Bok Choy is a mild tasting member of the cabbage family that is one of the first to mature in the fall/winter garden. Try this clean, crunchy raw version for a quick salad. Ingredients 1 bok choy or 2-3 baby bok choys, thinly sliced1 carrot, grated1 scallion, chopped Dressing 1 clove of garlic, minced2 Tbl. […]
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Planting Fall Vegetables
Saturday afternoon members of the Education Committee presented a comprehensive overview of vegetables that do well in the Houston climate in the fall / winter season. On Saturday, September 23, at 9:00 AM, there is a hands-on class at the garden as a follow up. If you missed the class, you may review the slide […]
Summer Bounty: Figs
One of the best sweet treats for summer are figs. At Westbury Community Garden we have four varieties of figs. They are Banana figs (large yellow), LSU Purple (purple, teardrop-shaped), Celeste (large, light purple/brown), Petite Negra (small dark purple/black, teardrop-shaped). There is an early harvest in May and the main harvest in June – August. […]
How Smart is ChatGPT?
Surely you’ve heard about Artificial Intelligence apps writing term papers for students. Just how smart are they? A garden member asked ChatGPT two garden questions. Here are the questions and answers. Q: How to keep weeds down in a raised bed community garden? A: Keeping weeds under control in a raised bed community garden can […]
Tomato Tasting Winners
What fun we had tasting all 45 types of tomatoes that the Westbury Community Garden’s 7th Annual Tomato Tasting on June 3. The winners by show of hand votes in the four categories of tomatoes were as follows: Favorite Cherry Tomato Golden Gem HybridIndeterminateSize: 0.5-0.75”Shape: RoundColor: GoldMaturity: 65 days / early Stunning golden color and […]
The Annual Tomato Tasting Is Back (June 3)!
After a three year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the Westbury Community Garden Annual Tomato Tasting is back! We will resume scheduling this annual event on the Saturday after Memorial Day weekend, as in the past. To participate, purchase a Tasting Scorecard at the event for $15. There will be over 30 varieties of […]
Fundraiser Success!
Last Saturday’s spring fundraiser, the Founders’ Breakfast in the Garden, was a big success by every measure. The weather was beautiful. Donors enjoyed bidding on a wide variety of donated items in the Silent Auction. There was everything from bags of soil and compost to restaurant gift cards. There were about 30 books in the […]
Thank you, Donors!
Please visit and thank the following businesses who have supported the Founders’ Breakfast fundraiser with in-kind and/or monetary donations. We are grateful for the community support. Central Market Costco Farmers Defense Fruit Tree Planting Association Tina Gleave, Etsy artist, Silk Squirrel H-E-B Microlife Niko Niko’s Greek and American Café Panera Bread West U Café REI […]
New and Used Book Sale
The Founders’ Breakfast in the Garden fundraiser has two additional activities that are open to the public and not restricted to only donors who attend the breakfast. Under tents on the grounds visitors will find a Silent Auction with a terrific selection of gifts to on which to place bids. Additionally, there will be new […]
Silent Auction Fundraiser
The Silent Auction part of the Founders’ Breakfast in the Garden Fundraiser is open to the public. You need not be a donor attending the breakfast to view and bid on the auction items. The auction area opens at 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 25. Participants may place bids on items until 11:30 at which […]