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Autumn in the BarrioThis blog begins in a small well hidden green space securely locked behind gates. Deeply nestled in a run down corner of Balcones Heights, amongst the crackheads and working girls, is a garden, a disabled gardener and her 12 year old service dog. I could ask for no better horticulturist supervisor or protectorate than my Nut. The garden is a good size for an apartment garden. My volunteering through The Dinner Garden allows me to grow exotic vegetables and, most importantly, grow and donate seed 'for the cause'. There's an okra plant, well guarded by geckos, ignored yet busily producing seed for the hungry due for distribution in the spring. A lazy way to volunteer, perhaps... just try telling that to a hungry child or a parent who can no longer afford store bought vegetables. We need more volunteer seed producers!!! Me? I'm starting simple here, with you. You might have to endure a few caffienated rants so just bare with me. They'll be easy to spot. What do I have going on now? Try orange and green bell peppers, purple chinese noodle long beans, at least four varieties of eggplant and as many tomato, chives, 2 varieties of beets, winter squash as well as winter melon and tomatillos. God bless San Antonio's growing season! Last edited: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:27 pm This blog entry has been viewed 407 times
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You are inspiring! I'd like to find a way to do that here in MD. I would imagine I could start by just growing extras of several things and donating them to a homeless shelter or a local food bank. It's probably a good idea to do some inquiring at these places first, I would think.
Look under My Recommended Links and you'll find a site that takes leftover seeds from gardeners and redistributes them across the nation. The woman who runs this is remarkable! Login or register to leave a comment. |
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