Zaldarriaga of Princeton have a new garden, thanks to the Princeton School Gardens Cooperative. The Cooperative had a booth at the recent Communiversity festival in Princeton and gave away a Bountiful Boxes bed. I brought the … Continue reading →

Master gardener and educator Dorothy Mullen wanted to know the moment I was finished setting up the  bed at Whole Earth Center so she could get started putting in seeds – given all the queues of an early spring, a … Continue reading →

The puzzle and wonderment of our mild winter is giving way, among the gardeners I know, to sheer excitement about the imminent growing season. That means: Bountiful Boxes is opening for business! This year, I’m excited to introduce a new … Continue reading →