Author: Brian Gallimore
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The Economics of Making Your Own
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, here are the actual costs of canning 35 jars of fresh strawberry jam: 10 pounds…
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Citizen Gardener DFW Class #1
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 a bit from getting a ton of work done today. Here are the pictures I…
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Food Variety Extinction Graphic
“93 percent of the varieties had gone extinct” Spend a few seconds digesting the information contained in the graphic below and you will understand how important it is to take control of your own food supply. The solution to this problem is in your backyard!
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WORKSHOP: School Garden Based Learning
WORKSHOP: School Garden Based Learning September 24, 2011 · 9am-3:30pm AgriLife Research and Extension- Dallas Center · 17360 Coit Road · Dallas, Texas 75252 Purpose of the Training: To bring together K-8th grade teachers, support staff, and administrators who share an interest in school gardening. Delivery of information in four areas: the research regarding the benefits of school…
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Tops and Bottoms
A group of helpers met up at the Promise of Peace community garden just east of White Rock Lake in Dallas on Saturday morning. We created a new garden bed for Elizabeth to use in an educational program for the Junior Master Gardeners, based on the book “Tops & Bottoms“. We pulled out existing vegetation…