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Now is the time to start growing your own food garden. This is the place to learn the secrets of how to grow healthy food and lots of it.

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Grow Grow Grow ur garden grow it very well
Status posted by Grower May 24, 2010
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Corn 2010 still young.
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Grown only in water!!! wow it work really well i think i will keep growing my Lucite this way.
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it work very well
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I just picked up the Garden Primer book. No to do some reading! YAY!
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Tom Mallard commented on Tom Mallard's blog post 'Feral cats --- Poopers'
The yard here was spread with desert crushed rock so has been a kitty litter yard, and dogs, the previous owner didn't bury or dispose of that either, piles all over, so I raked & moved it off a section and put in rows, digging up the…
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Christy Brugh commented on Tom Mallard's blog post 'Feral cats --- Poopers'
The best way to deal with feral cats is to give them a space that is for them , and a space that is not. I, too, live in an area with lots of feral cats. At first, I was overwhelmed, annoyed, pissed off. Then I began to realize they are a part of…
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Will do. I am so glad I joined here! Blessings!
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Thomas Hodges commented on Master Gardener's group 'heirloom varieties taste better and are healthier for you'
Twinkle, go here to find your county extension agent. They are wealth of local info! http://www.uaex.edu/findus/county_offices.htm
Feb 16, 2010

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Sue B.

Disappointing field test yields cause Pioneer Hi-Bred to delay release of newest generations of GMO corn.

Pioneer Hi-Bred said Friday that disappointing yields in field tests will cause it to delay the release of the newest generations of herbicide-resistant corn seed to about 2015. Read the full article here.

Posted by Sue B. on December 5, 2009 at 5:56pm

Tom Mallard

Feral cats --- Poopers

As a downtown Phoenix resident I have plenty of feral cats that use the landscaping rocks for kitty litter, but also like freshly dug soil so I can't grow food yet.

Plan A is raised bed with chicken wire but that's a lot of expense so I was after other ways of discouraging the cats if anyone has dealt with this before.

Posted by Tom Mallard on December 5, 2009 at 9:39am — 6 Comments

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Petition to require lables on GMO food

I came across this petition that is asking that all GMO foods be labeled. Thought it would interest everyone.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/require-foods-to-list-genetically-altered-ingredients.html

Posted by chris lee on August 12, 2009 at 9:31pm

Sue B.

Union of Concerned Scientists say genetically engineered crops have not lived up to their promise of greater yields

In their recent report, Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops, the UCS says traditional plant breeding and improved farming techniques are to credit for increased corn and soybean yields.

Posted by Sue B. on June 16, 2009 at 10:13am

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Book Review: The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook by Mimi Luebbermann

Discover the delicious world of heirloom tomatoes in the The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook! Luebbermann showcases 20 heirloom varieties in these easy-to-make recipes. And because these tomatoes are open-pollinated, the author provides in-depth information on saving the seeds and growing your own heirloom tomatoes. Enjoy!

Posted by Sue B. on June 10, 2009 at 5:21am

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The Edible Classroom

Our online gardening class is happening in the Edible Classroom. Check your email for your lesson each week.

We have put together an excellent group of gardening experts to help you grow more food than you ever dreamed possible. The course is designed for you to follow along in your own garden, and will walk you, step-by-step, to the process of growing more food than you ever dreamed possible. It's easy, it's fun, and it's FREE. So stay tuned and let's plant some seeds!

You will need to be a registered member of One Million Gardens to participate in the live webinar. Once the class has been posted in the Edible Classroom, anyone will be able to review it and repeat any lessons at your own pace.

Our 10-week course covers the following:

LESSONS

1. Why you need to plant a garden...
- History, big picture, economy and health
- loss of seeds / biodiversity
- exploring food and culture in the garden

2. Making a garden plan
- creating a gardening journal
- crop selection & worthwhile varieties
- overview of the garden year
- size / amount of seedlings, space, etc
- heirloom, open-pollinated vs. hybrid and GMO's

3. bed preparation
- chart
- tools
- process
- seasons and crop selection
- growing soil

4. Seed Propagation
- seed selection
- flats
- transplanting (general)
- moon planting
- watering seedlings
- weeding

5. Growing and Caring for...
- Vegetables
- Flowers and Herbs
- special crops

6. Composting
- compost recipes and proceedures
- vermaculture / worm box

7. General Gardening Planting and Maintenance
- Companion Planting
- Beneficial herbs and plants
- Weed Control
- Pest Control
- Crop Rotation

8. Harvesting
- marking for seed saving
- best time to harvest

9. Seed Saving & storage
- harvesting
- cleaning
- storage

10. The next generation
- kids, community and gardening...
 
 
 

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