Is mulch really necessary in the garden? How should you keep pests away from your strawberries? What’s the best way to keep your tomatoes from toppling over? As the weather warms up, we answer your most pressing gardening questions, with Keyatta Mincey. She’s the founder of A Sip of Paradise, a community garden for people in the hospitality industry in Atlanta. Keyatta tells us how she got this garden off the ground during COVID and why a community garden is so meaningful to people.

This episode is sponsored by Bonnie Plants. 

This episode was produced by Dan Pashman and Max Miller. The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, Jared O'Connell.

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