Growing Asian Vegetables from Seed – Apr 18
with Jim Ryugo of Kitazawa Seeds Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda Enjoy Pak Choi, Chinese Broccoli and Kabocha Squash? Come find out how you can grow your own so you can have them at the peak of freshness. Join Jim Ryugo of Kitazawa Seed Company to learn how to maximize your chances... Continue reading→
Make Better Soil – Mar 21
Soil – What It Is and How to Make It Better with Dolores Morrison, Alameda County Master Gardener Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda It’s time to be starting that spring/summer vegetable garden. So join us for a session on one of your garden’s most critical elements –... Continue reading→
Starting Your Gardening Year off Right
with Cynthia LaCroix and Linda Carloni Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda Join us for an interactive session on planning your 2017 food garden and what steps to take in January and February. We’ll talk about when and how to do soil prep, what and when to... Continue reading→
Seed Saving
with Irene Beebe, Alameda County Master Gardener Not so long ago, seed saving was part of every garden. From ancient times until our grandparents’ day (or great-grandparents’, depending on your age!), favorite strains of vegetables and flowers were renewed from year to year and generation to generation, sometimes travelling long distances with a family to... Continue reading→
Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
June 13, 2016, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2512 Blanding Ave., Alameda Come and learn about Integrated Pest Management with Birgitt Evans, Alameda County Master Gardener and co-owner of Pollinate Farm & Garden in Oakland. Using the Precautionary Principal, learn how to reduce pest damage starting with the least toxic method first. Learn... Continue reading→
Fruit Tree Maintenance Alert
ABG’s April 2016 Education Meeting will focus on Spring Fruit Tree Care, but you may want to do some preventive maintenance before that meeting. Co-presenter Jasmine Tokuda recommends that fruit tree owners take some time this weekend or early in the next week to remove overwintering mulch or leaf detritus under fruit trees. This winter’s... Continue reading→
Spring Fruit Tree Care
with Jasmine Tokuda and Marla Koss April 11, 2016, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2512 Blanding Ave., Alameda Having had a nice drink of water, are those fruit trees in your yard now blossoming? Are you wondering what you need to do so they’ll produce for you this summer? This session will address... Continue reading→
Permaculture Principles
Monday, October 12, 2015 (6:30 – 7:30PM) Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda Damian Mason discussed Permaculture principles. To download a Word document of the presentation, click here. To download a PDF of the slide presentation, click here.
Your Winter Garden
Monday, September 14, 2015 (6:30 – 7:30PM) Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda This talk will cover the basics you need to know for planting and growing a bountiful fall and winter garden. It will include considerations for what fruits and vegetables grow best in Alameda’s climate with short daylight hours (think greens and citrus!).... Continue reading→
Vertical Gardening Techniques for Fruits and Vegetables
Monday, August 10, 2015 (6:30 – 7:30 PM) Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda Learn about growing edibles on the Up and Up: Vertical Gardening Techniques for Fruits and Vegetables with Claire Splan, author of “California Fruit and Vegetable Gardening”. Looking for a way to fit some more fruit trees in your yard? Squash... Continue reading→