Gardening Topics

IPM Principles and Practices for Pests of the Fall Garden

with Dr. Andrew Sutherland, UC Cooperative Extension Monday, September 8, 2014 (6:30 – 7:30 PM), Rhythmix Cultural Works This interactive presentation will provide an overview of the central tenets of integrated pest management (IPM) as illustrated by several IPM programs for specific pests of Bay Area urban garden systems. Speaker: Dr. Andrew Sutherland is the Urban...Continue reading→

Improving Soil Quality

Saturday, September 13, 20142:00 – 3:00pm FREE event open to the public presented by Rob Bennaton Alameda Main Library Here is a link to Rob Bennaton’s talk on Improving your Soil Quality. Here is a PDF on Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops (PDF).

Lemon Sauce

Here’s a simple egg-lemon sauce that turns blah stove-top recipes fabulously Greek–without much fuss: 3 eggs 1 tbsp water 3 tbsp lemon juice Whisk eggs in a bowl with the water until frothy. Add lemon juice a bit at a time and mix in thoroughly. Pour over fully-cooked meat or poultry and/or vegetables that are...Continue reading→

Apple Tree Pruning

Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 1 to 3PM Many years ago in our city, forward looking residents planted fruit trees and we are enjoying the fruits of their labors today. We can give the gift of maintaining those healthy trees for current and future residents by ensuring that we are engaging in proactive maintenance of...Continue reading→

Citrus Tree Pruning

Presentation by Jocelyn Bentley-Prestwich July 28, 2013 Many years ago in our city, forward looking residents planted fruit trees and we are enjoying the fruits of their labors today. We can give the gift of maintaining those healthy trees for current and future residents by ensuring that we are engaging in proactive maintenance of our fruit...Continue reading→

Growing Community One Veggie at a Time