Friday, July 27, 2012

The Uncommon Garden

With a rooftop farm supplying a majority of the menu items every week, Uncommon Ground makes incorporating a garden into restaurant operations look easy. This week we went to Dave Snyder, Organic Roof Top Farm Director at Uncommon Ground, to get some advice for beginning gardeners.

Photo Courtesy of Uncommon Ground

Dave advises beginner gardeners to start with herbs--hearty and perennial herbs will work just fine. Herbs like parsley, thyme, sage and mint are easy grows for gardens that are just getting started. Once harvested, these herbs will be easy to incorporate into daily meals. It's also key to grow things that you like. This will keep you motivated to care for your garden.

Check back Monday for our Business Spotlight with Dave and Uncommon Ground.

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