Gwinnett County Master GardenersA Bit of Dirt
Start a tradition – Eat your vegetables
With our busy lives, who can take the time to grow a traditional garden? Who has the space in their HOA mandated landscape to grow vegetables? While I passionately embrace gardening, I have never, ever embraced a love of hoeing, watering, or for that matter, straight rows! I grew up in the 1960’s in rural [...]
Radon is Real!
Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless and is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air. However, it can reach harmful levels when trapped in buildings. Scientists have long been concerned about the health risk of radon, but never before has there been such overwhelming proof that exposure to elevated levels [...]
Indoor Seed Sowing Calendar
In the Atlanta area our last frost date is around April 15 so we have to count back to figure out when to sow seeds indoors to get a jump-start on the growing season. Here is a seed sowing calendar to help you get plants ready for when the weather warms up. 12 Weeks before [...]
Oakland Cemetery Field Trip Report
By Jessica Miller, Publicity Chair Photos by Margaret Bergeron, Field Trip Coordinator Clear, cool weather only enhanced our Oakland Cemetery field trip experience on Thursday, October 20. About 45 of us gathered at Six Feet Under for a warm lunch before our adventure into the beautiful cemetery across the street. The food was excellent, the [...]