Community Health and Gardens, Inc.

05/20/2026

Do you love corn? Best way to cook it is...

Cooking this summertime staple couldn't be easier.

05/09/2026

Have questions about what to do with all of the great produce you've grown? Here's some ideas.

04/28/2026

Food can be medicine
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04/24/2026

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04/15/2026

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04/01/2026

A little know how for our gardeners.

The container you choose affects root health, soil temperature, and water retention. Same tomato, four containers, dramatically different results.

PLASTIC NURSERY POT
❌ Traps heat (130°F+ in July). Roots hit the wall and circle, eventually strangling the plant. Cheap to buy, expensive in lost yield. Fine for starting seeds, wrong for growing to harvest.

FABRIC GROW BAG
✔ Air-prunes roots at the edges, forcing them to branch instead of circle. Runs 15-20°F cooler than plastic in summer. Drains well, never waterlogged. Best choice for tomatoes, peppers, and squash.

TERRACOTTA
⚠️ Wicks moisture through porous walls—great for herbs that hate wet feet, bad for heavy drinkers like tomatoes. Looks beautiful, but requires 2× more watering in summer. Match to the crop.

5-GALLON BUCKET
⚠️ Conducts heat fast—scorching in afternoon sun, cold at night. Drill drainage holes. Paint white or wrap with burlap to insulate. Costs nothing but needs management.

ROOT COMPARISON:
Plastic = circling, matted, strangled
Fabric = branching, air-pruned, healthy
Terracotta = moderate but dry edges
Bucket = decent if temperature-managed

THE MATCH:
Heavy drinkers (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers) → fabric grow bags
Drought lovers (herbs, succulents) → terracotta
Budget + insulation hack → white bucket with holes
Temporary staging only → plastic nursery pot

Root health is plant health. The container decides before you ever add fertilizer.

03/18/2026

Gout is a common, painful form of inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia), which forms needle-like crystals in joints, often the big toe. Symptoms include sudden, severe attacks of joint pain, swelling, and redness. The key chemical that causes it is Purine. Here is a list of foods to avoid (High Purine) and recommended (Low Purine) foods. Hint: Your garden is your friend.

A low purine diet helps prevent and manage gout by reducing uric acid in your bloodstream.

03/04/2026

Our garden is at 5500 Jefferson St Phila. Pa. DM us with questions.

03/01/2026

A little 'Garden' history. The 'Victory Gardens'

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02/13/2026

An unusual post but very apropos. This has some of the best explanations of STEM and as we look to educate the next generation, we need to have a good understanding of what STEM is and how to match the disciplines to the child.

Discover the best STEM toys for kids that genuinely teach science, technology, engineering, and math. Expert-backed recommendations for hands-on learning and critical thinking.