Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...
ON GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD AT NATICK COMMUNITY ORGANIC FARM. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CASEY TOWNSEND CARRIES SEEDLINGS TO THE VEGETABLE FIELDS. HE TELLS US LEAFY GREENS ARE SOME OF THE BEST EARLY GROWERS.