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Tarahumara Popping Sorghum Crop: by Cameron Lee
September 13, 2019Native to Northeastern Africa, sorghum is one of the world’s most important grains for human consumption and is a staple food for more than 500 million people in over 30… Read More
Sweet Potato Crop: by Cameron Lee
September 6, 2019Native to Central and South America, the sweet potato is one of the world’s most important crops. Versatile, the sweet potato can be used in numerous applications. Famous chemist and… Read More
Soil Your Undies Lesson: By Rachel Wilson
August 15, 2019There is a lot happening in the soil of your garden that you can’t see without using a microscope! Did you know there are more soil microorganisms in a teaspoon… Read More
Amaranth: by Cameron Lee
July 29, 2019Deriving its name from the Greek word amarantos, “one that does not wither” and native to South America and Mesoamerica is the pseudocereal known as Amaranth. A common name that… Read More
Seven Top Turnips: by Cameron Lee
July 22, 2019Turnips are a very popular vegetable for both its bulbous root and its spicy, nutritious greens. Although all turnip greens are edible, there are specific varieties that have been bred… Read More
Seminole Pumpkin: by Cameron Lee
July 12, 2019One of the many plants growing in our Demonstration Garden this year is the Seminole pumpkin. It has grown so well for us that we’ve decided to offer it for… Read More
Garden Spotlight: Britt Tate and Columbia Elementary
July 3, 2019Britt Tate is the art teacher at Columbia Elementary and Bryan Hill Elementary. Columbia Elementary is one of Gateway Greening’s Seed to STEM sites, where GG educator Nick Speed teaches… Read More
School Garden Spotlight – St. Francis of Assisi
May 24, 2019Mike Herries and his wife, Paula, are the garden leaders at St. Francis of Assisi parish and school. As the STREAM Coordinator at the school, Mike is passionate about connecting… Read More
Youth Garden Spotlight: Girls Inc. Garden and Sheila Irving
May 1, 2019Girls Inc. is a nonprofit that provides educational and cultural after-school and summer programs in safe environments for girls and encourages them to realize their potential. They offer after-school and… Read More
Central Reform Congregation Garden: Growing Food & Community
April 29, 2019Wendy Bell and Karen Flotte, CRC Co-Garden Goddesses Karen Flotte and Wendy Bell are very involved at the Central Reform Congregation, but their role as “co-garden goddesses” is what they… Read More