On November 13, some of Westbury Community Garden members attended the Keep Houston Beautiful award program at The Hilton Americas. The garden received a Certificate of Recognition for the VegOut! Westbury program held each March for National Nutrition Month at the garden pavilion. VegOut! Westbury is a nutrition education event and celebration of growing, cooking […]
Archive | 2018
Fall Seeds Are Here!
It’s that time! We have our bulk seeds ready to divide into individual packets. Sunday, September 9 2 til 4 pm 13097 Nitida St We are using the community meeting room of the HPD substation at 13097 Nitida St, Houston, TX 77045, for Sunday, September 9, from 2 til 4 pm. We put labels on […]
June 2018 Community Service Day
The project for the June Community Service Day was preparing the aisles for new weedblock (cardboard) and mulch. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority / Mu Kappa Omega chapter, based in Missouri City, Disciples of Christ Church (The Woodlands) and AmeriCorps came out to volunteer their time and labor on Saturday morning at Westbury Community Garden. […]
5th Annual Tomato Tasting – A Celebration of Summer
What says, “Summertime” more than vine ripened tomatoes? Westbury Community Garden celebrated the tomato at its 5th Annual Tomato Tasting on June 2. The event was our most heavily attended to date with approximately 80 gardeners, friends and neighbors participating. We had some old time favorites and some new varieties this year, as we do […]
Garden Goodies
My tomato garden has been very productive this year. The picture shows tomatoes canned today (24 pints) plus those waiting to be canned.I had previously canned 56 pints in the last couple of weeks. That makes 80 pints so far of tomatoes and tomato sauce. I will get at least 15 more pints from those […]
Orchards Get Some TLC on Community Service Day
The both orchards received some much needed TLC at the May Community Service Day at the garden. Fifteen members came out to join the crew and earn some volunteer hours. Some worked in the Butterfly Gardens while another group focused on the citrus trees that haven’t been adopted yet.
Adopt A Citrus Tree
Goal: To improve the health and bring into production our many citrus trees which have been in the ground for 8 years without significant fruiting. Care and Feeding of Your Tree (per Texas Agrilife Agent, Robert Richter) Feeding: Fertilize ASAP with at least 10 pounds of Microlife (which WCG will supply) to anyone adopting a tree. Add […]
WCG Participates in Sharpstown High School Health Fair
On April 18, WCG was invited to bring our nutrition displays (Veg Out teaching materials) over to the Sharpstown High School Health Fair. During the month of March (National Nutrition Month) the Sharpstown National Honor Society scholars were so very helpful in helping WCG set up, execute and clean up for our Veg Out events […]
Hot Weather Vegetables For Houston
The goal: plants that can thrive and produce in the heat without constant attention. Urban Harvest guides Spring planting (PDF) https://bit.ly/2INIYjm Summer planting http://urbanharvest.org/summer-planting-guide. Best choices Sweet potatoes When: May, when it’s warm but not blazing. How: Mound up the soil in the center your bed into a nice tall ridge. Plant rooted “slips” 12 […]