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Are you eyeballs deep in excess produce yet? This month, we are exploring the different ways of making the garden’s harvest stretch for weeks or months to come.   Uncanny Options   For those of you who aren’t up to the challenge of actual canning this...

June is National Safety Month. Around here every month is safety month, so it seems a bit redundant, however this time it is… NSC Designated 🙌 👷🏻‍♀️   The Hot Topics The National Safety Council uses the four weeks of June to increase awareness of the leading...

  If your garden is on the verge of taking over your yard, it’s time to get things managed.   Tomatoes Yeah, they need their own heading.  There are two main types of tomatoes:  determinate and indeterminate. Determinate varieties are more compact and...

Friday, May 26th is National Heat Awareness Day   If you’re in one of the regions of the U.S. still experiencing overnight temps dropping into the 30s with freeze warnings, perhaps you think someone is jumping the gun on this precaution. However, some areas of...

  It’s time to get all those teenage seed starts launched into the big wide world!   Hardening Off To avoid temperature shock, acclimate your seedlings over a few days or up to a week by moving them outdoors during daytime hours. Make sure they are well...

As part of OPM's safety initiative, we participated in OSHA's 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down the first week of May. Without direct exposure to the construction industry hazards of the projects we manage, our employees are still being educated monthly on the...

Are We There Yet? Depending on where you reside, you may be lucky enough to have already passed your last frost date for the region. Others of us have a few more weeks to go. If you started some tender varieties that needed several weeks to get going indoors, then...

May 1-5, 2023 The first week of May marks the 10th annual OSHA safety stand-down. Falls continue to be a leading (and preventable) cause of death for construction workers. Fatalities from falls account for over ⅓ of all construction-sector deaths. Companies...

What will you do this Earth Day? From organized clean up events to backyard tree planting, the options for "celebrating" this year's Earth Day are endless. Here are some ideas for honoring our planet and its environment. Downcycling Used Clothing We are fairly well...

  Welcome to month three of our backyard garden-along!    It’s time to begin planning where those seedlings are going to be transplanted for the growing season. There are, generally speaking, four options for growing plants in soil:   Directly in the...