DFW’s Local Vegetable Gardening Community
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First Fall Vegetable Planting…Praying for Rain
Well today is August 1st which is traditionally when you start planting your fall vegetable garden in North Texas. But with the extreme heat that we’re having (highs predicted this week to be 108) and no relief in sight, I was not sure if I should “plant” or “not plant”. After much thought and deliberation,…
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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…
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Food Deserts in North Texas
The image is a screenshot from the USDA website “Food Desert Locator“. Go to the website for the interactive map, where each area is clickable to see the statistics. From wikipedia.org: A food desert is any area in the industrialised world where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain. It is prevalent in rural as well as…
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Citizen Gardener Class in Fort Worth – August 13, 2011
“Press Release” about the August 13 Citizen Gardener class in Fort Worth.
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Citizen Gardener Interview on Growing Your Grub Show
Steve Howard with the “Growing Your Grub” podcast interviewed me about community gardening and the Citizen Gardener program. His podcast has been a great resource for vegetable gardening information. He had to adapt his growing techniques when he moved the the hot arid Texas climate, and often shares great tips and tricks on his show.…
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