‘Grow Anywhere Tour’ – Truckin’ to Tacoma
    
    
        Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
    
 
    
During a sunny afternoon in Tacoma, Washington, we paid a visit in the Burpee Truck to some of the wonderful teachers and students of McCarver Elementary School. Welcomed with friendship and warm-hearted....
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    ‘Grow Anywhere Tour’ – Portland, Oregon
    
    
        Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
    
 
    
Our scenic trip to Portland started early on Saturday morning, as it would be a long drive up the coast from San Francisco. Our travels took us along the coast so we could experience the Pacific Ocean....
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    A plentiful summer harvest
    
    
        Kid Power, Inc.  2011 "I Can Grow" Youth Garden Award Winner
    
 
    
Kid Power's Veggie Time Gardens have flourished yielding thousands of tomatoes, zucchini, watermelons, cantaloupes, beans and basil. Thanks to Burpee Home Gardens we have been able to participate in....
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    Sharing the bounty
    
    
        Joe Lamp’l  Executive Producer and Host | Growing a Greener World
    
 
    
One of my greatest joys in life is growing food, but nothing compares to the added pleasures of sharing the harvest with neighbors in need. Whether you’re a first-time gardener or a seasoned v....
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    Farmers’ markets in the workplace
    
    
        Burpee  Edible Gardening Team Members
    
 
    So, you’ve spent time the last several weeks busily harvesting all the yummy fruits and vegetables from your garden. Maybe you’ve even done some canning or freezing, and possibly donated some....
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    Gardeners diminishing hunger in America
    
    
        Gary Oppenheimer  AmpleHarvest.org Founder | Master Gardener, Community Garden Director
    
 
    
Today's guest blogger, Gary Oppenheimer, shares some details  about a great cause, the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign, a nationwide effort to  educate, encourage and enable gardeners with extra produce to....
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    Plan your vegetable garden now – harvest extra rewards later
    
    
        Anne Marie Van Nest  President, Garden Writers Association Foundation
    
 
    
Today’s guest blog is from Anne Marie Van Nest, president of the Garden Writers Association Foundation, about a very cool program called Plant A Row for the Hungry. Veggie gardeners have the power....
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