DFW’s Local Vegetable Gardening Community
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Grow Your Veggie Lover
I’m a lucky woman. Simply because my grandparents and parents had large gardens, I learned to appreciate and enjoy the taste of fresh, straight off the vine garden goodness. My Mom, Grandmother and my 4-H experiences taught me to cook, bake, and preserve all manner of things. Growing up in a farm and ranch community,…
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Call for Guest Bloggers
The NTVG’s blog is looking for a few guests to write about our favorite subject, growing food in your own yard! If you would like to write a guest post, please leave a comment and give a short summary of what your article would be about.
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Lessons from Leslie – Heirloom Vegetables for Texas
Leslie Helleck is the general manager at North Haven Gardens. She gave a very informative talk recently on the topic of “Heirloom Vegetables for Texas”. Here are some of the highlights from her presentation: Wordology: Cultiver – man-made hybrid F1 – first generation cross Seeds from hybrids usually do not come true Variety – accidental…
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How To Make Pots from Newspaper
Making your own pots out of newspaper is one of the best options for seed starting. They are quick, easy, and almost free. It scores pretty high on the eco-friendly scale too, since you are reusing, and the paper is biodegradable. The size of the pot can be adjusted depending on the size of the…
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The NTVG Community Calendar
The calendar lists events of interest to our group of vegetable gardeners. Anyone can add new events. Here are the basics of how to use it: Viewing Events From the main menu bar at the top of the page in the forum, click on ‘calendar’. Notes: Buttons and controls at the lower edge of…
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