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Here is a great opportunity to meet up with the gardeners you have been interacting with in cyberspace and trade seeds in the process.
The NTVG Facebook Group reached the milestone of 10,000 members today!
Where: Community of Hope, 1800 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, TX
When: Saturday, January 25, 2-4 PM
Be prepared for your spring gardens with a variety of seeds! Let’s exchange, save on cost, and pick up valuable tips from other people’s garden experiences. Snacks, Prizes, Fun!
Community of Hope UMC has a community garden. This is a perfect setting for our MeetUp. It is time to ready for Spring Planting. Seeds are expensive and usually packaged more than what we require for our home gardens. So let’s share and swap! Continue reading
Planting a vegetable garden in your yard is a sustainable and affordable way to provide food for your family. If you’re thinking about creating a vegetable garden this spring, follow these tips on how to get started, what to grow and how to make it thrive. It’s best to start planning in the fall so you have ground that’s easy to work with in the spring, but if your spring garden is more of a whim, that’s OK! There are ways to start a vegetable garden from scratch in the spring.
Fall preparation for planting a vegetable garden
When you’re thinking about starting a vegetable garden, fall planning can help make creating your spring garden easier. After you’re finished mowing the lawn in the fall, lay down news print and cardboard on the plot where your spring garden will be. This is an effective, safe and environmentally friendly way to kill the grass so it doesn’t creep back up in your vegetable garden.
Winter planning for your spring vegetable garden Continue reading