Five Things Vegetable Gardens Need in November
by Brigitt Evans, Alameda Backyard Growers Alameda Sun, November 9, 2017 November is a transition month in Alameda. Warm sunny days may be punctuated by rainstorms, but the nights are cooling down. Plant growth is slowing down and planting begins now for late winter or spring harvests. Here are some things Alamedans might want to...Continue reading→
Canning 101
with Margie Siegal Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda Have too many tomatoes? Can’t manage to eat all those apples fast enough? Join us to learn about canning food. People have been preserving their harvests for thousands of years. Join us as Margie Siegal demystifies the canning...Continue reading→
12 Tips for Reducing Food Waste
Here is another great article on reducing food waste from CUESA (Cultivating a Healthy Food System): “Food is a weapon. Don’t waste it” was a popular motto during World Wars I and II, when the US made it a national priority to conserve resources by curbing food waste. Today, approximately 40 percent of food (about...Continue reading→
Asian Citris Phyllids – Inspect Your Citrus Trees Now!
The Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing (HLB) disease are new and frightening citrus pests. The psyllid is a tiny mottled brown insect, about the size of an aphid. It damages citrus directly by feeding on new leaf growth. More seriously, the insect spreads the bacterium associated with HLB. HLB can kill a citrus tree in...Continue reading→
Farm Tour and Volunteer Work Party
Yes, there is a farm in Alameda! Join us to learn about the farm and its CSA and lend a hand on a project improving the farm’s productivity. We’ll tour the farm for an hour, learning what it produces, how you can purchase its products, and its place at Alameda Point Collaborative. And we’ll work...Continue reading→
Make Better Soil
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→