How to start a Garden
Our Gardening 101 session is going on now. Check out our stream on periscope. Gardening 101 at Cottage City Town Hall Continue reading How to start a Garden
Michelle Obama kicks off her Garden Visits Tour
The First Lady kicked off her spring tour of gardens across the United States with three surprise visits to Washington, DC school and community gardens! Through the Let’s Move Initiative, Michelle Obama has encouraged thousands of communities and schools across the Country to start their own vegetable gardens like the one at The White House. … Continue reading Michelle Obama kicks off her Garden Visits Tour
Learn the ABCs of Gardening on March 12!
Spring gardens are made in Winter! Join the Cottage City Community Gardeners on Saturday, March 12 to learn how to start your own vegetable garden! Continue reading Learn the ABCs of Gardening on March 12!
Winter Garden
Did you know that a good snowfall is good for the garden? The phrase “blanket of snow” is more than a visual description — it’s also accurate in terms of warmth, says Hansen. Freshly fallen, un-compacted snow is typically 90 to 95 percent trapped air. Because the air can barely move, heat transfer is greatly … Continue reading Winter Garden
Rooting DC 2016
Join the Cottage City Community Garden at the 9th Annual Rooting DC Conference on February 27, 2016. Pre-registration opens January 11. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the event. What is the Rooting DC forum? Rooting DC is a FREE, all-day gardening forum that aims to provide education about urban food production and consumption, … Continue reading Rooting DC 2016
Winter Season Extension
Christian from ECO City Farm taught us how to contsruct low-tunnel hoop houses to keep our garden growing through the winter. Hoop houses create a greenhouse effect and trap heat inside of the coveted area. This allows the temperature inside of the hoop to get up to 20-35% higher and protects vegetables from frost. Continue reading Winter Season Extension
Throwback Thursday: Port Towns await first community garden
Have you ever wondered when the Cottage City Community Garden started? Or why our community decided that a communal garden that provides fresh produce (and sometimes fruit) was important? For today’s throwback Thursday, read this article from the 2009 Prince George’s Gazette to have all your questions answered! Port Towns await first community garden Cottage … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Port Towns await first community garden
Recipes We Love: Grilled Plums with Frozen Yogurt & Agave
Late Summer is the perfect season for getting more fruit into your meal – and when you’re already outside cooking, it doesn’t get much easier than adding some to the grill. Stone fruits are great for grilling because their thicker skin and flesh can hold up to heat well. For a quick summer dessert try … Continue reading Recipes We Love: Grilled Plums with Frozen Yogurt & Agave
The Cottage City Community Garden Luffa Project
What does it take to make a luffa sponge? Last year we were blessed with a healthy crop of luffas. This year they are growing along the back fence. So PLEASE DO NOT PICK THEM! We have to wait till they dry on the vines and then Denise/team will harvest them and process them into sponges. … Continue reading The Cottage City Community Garden Luffa Project
Flowers and Beets in the Garden!
Today was a beautiful day in the garden – while weeding the garden I pulled out this huge beet! And the sunflowers and zinnias are magnificent! Continue reading Flowers and Beets in the Garden!
Cottage City Community Garden 