Farm & Garden Archives - Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Garden Explorerz

Are your kids interested in outdoor learning? Here’s a great opportunity for this summer! From June 5th-9th, your little seedlings can grow into Garden Explorerz at Las Milpitas Community Farm!… Read More

Garden Explorerz

Garden Workshop | Growing Community

In this workshop we will learn about growing food to strengthen our communities. We will talk about tips and strategies for food and community growth including door knocking, community meetings,… Read More

Garden Workshop | Planting a Healthy Garden

Participants will learn some of the foundational principles of Organic Gardening. We’ll go over Tucson’s unique planting calendar, talk about pest control, and also cover topics like companion planting, crop… Read More

Garden Workshop | Watering and Irrigation Basics

Participants will focus on conserving the desert’s most precious natural resource, water. In this class, participants will learn a variety of methods to irrigate their gardens, from ancient traditional agricultural… Read More

Garden Workshop | Building Healthy Soil

Participants will spend time learning how they can increase the fertility of desert soils to make them more suitable for growing food crops. Emphasis on holistic soil management strategies like… Read More

Garden Workshop | Where to Put Your Garden

Participants will learn how to select a location in their yard that will increase the likelihood that their garden will thrive. We’ll go over the basics of what plants need… Read More

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