Home Grown Food Projects
Home Grown Food supports many food growing projects among them are the following:
No Dig Gardening
By Lauren Dittman
No-Dig Beds, Lasagna Beds, Compost Beds…. whatever you call it, this method is excellent for creating a quick, thick garden bed of humus-laden, water retaining, nutrient-rich, organic soil for your vegetables.
Use this method to amend current beds (and destroy the weeds that are taking them over), fill new garden boxes, or experiment with inviting rainwater into your landscape.
The steps are easy enough, and there is a plethora of resources, including this great 2 page article compiled by Bob Jones (PDF).
Basically, rather than trying to amend the dirt you already have on your property and adjusting for all the deficiencies abundantly inherent in our high plains desert (which takes years), you are starting with a bed made up only of the good stuff.
You make this “good stuff” soil by composting it right where you want your bed to be out of materials from the neighborhood. However, since you’re eating out of this compost pile, you want to be selective about the materials you put in.
Click here to download the complete ‘No Dig’ article (PDF).
Fruit Coop
March 2010
The Fruit Coop is gearing up for a great season 2010. Last year we had gathered to pick fruit and make cider several times during the fall. This year we hope to establish a network of people who want to help each other source fruiting plants for their own yards and or community gardens.
Try planting grapefruit seeds (from those great texas rubies you are eating) for future placement in a greenhouse somewhere.
Volunteer Activities
April 24, 2010
Come help at the Starter Barter on Saturday April 30th at Avogadro’s Number. It’s a great way to get more involved with Home Grown Food and the great projects going on. Set up begins at 9:30. Greeters are needed each hour and extra hands and friendly faces make the event run smoother. Help with planting the back patio is another way you can pitch in. Clean up help after the event is always welcome. For more information email at contact@homegrownfoodcolorado.org
See you there!
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February 23, 2010
Seed packaging on Thursday the 25th at 5:30pm for our upcoming Seed Swap event.
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April 02, 2010
Home Grown Food is preparing for its annual Starter Barter & Plant Sale, May 1, 2010 at Avogadro’s Number from 1-4pm. If you would like to get involved with this event and help other’s learn about growing their own food, come to our next Core meeting Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 6:30pm – 8:30 pm at Happy Lucky’s Teahouse on Walnut St. in Old Town Fort Collins. OR send an email with your interest to contact@homegrownfood.org
We have tasks including set-up, publicity, signage, greeters and talking with new folks about how to grow vegetables. Come join us! It’s great fun!
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