Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

About Brian Gallimore

Brian is a backyard vegetable gardener, permaculturist, aquaponics enthusiast, and maintainer of the online community at northtexasvegetablegardeners.com.

Invitation to the Community

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

The reason this website was created was to bring local vegetable growers together in an online community.  There is lots to be learned by sharing and interacting with others!  The best tool I know of for this is an Internet … Continue reading →

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Garden Diary

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

As I was planing some seeds last weekend I decided to go ahead and start a ‘garden diary’.  At one time, I thought I would just mark what I planted and take pictures of everything and keep track of what/when … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Citizen Gardener Class – Sept 10 & 11

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

The hands-on gardening class customized to the unique climate and conditions of the North Texas area is holding another class soon:  DFW Citizen Gardener class #2 will span two mornings, on September 10 and 11 (Saturday and Sunday).  The purpose … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Making Your Own

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

One of the easiest and most productive things you can do at home is make your own jam. With a few specialized tools and a couple of hours of time, you can save yourself over $100 dollars.  As an example, … Continue reading →

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Citizen Gardener DFW Class #1

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

After a long streak of crazy hot and dry weather in North Central Texas, we finally got a break on the day of the first Citizen Gardener class in DFW. It was rainy this morning, but that didn’t stop us … Continue reading →

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