05/14/2018
It’s all about flowers this spring in the campus garden!
El Vaquero Garden is the Glendale Community College Garden Club. It is a volunteer effort spearheaded by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
El Vaquero Greenery is a 21-bed community garden located on the Glendale Community College campus at the south end of the parking structure above the tennis courts. The garden is maintained by the El Vaquero Greenery Community Garden Club. Our goal is to learn about gardening in a supportive and friendly environment while growing annual flowers and vegetables. El Vaquero Greenery also beautifies t
05/14/2018
It’s all about flowers this spring in the campus garden!
04/30/2018
Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations | Homestead Guru Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants actually dislike growing in close proximity to any member of the curcurbit family, which includes cucumbers. Tomatos love carrots and basil, however – so planting these together will actually...
08/20/2017
08/20/2017
Even late into August, when most students and campus community members are enjoying the last days of summer, the garden is still producing flowers and vegetables. The dahlias especially are putting on a fine display this month.
07/10/2017
Summertime in the garden - flowers, tomatoes, tomatillos and the start of our first dragonfruit.
04/19/2017
As the spring flowers fade, we're getting started on the summer crops!
04/19/2017
This plant that resembles a cactus is actually a Vietnamese dragon fruit (pitaya)
07/05/2016
Jeryd Pojawa harvested some carrots today! These were "Atomic Red," an heirloom variety grown from seed 13 weeks ago.
Soil testing seminar this Saturday. It's free, but reservations are required. https://www.facebook.com/events/794214727346687/permalink/801030083331818/
04/26/2016
No pesticides in our garden! http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/04/12/most-contaminated-fruits-and-veggies?cmpid=foodinc-fb
Buyer Beware: The 12 Most Pesticide-Contaminated Fruits and Veggies The Environmental Working Group’s annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ list helps chemical-wary shoppers navigate the produce aisle.
04/17/2016
Here's a long-form article about swanky restaurants telling elaborate lies about where food comes from. It's really riveting (and some great investigative journalism) this article drives home the message that it really pays to do your homework if you are paying for the benefits of fresh, local or seasonal foods
http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/food/farm-to-fable/restaurants/
At Tampa Bay farm-to-table restaurants, you’re being fed fiction If you eat food, you are being lied to every day.