Dear KCCG customers, Our greenhouse team has been busy growing warm season seedlings – and they’re almost ready for your gardens! Warm season plants, including tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, will be available starting on Thursday, April 30th. Please note the following options for purchasing your plants: Option 1: Car Hop Service Thursday, April 30 – […]
Dear friends, This spring, in Kansas City, A child who is growing up in a neighborhood with more gas stations than grocery stores will discover the joy and wonder of growing and tasting a radish for the first time. Teenagers will gather in a neighborhood garden, where they’ll learn valuable skills and take pride in […]
Many gardeners are wondering if it is safe to plant things in their gardens? Many gardeners have already planted crops and are wondering if their plants are going to be ok. There is no question that we have been having some crazy spring weather and it’s not over yet. We know that weather here in […]
Growing this pungent bulb is fairly easy when armed with the right knowledge and tools. Garlic needs cold winter temperatures in order to develop from a single clove into a bulb with multiple cloves in the spring. Ideally, garlic is planted in mid- November through mid-December while the temperatures are still cold, but the ground […]
Ben Sharda is KCCG’s Executive Director and he has led KCCG for more than 30 years. His practical approach to gardening has played a key role in KCCG’s success. This month, Ben offers tips on fertilizing your plants. I probably get more harvesting questions about sweet potatoes than any other crop. And, that makes sense […]
Ben Sharda is KCCG’s Executive Director and he has led KCCG for more than 30 years. His practical approach to gardening has played a key role in KCCG’s success. This month, Ben offers tips on fertilizing your plants. Many gardeners have become increasingly frustrated with trying to grow summer squash (zucchini, patty pan, and yellow […]
Ben Sharda is KCCG’s Executive Director and he has led KCCG for more than 30 years. His practical approach to gardening has played a key role in KCCG’s success. This month, Ben offers tips on fertilizing your plants. Ben’s Tips – Fertilizing Your Plants Gardeners often come in to our office confused about what and […]
Ben Sharda is KCCG’s Executive Director and he has led KCCG for more than 30 years. His practical approach to gardening has played a key role in KCCG’s success. This month, Ben offers tips on thinning your garden. Thinning Your Garden Often when we talk to gardeners about thinning, their first response is, “you mean […]
