Always a difficult decision. Tomatoes (and corn) is everyone’s favorite homegrown vegetable. We’ll be starting them indoors in late February and early March. If you haven’t gotten your seeds yet, get them NOW. This year I’ve decided on Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Pineapple Tomato, Cherokee Purple and Sungold Tomato. Sungolds are bright orange, cherry tomatoes, […]
Green Education Foundation (GEF) is mobilizing two million children to participate in environmental educational programs during National Green Week 2010 (Feb. 1-5, 2010). The objective is to empower students to become environmental stewards within the context of their own lives. GEF’s provides all the educational content for the program including standards based environmental lessons that […]
From Green Pages, stlawu.edu School Garden Training Location: St. Lawrence University Campus Date: March 30, 2010 School Garden Training on the St. Lawrence University Campus, Canton This training is designed for those who already maintain a school garden project AND for those considering one. It is open to school faculty and staff, parents, community members […]
1) Hillsboro, OR Planting Seeds for the Future It’s Christmas break at Minter Bridge Elementary School in Hillsboro, but visions of sprouting seeds, blooming bulbs and sturdy shrubs just might be dancing in the heads of students and staff and the Hillsboro Garden Club. The garden club, now in its 80th year, recently forged a […]
Los Angeles County Master Gardener Training Program is now accepting applications for 2010. The dates are 13 Saturdays, March 6 – May 29, 2010 January 15: Last Day to Request Application Packet January 31: Last Day to Submit Completed Application, LiveScan Fingerprinting, and Payment WHO CAN APPLY • Any resident of Los Angeles County with […]
We have a volunteer sunflower growing in our garden. Volunteers are plants that come up on their own without being intentionally planted. In the case of our sunflower we had planted some nearby last spring. In another garden we had lots of volunteers that sprang up after deadheading the season before. Its a good idea […]
Two resourceful moms have built a website dedicated to getting your kids off the couch. It is called appropriately, KidsOffTheCouch.com. Each week they feature a memorable movie for the family to watch together and couple it with an off-couch activity. Some of their garden related activities include: 1) The Secret Garden + Edible Gardens 2) […]