Gardening Advice from Farmer Tracie

VIDEOS:

• Start Seeds Indoors
• Harvest Garlic
• Weed Control
• Tomato Plant Tips

What’s the secret to getting your tomato plants to fruit early? What are the keys behind easy and effective weeding? And just what goes into creating rich, wonderful compost? Longtime organic gardener Tracie Smith has the answers. The New England born Tracie is as passionate about organic gardening as she is about sharing what she knows. For more than a decade she’s owned and operated a successful CSA in southern New Hampshire. And since 2007 she’s farmed a beautiful stretch of 33 acres of conservation land in Fitzwilliam. Today, more than 250 dedicated families are members of Tracie’s Community Farm, while her produce makes it into the kitchens of restaurants around the Monadnock region. Now, Tracie is teaming up with Yankee Magazine for a regular video series called Gardening with Farmer Tracie to offer tips, advice, and other great information to help you make that green thumb, even greener. Check back often for new segments, and new ways to get most out of your gardens and plants.