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Comment by Anne B. on April 24, 2013 at 11:54am

Anyone have local experience with coping with aphids? We had a big problem in our community garden with them last year and I'm worried they'll come back. I've done some googling and am aware of a variety of ways to deal with them but wondered if folks have suggestions for what's worked in a similar setting (area with 25-30 plots, many of which are not tended to consistently).

Comment by igz on April 12, 2013 at 7:55am

im over tomatoes in the garden.  pots may be the way to go.  oh, and i have volunteer tomatoes coming out of many of my repoted house plants, thanks to the worm composter.  got three big plants growing with my spider plants.  im sure that root mass is a mess

Comment by Anne Alt on April 11, 2013 at 9:17am

I need to get my seeds started. It's been a busy spring, so I'm a bit behind the curve.  Duppie mentioned disease issues with tomatoes. That was a big problem for me last year.  I need to either replace a lot of soil or plant in big pots this year. There's NO way I'm going without fresh tomatoes.

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 10, 2013 at 10:27am

can't wait to start to see edible beauty of nature!

(I am just a waterer, my garden is has been converted into a community garden with neighbors and the Indian American Center growing tons of goodies.)

I have more sun than I thought!

Will update here. It was an amazing first year and I became obsessed with watching everything grow and watering mornings and evenings (except for the rare days last year when we actually had rain). 

Comment by igz on April 10, 2013 at 10:20am

ive been monitoring the monthly outlook.  thursday was the last chance of frost, but it seems the weekend may be risky now, with even a chance for snow.

but we seem to be in store for some above normal temps and percipitation in the coming weeks.

Comment by igz on April 10, 2013 at 5:21am

getting started...

Comment by Duppie on April 3, 2013 at 3:04am

I cleaned up the garden from winter last weekend, and put in some salad, radishes and kale in some of the beds. still making plans for the summer, but they will likely include more kale, pole beans, celeriac and some beets.

No tomatoes this year. We have had bad luck the last few years with disease and giving anything in the tomato family a year off.

Comment by spencewine on April 2, 2013 at 7:52am

I've cleared my bed and I'm the process of installing an apiary in our community garden. For the garden, I tend to wing things as well, but I know a lot of people have seedlings that they started. My bees come-in in 2 weeks!

Comment by Sarah D. on April 2, 2013 at 7:44am

Hey Gardeners, what are you all up to? I feel I should be amending soil or tending to something for my summer backyard raised bed, but have kind of winged it in the past two years of having it. Any early April tips? 

Comment by Duppie on February 23, 2013 at 5:20am

On Chicago's northside there is an initiative going to establish a food coop. Two informational meetings are scheduled in the upcoming weeks:

http://www.chicago.coop/start/

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