http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Earth Day! Here are thirteen ways gardeners can help the environment. Composting is definitely on the list, and this article gives an overview of one type of composting that's easy to do in small spaces, even indoors, all year long. Vermicomposting is the practice of recycling organic matter by feeding it ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/550 Loading... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/544 This year, the Maynard Community Gardeners are encouraging our members and the general public to Plant a Row for the Hungry. This program, a national effort started by the Garden Writers Association in 1995, is a simple way for gardeners in Maynard to provide nutritious, healthful, local, fresh produce ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/533 Many MCG members don't grow vegetables or fruit, but still want to eat delicious, fresh, local, and organic produce.  That's where farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs come in.  Maynard is lucky enough to have a wonderful farmers' market in town every week and several farmstands in the area, ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/261 [hidepost] [/hidepost] http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/135 [hidepost] Denise Shea took these pictures and writes: I thought it might be interesting to take a look at before and after shots for CVS alley. It's easy to forget what kind of a difference we can make. True! Check it out! These aren't even the real before pictures from a ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/128 [hidepost] Thanks to everyone who responded to the kitchen gardening survey last month. We got 34 responses, more than we got for the member survey last year! It's great to get so much input. Here are the results from the survey: 1. Please let us know who you are: Name:..................................................................................... 100% Phone Number:....................................................................... ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/125 All signs indicate that 2008 will be a big year for kitchen gardens. Food prices are up, people are interested in eating locally, and people are wanting to be more connected to the food they eat. In support of the goal of eating locally and growing our own food, MCG ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/121 [hidepost]Few things make gardening more of a chore than a dull tool. April is a good time to do some of those garden chores we know we need to do… and what better way to do them than in the company of some fellow gardeners? This year, MCG sponsored a ... http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/110 [hidepost] Pictures from the 2008 Spring Potluck Brunch (photos by Jeanne D'Amico) [/hidepost] http://www.maynardgardeners.org/mcg/archives/105