by Erin Harper, University of Illinois Extension Strawberries can make an excellent groundcover for your planting beds. The plants get 8 to 10 inches tall and are just a beautiful shade of green which is lighter than most plants used as a ground cover. There are two types, Junebearing and everbearing. Junebearing plants typically produce […]
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Champaign Farmers Market – Week 5
The Champaign Farmers Market is (AGAIN) returning to its normal location in the City parking lot at Neil & Washington in downtown Champaign. Last week’s Market was canceled due to the high winds and threat of thunderstorms that lasted most of the day. This week’s Market looks to be downright BEAUTIFUL! The Market will be […]
Stay-at-Home Snapshots – Week 6
by The Land Connection Staff Julia I read an article this week about working from home and ways to make it work for you. The author did not reference the pandemic. These were just tips to try. This was my favorite pretend like you are actually going into the office. Set your alarm, make […]
SHARE the love! Keep your CSA members coming back for more.
Historically CSAs (community supported agriculture) lose nearly 50% of their customers every year. For farmers, that means that every year they need to find new members to buy half of the shares that provide them income regardless of what the season may bring. While the hustle to gain new members has been a bigger challenge […]
Got Gardening Questions? Extension Has Answers!
by Ryan Pankau, University of Illinois Extension In recent months, many of us have found plenty of time around the house for new gardening ventures, which has led to an explosion of gardening activity this spring. I have been thrilled to hear from gardeners around the state who are doing everything from planting a tree […]
Stay-at-Home Snapshots – Week “5”
by The Land Connection Staff Here are some musings on life in isolation as we continue to persevere that best we can while mostly working from home. Cay For an entire hour and a half I have typed, deleted, and retyped a “snapshot of my week”. I love sharing relatable, silly stories of my family […]
