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I have a lot of space, but the weather is holding me up, of course. I even have several windows (purchased from the Habitat for Humanity warehouse) that could make a greenhouse, but I don't have the expertise to put them all…"
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Gardening support?
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Hi everyone,Are we done with winter yet? Can I plant my tomatoes? Just today I got about 2 yards of worm castings delivered to my backyard, so I guess it is time to get to work, but with our extreme…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joyce Swanson Jun 5, 2011.
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Jennifer replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"Hello! I am a (very) novice backyard gardener and would love to attend the June 7th meeting of the Backyard Farm Movement. However, I live in Reno and do not have transportation. Is there anyone else from this area that is going…"
Joyce Swanson commented on Cary Crites's event TahoeExpo Marketing Committee Meeting"Think I might be flying back from GA at that time, but if on the ground, I'll check in."
Joyce Swanson might attend Cary Crites's event
TahoeExpo Marketing Committee Meeting at Skype online = cary.crites
May 25, 2011 from 9am to 10am
Join the marketing committee for the 2011 TahoeExpo every Wednesday at 9am on Skype (cary.crites). Volunteer positions available:Activity ManagerSocial Media specialistContent ManagerWebsite Imagery ManagerOfficial Photographer/VideographerMerchandise ManagerKickstarter ManagerLooking forward to meeting you!See More
Joyce Swanson replied to Cary Crites's discussion Need Help with Development of Sustainable Tahoe Expo"Hi Cary,
Email me directly at joyceswanson@yahoo.com.
Joyce"
Joyce Swanson replied to Cary Crites's discussion Need Help with Development of Sustainable Tahoe Expo"Hi Cary,
I'm interested in volunteering with the Expo in September. I have a journalism background and would be able to help with media awareness for the expo. Feel free to email me.
Joyce"
David Zahrt replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"JoAnne Skelly
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Hi Gardeners,
Just when you think it is safe to plant, the weather changes again. It may freeze this weekend so keep your eye on the temperature. The only tomatoes I…"
David Zahrt replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"David here---
Ag Extension is conducting a series of sessions on gardening. I think they do it on site at Reno/Sparks, and simultaneously by TV/video through the Carson City office.
For info, etc. contact:
JoAnne Skelly
show…"
Philip Moore replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"Joyce,
In Reno, there are several organizations that are networks of sorts for existing gardeners.
Great Basin Community Food Coop - They purchase from a number of backyard gardners (a.k.a. micro-farmers), although their focus is on finding produce…"
Marti A. Kelly replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"Hi Joyce,
The general guideline here in the High Desert is, "don't plant until the snow is melted off Peavine Mountain." I would add, "until the snow is melted off the more NORTH EASTERN side of the mountain!" I…"
Joyce Swanson left a comment for Stacey Hamburg"Welcome Stacey. I look foward to seeing your input on backyard farming.
Joyce"
Stacey Hamburg replied to Joyce Swanson's discussion Gardening support?"Hi Joyce -
In fact we may not be done with winter yet (winter weather warning for Tahoe right now!) and i would strongly recommend you keep those tomatoes mobile for at least another two weeks.
Although we are not based in Reno, Hungry Mother…"
Joyce Swanson posted a discussionGardening support?
Hi everyone,Are we done with winter yet? Can I plant my tomatoes? Just today I got about 2 yards of worm castings delivered to my backyard, so I guess it is time to get to work, but with our extreme Nevada weather, short growing season and the rabbits, I am feeling a little discouraged.You can see how I started with great joy and enthusiasm 2 years ago: My yardMaybe we could form a support group…See More
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- For our community, I'd just like to see more kindness from one human to another. There's a TV commercial where one person does something nice for someone else, and that person then passes on the kindness to another, and so on and so on. "Random acts of kindness" take so little effort yet they can bless the people who receive them.
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Gardening support group?
Hi everyone,
Are we done with winter yet? Can I plant my tomatoes? Just today I got about 2 yards of worm castings delivered to my backyard, so I guess it is time to get to work, but with our extreme Nevada weather, short growing season and the rabbits, I am feeling a little discouraged.
You can see how I started with great joy and enthusiasm 2 years ago: My yard
Maybe we could form a…
ContinuePosted on May 8, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
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- At 12:25pm on April 14, 2011,
Richard said… Hi Joyce:
Got back online. Look forward to your voice on the CC Hub. We have been encouraging folks to share good news about their passions. It occurred to me (probably not a novel idea) that the blogs can be a form of grass roots journalism where people share their experiences and maybe photos and videos of their work. This kind of sharing, especially if it crosses the building block areas of local food, energy, economy; neighbor helping neighbor; health and wellness, spirituality; environment; and others will create a Hub of inspiration, activity, and networking that can generate support for existing community groups and create a myriad of new projects.
- At 2:34pm on April 19, 2011, Richard said…
- Hi Joyce. Pretty cool how you dressed up your profile page. Thanks for all of your participation and for making our community and world a better place..
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