Freshtopia.net - The Great Tomato Caper, Part II

08:06 | Oscar Grimm | May 31st, 2007 11:01pm |

Welcome to our second installment of the Great Tomato Caper. This summer-long series will follow the saga of Tanja’s vision for the perfect, home-grown, heirloom variety, home-made, sun-dried tomatoes. In this episode, we’ll take a look at how our seven tomato starts are progressing, talk a bit about natural pest control, and discuss the merits of mulch for the home vegetable garden.

Where can I get compost for my vegetable garden?
- Some cities have municiple compost programs, contact your local government
- In the SF Bay Area, contact the ecologycenter.org for municiple compost
- Local farms or horse stables, including police stables - usually free
- Buy at garden stores, farmer’s markets
- Start your own compost bin

Where can I get mulch for my vegetable garden?
- Local tree pruning companies - again, often free
- Buy at garden stores
- Neighborhood gathering - ask your neighbors for lawn and tree trimmings.
- Consider putting together a block program, rent a chipper for a day if appropriate

For more information on mulching, visit Stopwaste.org

Tags: Great Tomato Caper, Tanja, pest control, mulch, vegetable garden, compost, ecologycenter.org, Stopwaste.org

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