Archive for May, 2010
Tucker GA
February 7, 2012, 6:31 am
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sunset: 18:13
Organic Gardening 101 – Demonstration Day
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
These are the notes used during the HPCG demonstration on Saturday May 29th. One question that was recently asked was, “Who owns the land?” Technically, the HPCG land is owned by Dekalb County but “ownership” is a bit of a fallacy and any steward is temporary. Right now we are the stewards. And luckily, Dekalb [...]
Mexican Bean Beetle – Friend or Foe?
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Tonight I went to check on my pumpkin plants (they are in my yard, not in the HPCG) and I noticed an old nemesis, the Mexican Mean Beetle. The Mexican Bean Beetle is a hard bodied orange beetle with black spots. Many people mistake these voracious pests for ladybugs – they are not. Mexican Bean [...]
Organic Gardening Discussion and Demonstration
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
It is amazing to see the transformation occurring at the Henderson Park Community Garden. Now that the beds are framed and much of the walkways have been mulched, planting has begun in earnest. When we submitted the community garden proposal with Dekalb County, one of the requisites for the garden was that it be “organic”. [...]
Thursday Spirit Night at Five Guys Burgers
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Please join us for Spirit Night on Thursday, May 27, 5:00-8:00 at Five Guys Burgers on Lawrenceville Highway. Mention the Henderson Park Community Garden and Five Guys will donate a portion of the proceeds to the garden.
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