Written by Caroline Boschetto, AmeriCorps Food Educator Last fall, Common Thread’s AmeriCorps Food Educators explored the environmental concept of adaptation with third graders, using thorny plants and brightly colored critters as examples. We never could have...
Dear friends – When we witness the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis or the murder of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma, our hearts break. Not only for these two men and their families, but also because these instances are only two recent examples...
As weeks turn into months of our new “Covid normal-not-normal”, Common Threads continues to look for ways large and small that we can sow seeds of hope and joy. In particular we are: Tending (and expanding) school gardens so that we can harvest the produce to...
by AmeriCorps Food Educator, Caroline Boschetto Starting a garden is never a predictable endeavor. You may try to control the exact variety of seeds you’re planting, the amounts of water you pour over their roots, and the weeds and pests that you attempt to drive out....
Gardening Resources: NW Maritime Garden Guide – Our go-to for gardening questions in the PNW! Great information about planting, growing and harvesting all kinds of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Includes calendars and tips! Steve Solomon’s Gardening in...
February means crop planning for us here at Common Threads. Our Farmer Joe led a training for our Food Educators last week so that we can start to put plans together for each of the 24 school gardens we steward. We wanted to share his tips and tricks with you all for...
