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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jan 173 min read
Preserve Your Herb Bounty: The Art of Air Drying
Make the most of your harvest. Learn about this low-cost way to preserve your herb garden's aromas and flavors through winter.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jan 116 min read
Guerrilla Gardening: Resist and Reclaim Our Common Spaces
What is this act of civil disobedience called guerrilla gardening? We review its history, motivations, and how you can help.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Aug 13, 20243 min read
How Brooklyn Heights Community Garden Fights Food Apartheid
We explore the legacy and impact of Brooklyn Heights Community Garden in Nashville’s food justice movement.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Aug 6, 20243 min read
North Nashville Community Garden: Cultivating Hope in a Historic Food Desert
Local churches and neighbors built food gardens to feed this historic community after Middle Tennessee suffered the tornadoes of 2020.Â
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jul 30, 20243 min read
BELL Garden
Explore the Bellevue Edible Learning Lab - a Nashville food and sustainability hub.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Keep My Hood Good
They teach life skills like growing food and civic responsibility to under-resourced youth in Jackson, TN.Â
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Green Leaf Learning Farm
The Green Leaf Learning Farm spreads across 3+ acres of land to grow fresh, organic produce and education for this Memphis neighborhood.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Knox County Community Gardens & Growers Alliance
An organization that fights food insecurity and promotes healthy living in Knox County, Tennessee.Â
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network
NWTN Local Food Network catalyzes a thriving and equitable local food system in NW TN that anyone can access.
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Tennessee Community Gardens
May 22, 20241 min read
Oaklands Community Garden
Oaklands Community Garden provides a great place to grow food and meet neighbors. Find them blocks away from downtown Murfreesboro and MTSU.
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Jon Heatherly
May 13, 20242 min read
Murfreesboro Community Gardening
MCG recognizes its role as a response to food deserts and rising prices. They empower people with a relaxing space to socialize, learn, and
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Find Folks Who Like to Garden
Start a New Garden Series - Step 1 By @Mborogarden Murfreesboro Community Gardening, image by JMHeatherly Community gardening doesn't...
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Apr 15, 20221 min read
How to Manage Loam Soil
By @Mborogarden Loamy soil is the gold standard. It mixes sand, silt, and clay in a way that combines their best qualities, but it...
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Manage and Improve Clay Soil
By @Mborogarden Clay soil is very sticky, clumps together when wet, and takes a red hue. Clay can be nutritious, but its tendency to...
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Manage and Improve Silt Soil
By @MboroGarden Silty soil looks gray and soapy. It's similar to clay and forms from sediment of watersheds. Silt sediment collects at...
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Tennessee Community Gardens
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Manage and Improve Sand Soil
By @Mborogarden Sand feels gritty and drains well, but it lacks the nutrition plants need. Sand warms fast, but nutrients tend to wash...
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