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Fighting Climate Change in Our Backyards
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding, Alameda Panel discussion with Birgitt Evans, Marla Koss and Damian Mason The term “Carbon Sequestration” is the turning up everywhere in the fight against global warming. It may sound intimidating or difficult, something to be done by governments or on a large...Continue reading→
Great Habitat Plants for Beneficial Insects and Pollinators
April 16, 2019, 7 to 8:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda You can not only grow food for yourself, but also support local pollinators, such as hummingbirds, bees and also other beneficial insects that help control pests. Many of the herbs and vegetables that we enjoy are also attractive to beneficials and...Continue reading→
Succession Planting and Interplanting for Summer Veggies
May 21, 2019, 7 to 8:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda Meet Alameda County Master Gardeners Sam Foushee and David Blood to discuss planting your summer vegetable garden. Here in the Bay Area we can garden all year long but it requires a bit of planning. We’ll examine how to plan your...Continue reading→
The Dreaded Peach Leaf Curl Disease: How to Prevent it in Alameda
by Holly Johnson, Alameda Backyard Growers Alameda Sun, Thursday, November 8, 2018 While several varieties of peach trees can do well in Alameda, these fruit trees are also susceptible to a fungal disease that makes them look unhealthy and, in fact, weakens their ability to thrive. The disease, peach leaf curl, is caused by a...Continue reading→
Alameda Greywater System Tour
Want to see rainwater and greywater systems in real life in Alameda? ABG has organized a tour of four Alameda sites that use rainwater and/or greywater to irrigate their gardens on Saturday December 1, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the tour to receive the address of the sites. Hope to see you...Continue reading→
Rainwater Harvesting
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding, Alameda It’s FINALLY raining, and we’re hoping for a very rainy winter. But you never know. Even if we don’t get as much rain as we’d like, you can expand the water available for your plants by harvesting rainwater and using greywater....Continue reading→
How to Build Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Tiny Garden Spaces
by Mary Sotelo, Alameda Backyard Growers Alameda Sun – Thursday, October 11, 2018 Sadly, the monarch butterfly population is declining. One of the primary reasons is the loss of open space where the monarchs’ host plants, milkweeds, grow. Alameda gardeners can help increase the monarchs’ numbers by building habitats in even the smallest of yards....Continue reading→
Selecting a Fruit Tree for Alameda
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding, Alameda Many fruit trees grow well in Alameda, and winter is a great time to plant a new fruit tree. Join us as Marla Koss and Birgitt Evans share their extensive knowledge and experience in raising fruit trees in Alameda. They’ll demystify...Continue reading→
Tips to Create Gardens That Will Benefit Bees
by Alison Limoges Alameda Sun – Thursday, September 13, 2018 According to “The Super Bowl of Beekeeping” an article by Jaime Lowe in the Aug. 9, New York Times Magazine, “About one in every three mouthfuls of food we eat wouldn’t exist without bee pollination.” While local gardeners may not be feeding the world from...Continue reading→
On a Mission to Reduce Food Waste
by Linda Carloni, Alameda Backyard Growers Alameda Sun, Thursday, August 9, 2018 Summer is an especially wonderful time to enjoy fresh produce. Tomatoes, green beans, peaches and berries all beckon us to enjoy them. But fresh produce spoils more quickly than other food. So summer is a good time to talk about preventing food from...Continue reading→