What types of things can we post in the NTVG Community FB Group?

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Brian Gallimore

The NTVG Facebook group (renamed to North Texas Vegetable Gardeners Community) will implement some important changes on June 1, 2019 to better accommodate the members, but what does that mean? What kind of posts will be in the group after the change is implemented? The mission says “Provide a place to have discussions, share successes and failures, be inspired, and enjoy social interaction around the topic of local vegetable gardening” Some quotes from group members describing what their favorite types of posts are included below. These are all examples of things that may be posted in the group:

1) layout/design pics with before and after photos and “how I did this” conversation 2) before and after planting photos that show growth/progress 3) harvest photos 4)life in the garden posts with pollinators, baby veggies/fruit, 5) gardens with kids or community participating

Carol Garrison

Garden updates, for sure

Jonathan Hurley

Tips on garden maintenance, like pruning tomatoes for a better harvest, natural bug deterrents, water collection, etc.

Clint Evans

Videos to show what plants look like as they grow and just before harvest. How to harvest and ideas for recipes to incorporate the fresh veggies. Pest control ideas are also great.

Kat Nicholl-Basye

Planting, harvesting, and progress of growing vegetables/fruit. There’s so much to learn from everyone’s posts and pictures.

Katerina Wimberley

A little of this, a little of that, a smidge of you know what keeps the group dynamics fertile, like good soil. You don’t just want the same thing over and over, as the essence will be lost.

ToeKnee Pemsel

Garden updates, harvest pictures, layout and design, and ideas for improving the soil.

Hannah Milam

I love to see peoples gardens, their harvest, and the finished canning or casserole, salad,etc

Sandra Wright

As I post, I like the weekly update posts to show how my garden grows. I love to see the others pictures to get ideas from and learning from others experiences. As a collective if we all share our knowledge, we can grow our own food and be healthier and forgive the pun, more fruitful.

Scott Ahlfinger

 I love the pictures and encouragement.

Joan Alford
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Seed Company: Gurney’s Seed & Nursery Co.

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin
Company NameGurney’s Seed & Nursery Co.
Websitehttps://www.gurneys.com/
Phone513-354-1492
Catalog Available?Yes
Live Plants?Yes
Fruit Trees?Yes
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Gurneys... two generations of our family use them.

Rated 5 out of 5
January 8, 2020

My dad bought seed, and so do I.

Donna

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Seed Company: Gourmet Seed

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin
Company NameGourmet Seed
Websitehttps://www.gourmetseed.com/
Phone1-831-637-2411
Catalog Available?No
Live Plants?No
Fruit Trees?No
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Seed Company: Ferry-Morse

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin
Company NameFerry-Morse
Websiteferrymorse.com
Catalog Available?No
Live Plants?Yes
Fruit Trees?Yes
Review
5
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Great seeds and great website

Rated 5 out of 5
October 7, 2021

The seeds never disappoint me. I tried the plantlings and I recommend growing them a little bigger inside before placing them outside. They have a nice knowledge base of articles with good tips.

Gimme Cornbread

Very cost competitive and easy to find

Rated 5 out of 5
December 26, 2020

These are sold by many of the big box stores at reasonable prices. I am a little picky on the varieties but the ones that I’ve purchased have always had reasonable germination and been true (variety expected was what came up) to packaging and free of disease and pests. I usually plant a mix of heirloom and F1 hybrids and they offer both. No personal preference for organic and unless you are growing soybeans or corn, GMO is not a big issue either for me.

Edsel Harrell Jr

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Upcoming Changes to NTVG Facebook Group

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Brian Gallimore

In a few days, we will be implementing a significant change to the NTVG Facebook Group. This is being done to support of the primary goal of the group, which is to provide a place for local vegetable gardeners to have discussions about the things most important to them, sharing their successes, sharing their failures, getting inspiration from others, and enjoying social interaction about a beloved topic. 

Some interesting things have happened over the course of time as a result of the group’s growth and in the culture of Facebook and social media in general. One of these things is a large number of what can be classified as beginner questions get posted to the group. These posts tend to be repetitive over time and many members who monitor the group regularly find them overwhelming. The group is not well suited to be a helpdesk nor a place to ask for the identification of plants, bugs, or diseases. 

In support of the overall goal of NTVG, which is to promote local vegetable gardening, the team has created several new resources to better serve the community while simultaneously mitigating the unintended consequences experienced in the NTVG Facebook group. Here is a summary of the new resources:

Ask NTVG Facebook Group – A place to ask (or answer) local vegetable gardening questions. This is the best place to ask questions if you are a beginning level gardener.
NTVG helpdesk – A support ticket system staffed by experienced volunteers who can provide quality answers to local vegetable gardening questions.
NTVG FAQ and Knowledgebase – A library of common answers specifically for local vegetable gardening.

Starting on June 1, 2019, the rules of the NTVG Facebook group will be changed so that any request for identification or question that has been addressed in the resources listed above will be restricted. Examples of posts that will be considered off-limits are:

  • What is this?
  • What is wrong with my plant?
  • What should I do?
  • What is eating my plants?
  • Why does this look bad?
  • How do I kill this?
  • Where do I buy xxxx ?
  • When should I plant xxxx ?

As a reminder, any vegetable gardening question is acceptable to be posted in the Ask NTVG Facebook group, and everyone is welcome to submit a helpdesk ticket and have it answered by an experienced vegetable gardener.

When this change is rolled out, members will need to decide the best path for themselves personally. Members who choose to stay in the group will be expected to participate within the guidelines of the group. The rules of the group will continue to be posted in the first announcement post in the group and at rules.ntvg.org as usual. Our goal is not to limit membership in the group but to create an experience that is beneficial and enjoyable to all involved.

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