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Erin, we subscribed to Desert Roots CSA a couple of years ago, don't think they offered meat then but I'll check it out, thanks.
Ken Singh donates huge piles of compost for the Mesa Community College Rose Garden every spring and they sell it in approx. 40lb bags for $4 and will be doing so for the next couple of Saturdays until all the pruning and mulching is done. Handy for…
Ready made raised beds, looks pretty cool but pricey. Don't know if there is a local source for them and how much just the wattles cost. They're recycling rice straw from Ca. for them now instead of burning the straw after harvest which is a good th…
Anita, approximately what ratio lemon e.o. to water do you use to wash your fruits & veggies? Thanks!
Judy, Desert Roots Farm in Queen Creek offers grass fed beef once a month. It comes from a ranch in Green Valley (their link is included on her site). Participation in her CSA isn't required to buy the meat. It just has to be picked up at her farm.…
Debbie, where do you get your ground beef? We've been thinking about looking for a quarter of beef to buy but I'd like to try the "natural" beef and see what the difference is before doing that. I'd rather pay more for good meat and eat it less ofte…
EWWW!!! I have never liked fast food hamburgers, yet a natural ground beef with no hormones or additives on my grill at home is heavenly...mmmmm. Amonia may kill the E coli and Salmonella (at least some of the times) but as a former RN and nutirtion…
My neighbor and his wife did a lot of driving around and just looking at things in the area and he told me about seeing a large field of rhubarb growing somewhere here in the east valley but couldn't remember exactly where. He passed away over the s…
Here's the link for the berry video and others showing pruning grapes and more.
http://www.davewilson.com/video/diy_2.html
Isn't cross-pollination an issue only if you plan to save seeds?
Chris, your class is Feb. 13, the sale is Mar. 13.
The sale is at the Maricopa County Extenion office, 4341 E. Broadway Rd, Phoenix on Saturday, March 13th on the day of the Master Gardener's Tour, I think it begins at 10:00 am but I'll get more detailed info posted before the sale. Co. Extension do…
Solar Food Dehydrators - A Natual Preservation Process with Chis Byers at The Tempe Transportation Center
February 10, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Learn to dehydrate your bounty of produce with natural and renewable Solar Power! Come and learn how easy it is to use the sun to preserve your extra food. The great Arizona sunshine can be used to save your harvest with solar food dehydration, and…
A lady in my garden club has a huge blackberry patch out in Gilbert and gets about 100 gallons of nice sweet berries every year. The club will be selling 1 gal. potted berry plants from her cuttings at the County Extension Sale on March 13th if anyb…
Barbara, have you tried armenian cucumbers? Not a true cuke but a melon but grow like crazy here, a nice sweet crunchy veg and can also be peeled and stir fried like zucchini but unlike squash they retain their texture. They love the heat but need a…
You can check with the local Herb Association http://www.azherb.org
I'm sure they can help with this.
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Growing Potted Tomatoes & Other Edibles on Your Patio with Chris Byers at Central Slope Herbal tea & Green Design Center
February 13, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Do you want to garden but not sure about digging up your yard? Or do not have a yard? Then come and learn how to have all the tomatoes you want in two square feet of space! You will learn the finer points of how to select a tomato to raise in a pot…
Indoor Vermicomposting with Lisa Taylor at Tempe Transportation Center
February 17, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
This class will include a lecture and hands-on demo on the basics of successful kitchen worm-composting. Topics covered include basics on the biology of worms, building a worm bin, acquiring worms locally, keeping the worms healthy, avoiding unwante…
my blog on my Aquaponics experiments in AZ:
http://funwithaquaponics.blogspot.com/
Biltmore area.
I missed the tree chippers coming through my area, and I have to get rid of this Christmas tree before my neighbors call the HOA 5-0s.Do you have a chipper, other means of recycling a tree, or a good idea for me?I can deliver it.Thanks,Markmarktrini…
Home & Yard Tour of the Bee Oasis with Don Titmus at Private home of Don Titmus
March 20, 2010 from 9am to 11am
Don has been "living" permaculture and sustainability for several years. His environment is a testament to the many ingenious ways he's incorporated sustainability into his life. See veggie and flower gardens, urban chickens, bees, water harvesting,…
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