Organic Gardening
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY FEED
- Thursday, June 30, 2022
Comfrey is rich in potassium (K), which is required for fruit production, and also contains potash (P) and nitrogen (N). A liquid comfrey feed has a higher NPK ratio than farmyard manure. Comfrey is also one of the few plants to contain vitamin B12, so it's a rich source of food for plants. Follow this link for instructions on how to make your own comfrey feed. https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-make-a-comfrey-feed/
STARTING TRANSPLANTS FROM SEED PDF
- Thursday, June 16, 2022
During our garden tour in June we were given a presentation by DCMG Glen McGee on seed starting and propagation. Glen gave us some great tips and provided these instructions.
Click on this link to access the pdf on Seed Starting:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:df1918e8-baee-449e-93d8-9c7529d048f2
RINCON-VITOVA INSECTARIES
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Our May 2022 meeting was all about insects that are identified as true bugs. Our speaker provided for us the following resource for a company in California that provides insects for biological control. See links below:
https://rinconvitova.com/catalog-beneficials.htm
RINCON-VITOVA INSECTARIES
We are the oldest among commercial free-enterprise insectaries and have been the pioneer for a growing biological control industry and profession since the late 1950’s.
We maintain distinction within the industry in our development work and in our emphasis on building habitat diversity and conserving natural enemies. This ensures biological control programs that are affordable and work.
GOALS
- Produce beneficial insects and organisms designed by nature to control pests.
- Distribute organisms and goods from reputable suppliers.
- Support our customers with current technical information.
- Support the Dietrick Institute for Applied Insect Ecology.
- Develop distribution in an expanding network of biocontrol experts.
- Make responsible choices for the planet.
- Make responsible choices for the community.
GROWING APARAGUS
- Monday, May 09, 2022
Here's some good info on growing Asparagus from the Dallas Garden Buzz page:
LIST OF COMMON HERBS
- Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Here's a great link by the University of Illinois.
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/basil.cfm
When you go to the link click on the name of the herb and you will get an image, description, culture, harvesting, use, and a lot of other useful information.
THE BENEFITS OF WORM CASTINGS/COMPOSTING
- Monday, January 24, 2022
Here's a video about on Worm Basics featuring Heather Rinaldi of the The Texas Worm Ranch.