Free Plant N Garden Stands Org

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Even though the Casa Grande seed libraries are slow due to the heat, and the gardening exchange stand is closed, Daniel Dybowski is a great educator. We hope the next one he does, you're able to meet up and learn from him.

 

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There's nothing like a refreshing drink on a hot day.
Rosselle hibiscus is one plant people grow here in Arizona. The color is fabulous,

and the flavor is amazing.
We make a large, strong batch for the week and give the leftover flowers to the flock.
Add kombuka, stevia, fresh mint, and ice of you like.

 

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Indoor gardening during the summer.
1. Sort seed's with a friend.
2. Make origami seed packets.
3. Fill packets for sharing at the stands (share them when temps are in the 80's).
4. Press flowers for projects.
5. Get your seeds ready for the next planting season.
6. Get cuttings rooted.
7. Keep a journal of your garden journey.

We have seed shepherds that take your bulk and get them ready for events and the stands.
You can also learn what seeds look like by volunteering when we collect seeds.
If you don't have a garden, we have a few community gardens that would love to share their knowledge with you.

Send us a messag

e to sign up.

 

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https://nextdoor.com/p/GZWL74BhD8YQ?utm_source=share&extras=NjU5MTYy

 

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If you have a flock and have extra , try water glassing some.
Our chickens have not been laying as much recently, so we're diving into these that were preserved using this method back in October 2022.
The 1st container has been good so far, but one looks like an egg cracked recently.
Here at our
"city farm" homestead headquarters #2

Mesa, Arizona 85205 U.S.A.We find joy in helping others learn some basic skills.
Updates on the cloudy ones will be in the comments later this week. Follow us for the latest news.

 

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HONEMADE BUTTER
You'll need;
1. Heavy whipping cream, this was almost 1 gallon
2. Salt, we used 1/2 teaspoon of unrefined ancient sea salt from Redmond.
3. Cheese cloth
4. Bowl for mixing
5. Spatula
6. Bowl of ice for rinsing
7. Mixer, used the immersion blender 1st, then a regular hand-held blender.
This takes a bit, around 15-20 minutes until you see the butter. You will have whipped cream for a bit, but keep mixing. Then you'll see some buttermilk start to pull away towards the end.
All of a sudden it will get harder to blend, and you will be able to form a ball of butter.
*******THEN******
Remove the butter into the cheese cloth and squeeze out the buttermilk.
Place into the ice bath, rinse,

and squeeze then voila, there you have it fresh homemade butter.It freezes nice. Use a glass container or wrap in wax paper and 🏷 label.

 

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Does your neighborhood have a

1. Gardening exchange stand or seed library.?
2. Little Free Library or book exchange
3. Geocaching location
4. Geocaching location with a travel bug hotel
5. Strava segment?
6. National Wildlife Federation, certified wildlife habitat property
7. Monarch Way Station
8. Hot wheels exchange?

Our block has all of these above.
Paul Weaver, our Council Vice President, is in 3rd on strava, and Council Member Karl Senseman is in in 2nd place.
Stay tuned for 1st place to move down....
The "city farm" homestead headquarters #2

Mesa, Arizona 85205 U.S.A.

 

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https://chickenraising101.com/role-of-chickens-in-sustainable-pest-management/

 

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Read the post earlier, all the eggs in the cloudy jar were yucky, liquid. I think one or 2 had broken.

 

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TRAVELING GARDENING EXCHANGE STAND #11

This will be a fun educational garden tour while we do a plant n seed exchange. The traveling garden exchange stand will be there so you can see things that have been donated.
(items on the stand are for an example, display only)
Invite your friends as we discuss planting fun trees for a micro climate. Bring your items labeled and/o

r a treat to share, a sharpie, baggies for seeds and containers for cuttings.
This lovely property has:
peaches, nectarine, aprium, Figs, grape, blackberries, apple, bananas, sugar apple, papayas, passion fruit, Mulberry, Citrus, sapotes, barbados cherry, guavas, mango, star fruit, longan, bamboo, and veggie planters.
DATE: Sunday, October 8th
TIME: 2:30-4:30
WHERE: MESSAGE ME IF YOU CAN MAKE IT.
South Boulder Street
Gilbert, Arizona U.S.A.
This is a outdoor event, check the weather before heading out