Author Archives: Steven

Alex Levine, chef at the Whole Earth Center, will be serving up arugula salad and collards from the Bountiful Boxes demonstration bed today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and get it! In fact, a general note on produce … Continue reading →

I set up a trellis for the peas in the demonstration bed at Whole Earth Center – not a moment too soon because they had tipped over and were trying to climb each other. Despite breaking off a couple tops … Continue reading →

All the seeds we planted in April at the Whole Earth Center are coming up — the arugula was the first to poke up a row bright green dots in dark brown dirt. The chard and kale brought up the … Continue reading →

We spent some time yesterday over at Whole Earth Center’s Earth Day celebration, planting seeds and answering questions about the raised beds. Master gardener Dorothy Mullen, who was there making seedling pots out of paper, generously donated the seeds: kale, … Continue reading →

I’ve just been able to enjoy one of my favorite beginnings: filling a raised garden bed with rich soil and putting in the first plants. Fluffy, dark, weedless, hand-scoopable dirt easily moved aside to accept four young collard plants and … Continue reading →

Spring is here and we’re open for business! The Whole Earth Center and Bountiful Boxes are supporting Princeton’s Lawn-to-Food movement by offering wood kits to make raised garden beds. The idea is to encourage more backyard or frontyard gardening. We … Continue reading →