May 20th is World Bee Day – a time to celebrate the importance native bees and honeybees. Westbury Community Garden will observe World Bee Day on Saturday, May 18, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. World Bee Day will have fun learning opportunities for kids and adults alike. A frame of honeycomb with live working […]
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Harris County Commissioner Proclaims Community Garden Appreciation Day
On March 22, at the Compassionate Houston Annual Fundraiser luncheon, Dr. Bob Randall, co-founder of Urban Harvest and his wife Nancy, were honored for lives dedicated to increasing food security in Houston. The program featured video interviews of Dr. Bob and several other community garden representatives, including WCG President, Debbie Gordon. Janna Roberson, Executive Director […]
It’s Global Recycling Day
March 18 is Global Recycling Day! What are your favorite recycle/reuse/upcycle ideas? Here is one of mine: A one gallon dish soap bottle became a potting soil scoop by cutting off the bottom and making angle cuts on the sides.
Winter Bounty: Kale Soup
Ingredients ~1 lb sausage (I use spicy italian but whatever works for you do it)~1 onion, dicedCouple garlic cloves, mincedPotatoes, sliced finely into circles then cut in half (or use a mix of red new potatoes and white yams–approximately 1.5 medium yams and 4-5 large red potatoes)1.5 cups broth1 can coconut milk1 can coconut creamsplash of heavy […]
Gardening Within Reach
In 2014, Bert Gonzalez, a Westbury Community Garden founding member, asked if there was a possibility of converting a raised bed that was one concrete block high to a garden where one could sit or stand to tend the plants. Bert’s wife, Diana, had trouble squatting and bending; they might have to give up gardening. […]