Free Tomato Plants

By the way, if you know anyone who wants/needs tomato plants, please send  them my way.  We inherited a plot from last year with trillions  (conservative estimate) of tomato plant volunteers and I can’t bear to pull any  of them!! – Kathleen, plot #57

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Garden Hotline

Penn State Garden Hotline

Have a pesky pest or critter munching on your garden but can’t figure out what it is? Call Penn State Agriculture Extension’s Garden Hotline. Garden experts can help you identify pests and recommend steps for removal and control.

Hotline number: (412) …

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This Saturday (June 1st)

If you happen to be up at the garden this Saturday morning please stop and say hi or lend a hand to high school student and SCA crew member Charlene Ward who will be working on her school service project in the garden.  Charlene and some volunteers she is bringing …

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From our friends at Graffiti Watch

After 6 years of vigilance and work of a dedicated group of volunteers and supporters who have worked to prevent and remove graffiti from the South Side it’s time to catch-up and refocus our mission.  This also requires seeking fresh ideas and energy of new volunteers to help sustain our mission.   What: Potluck dinner and discussion of ways to …

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