Enjoy our latest newsletter with articles about landscaping erosion, sustainable gardening practices, recycling, and preparing our gardens for winter…. Fall 2018 Bit of Dirt Newsletter Related Images:
Author: Becky Wolary
Gwinnett County Master Gardener - Class of 2010
October 2018 Monthly Meeting
For our final meeting of the year hosting we welcomed Deb Duchon who spoke about “Forgotten Foods in your Yard“. Deb explained that many of the plants that are now considered “weeds” are actually tasty and nutritious foods that have been forgotten over time. She focused in on five edible “weeds” – dandelions, chickweed, acorns, sourgrass (oxalis) and wild garlic/onions. It was a truly educational program which we all enjoyed. An MGEV from DeKalb County, Deb is a nutritional anthropologist and ethnobotanist, currently retired, who speaks and lectures nationally and has appeared on Food Network’s “Good Eats”. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Related Images:
October 2018 Field Trip
We had a great time on our field trip to Fern Ridge Farms in Cedar Bluff, Alabama on October 3rd. Although getting there was a challenge with traffic and road construction, it was worth the trip. Eleanor and Patsy were informative and gracious and we all went home with additional knowledge on growing and caring for the wide variety of ferns. Enjoy the pictures Becky Panetta took that day. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Related Images: