I feel like I threaten to start a garden every week or so, generally right after spending more than I care to on produce at Sprouts, but hey…where do you even start such a venture here in the desert? Thankfully, the fine folks at the Community Food Bank have a new helpful video on gardening here in the Old Pueblo, plus they have a bunch of classes in October to help you take the next steps:
Soil and Compost Saturday, October 4
Rainwater Harvesting Thursday, October 9
Planting a Healthy Garden Saturday, October 11
Backyard Chickens Saturday, October 11
Garden Basics Intensive Tuesday, October 14
Water Saving Irrigation – Saturday, October 18
Wormania! – Saturday, October 18
Sustainable Design – Friday, October 24
Irrigating with Gray Water – Saturday, October 25
Diseño Sostenible – Saturday, October 25
Soil and Compost – Friday, October 31
All About Soil – Saturday, November 1
La Tierra y el Abono – Saturday, November 1
Planting a Healthy Garden – Friday, November 7
Seeds and Sprouts: Gardening for Kids – Saturday, November 8
Fruit Trees: Selection, Care, Pruning and Propagation – Saturday, November 8
Cultivar un Jardín Saludable – Saturday, November 8
Wormania! – Saturday, November 15
Home Canning, Freezing and Drying – Thursday, November 20
For gardening info and resources galore, check out the Food Bank’s website.
This article appears in Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2014.
