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Summer is in full swing! Spring greens have wilted away in the heat, tomatoes are starting to ripen on the vines, zucchini's broad canopy is attempting a coup of the rest of the garden, and a fruitful season is upon us. It can be easy, in the midst of such abundant harvests, to forget about the opportunities for planting at this moment. And yet there are many opportunities for planting that shouldn’t be missed, now and in the weeks to come.

Long before there were stay-at-home orders and stress about food shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ian Wilson was helping city dwellers turn unused patches of their yard into fertile plots to grow their own organic vegetables, herbs, berries and fruit.

These days, as we all find our way forward through this difficult time, I have been struck by the sense that we are at the same time both more intimately connected and more isolated than ever before. As we retreat to our homes and our families (if we are so lucky) and face the anxiety, fear, and uncertainty that Coronavirus has brought to all of humanity, we suffer together. No one, it seems, is spared from the reach of this strange and extraordinary virus.

Every Fall we take a look back at all that has happened over the last growing season, and every time I just can’t believe how much we packed in! We hope you enjoy these images from 2019 and that you find inspiration from our work.

If your garden is anything at all like mine, then you find yourself in a familiar and lovely conundrum every September: What am I going to do with all of these tomatoes?

Ian Wilson helps people grow their own gardens, so he knows what it takes to grow the perfect tomato. The local gardening expert stopped by to share his tried-and-true tips.