This weekend’s Edible Columbia tour offers a chance to visit some community gardens, an urban farm and other local food projects. The tour happens Sunday September 16 from 2-5 p.m. For the cost of a small donation, you’ll also get dinner at Comedor Popular.
Tickets available at the Peace Nook. For more information, visit the Center for Sustainable Living or call 573-875-0539.
Fall Gardening Workshop
Despite the relentless heat and drought, autumn will surely come to Mid-Missouri eventually, and it might be a great year to try a fall garden. Come get some free advice on Fall Gardening, at a discussion led by Bill McKelvey, president of the Community Garden Coalition. Bill has been a fall gardener for many years and will share some ideas for growing a host of cool season vegetables in the fall and early winter.
Tuesday, July 31, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ash Street Community Garden, 201 West Ash Street
Behind the brown apartment building, look for the garden sign on the back fence.
This event is sponsored by the Community Garden Coalition and University of Missouri Extension. Registration is not required. Please contact Bill McKelvey for more information.
City Asks for Limiting Water Use Tonight
The City of Columbia has asked residents to limit watering until 6 a.m. Saturday, July 7 because of an unexpected repair at the water treatment plant. Gardeners should try to hold off on watering if possible until then.
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/jul/06/city-asks-residents-limit-watering-after-equipment/
Garden Tour Saturday
The Community Garden Cruise is on for tomorrow morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at Circus Lyon Garden, 603 Lyon Street.
Hop on your bikes and cruise around central Columbia checking out some of Columbia’s community gardens. Walkers and drivers are also welcome.
Reminder: Raised Bed Workshop
Thursday, June 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
719 W. Broadway
James Quinn, MU Extension regional horticulture specialist will give a tour of his garden and discuss different raised bed and intensive gardening techniques. Read more.
Straw Mulch for Community Gardeners
Straw mulch is now available for Community Garden Coalition gardeners at the Ash Street Garden. Stop by the garden at 201 West Ash Street and pick up a bale of straw mulch for your plot. Straw mulch has many benefits for your garden, including weed suppression, moisture retention, and shading the soil from the hot summer sun. It is also reusable! Spread it over your garden in the fall to keep the soil covered through the winter, then use it again next year.
Refugee Garden Tour
As part of World Refugee Day Celebration this Saturday, June 23, join refugee community gardeners for an international potluck and community garden tour at Broadway Christian Church garden, where gardeners from all over the world are finding common ground in growing vegetables. Continue reading
Learn About Raised Beds & Fall Gardening
Two Garden Walk and Talk events are coming up to discuss a variety of vegetable gardening topics.
The first Walk and Talk will be held at the garden of James Quinn, MU Extension regional horticulture specialist. James will give us a tour of his garden and discuss different Raised Bed and Intensive Gardening Techniques, which are ideal for community gardens. He grows a wide variety of vegetables and fruit and will also be able to talk about various pest and disease issues.
Thursday, June 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
719 W. Broadway, corner of Broadway and Anderson Parking in the Montessori School lot (directly across Anderson) is okay if no school events are happening.
Take a Cruise Through Community Gardens
The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and the Community Garden Coalition present the 2012 Garden Cruise! Hop on your bikes and cruise around central Columbia checking out some of Columbia’s community gardens. Walkers and drivers are also welcome.
The tour is on Saturday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will start with a light breakfast at the Circus Lyon Garden, 603 Lyon Street, and end at the CCUA Urban Farm, at Smith and Fay streets.
Email outreach@columbiaurbanag.org if you’re interested! Registration is not required, but we’d like to get an idea of how many people to expect.
Preservation Workshop Canceled
Please note, the food preservation workshop, scheduled for Thursday, has been canceled. Not enough people registered. We’ll post anything we hear about future classes.
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