Articles tagged with: community

May15

Featured Garden: Fluttering Flower Garden

A flower garden in Westland, Michigan

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Westland, Michigan, Fluttering Flower Garden is a colorful and diverse, flower-filled garden.

May08

Featured Garden: Green Kathleen's Chicken Junction

A raised bed garden with chickens in Arlington, Texas

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Arlington, Texas, Green Kathleen's Chicken Junction is a raised garden featuring organic vegetables, chickens and rabbits.

May04

What Does Observing Lilacs Right Now...

...Have to do with the White House Next Year?

You're invited to observe lilacs this spring...for reasons you might not expect.

Nov17

Deter Hungry Deer, Plan a Fence for Next Spring

On building a deer fence that looks good & gets the job done

Guest Blogger - Robert Kourik

Now’s a good time to plan a fence for next year’s skirmish with pesky deer. A proper fence is the reliable way to keep these hungry ungulates at bay.

Nov10

Sheet Compost this Fall for Healthy Soil in Spring

Sheet compost before snow falls then sit back & let nature improve your soil

Guest Blogger - Robert Kourik

Robert Kourik reveals how to improve the soil during the winter without digging by using sheet composting. Sheet composting refers to the use of thin layers of compostable material laid out over the soil like a thick mulch.

Oct26

Grow to Learn Grows Students with New York City School Garden Program

Citywide initiative offers training, grants & more to 1,600 schools

Grow to Learn's School Garden Coordinator, Erica Keberle, talks with us about the Grow to Learn initiative in New York City and how the organization is working to sustain and support school gardens that will engage students in active learning.
Sep21

Our Year Without Groceries

A Family Reflects on the Rewards & Challenges of Growing All Their Own Food

Guest Blogger - Rachel B.

In early September of 2010 my husband and I had this crazy idea about giving up the grocery store. We felt that we just couldn't trust the food available anymore and we wanted to buy directly from farmers. Being complete gluttons for punishment we decided that for the last 3 months we wouldn't buy any food at all and rely entirely on what we raised, grew and already had on our shelves.
Aug18

Featured Garden: Fats Green Garden

A Backyard Garden in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Fats Green Garden is a backyard garden inspired by and in honor of Christine's grandparents.

Aug04

Featured Garden: Kindboerderij Moestuin (City farm veggie patch)

An Urban Farm in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kinderboerderij Moestuin is an urban farm where Kris Clark has spent the past several years gardening a veggie patch, amid roaming goats and chickens.

Aug03

A Self-Watering AutoGarden

Dr. Duncan Bell combines botany & robotics to design a new watering system

Jennifer Hausler

One plot in our community garden is attracting a lot of attention.  It’s a raised, solar powered, self-watering “AutoGarden” designed by Dr. Duncan Bell, a veteran gardener who is about to retire from his day job as head of Biomedical Engineering at Pfizer/Wyeth.  Using his Ph.D. in botany and his background as a robot designer, he designed the system to be a cross between hydroponics and container gardening.

Jul28

Featured Garden: Boston Fenway Victory Garden

A Community Garden in Boston, MA

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Fenway Victory Garden is the jewel of the local area and where Kristen Mobilia, one in a long line of family gardeners, has been enjoying the fruits of community gardening for the past 10 years.

Apr04

Featured Garden: AdamsCrest Farm

A Permaculture Learning Center in California

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in California, Adams Crest Farm is an urban permaculure learning center where community members join together to learn and grow. Its community gardeners work together to grow a wide variety of colorful and delicious organic foods.

Mar29

Featured Garden: Wise Words Garden

A Community Garden in New Orleans

The Featured Garden series presents weekly editor's picks of gardens from YourGardenShow.com.

Located in the heart of New Orleans, Wise Words Garden is a community garden that feeds and educates its neighbors. Motivated by Hurrican Katrina, its founder Joseph is passionate about sharing sustainable and affordable fresh food with his community. 

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  • Thanks for the post! Very helpful for me!
  • these are some great ideas, i love it!:)
  • Beautiful garden and animals and I'm sure it's difficult to do that in the hot Texas weather! So how do I grow a Cliff so I can have a...
    Kelly

    Kelly

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  • Kathleen has some wonderful Ideas!
    Melissa Ramos

    Melissa Ramos

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  • My lilac bushes, usually in bloom just in time for mother's day, have already peaked and are beginning to die back. I have one bish that...
    Kathy Engle-Dulac

    Kathy Engle-Dulac

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