HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
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The mission of the Urban Gardening Coalition is to strengthen local food production, improve access to healthy food, and empower folks to grow their own.
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Thank you for your interest in participating in the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service! This event support community gardens throughout Waco and celebrates the legacy of Dr. King in making a difference in our communities. Every individual volunteer must complete a registration form. If you are registering family members, please have each adult ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Passion Garden I sat down with a wonderful woman the other day, her 94 year-old mother by our side, and talked about gardening, and the healing properties in its harvest… She is a vendor at the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market, and runs a small business, Passion Gardens (click link and scroll down). In addition ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Some of these resources may be listed in other blog posts or locations. However, I was working on a presentation related to plant selection for Central Texas and thought I would share them again since I already had the list! This is just a starting point. Something I would like to mention in regards to ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
You may have seen posts related to, and flowers galore at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market the past couple of weekends. YES, those flowers are local, and no, they are not technically from a “garden”. Nancy Livengood Richgruber recently embarked on her journey to become a FLOWER FARMER in Eddy, Texas. This path involves acres ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Good morning all! I just thought I would post a couple of the resources I really like to access in case they may be of help to other gardeners. Before I get to the good stuff I feel compelled to give you an insight into my gardening style. I’ve basically been around gardens my whole ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Hello everyone! We are busy with all kinds of gardening outreach, but wanted to take a minute to let you know a couple of updates about local Waco Markets. First of all, we are sure you know, but just in case… the WDFM has temporarily moved! It looks like for the next year or so, the ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
From “What to do in December” on Natural Gardener’s website: https://www.naturalgardeneraustin.com/what-to-do-in-december.html Consider purchasing a live Christmas tree for the holidays. Arizona Cypress, Aleppo, and Italian Stone pines can often be found this time of year. A trick for watering these trees indoors is to place ice cubes on top of the soil, making sure there is a ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
As of Friday Dec 2, 2016 the UGC garden has been prepared and planted! Albeit about 3 months late, but planted nonetheless. Big thanks to Ashley Stevens who helped dig out thousands of weeds from the overrun plots. Katie came out and helped fight a mighty battle against Johnson grass on a Saturday workday. Amy ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Hello everyone! I am attempting to work on our web presence and see what I have access to and what I still need access to. In the mean time please check us out on Facebook at HOT Urban Gardening Coalition and on Instagram at hotugc. Our email address is hotugc@gmail.com so please contact us with ..read more
HOT Urban Gardening Coalition | Planting seeds in the city, deep in the Heart of Texas.
3y ago
Hey all, Tomorrow (Thursday, June 19th) is the day we all celebrate the fantastic urban gardening and local foods initiatives that are happening all over Waco and the surrounding communities! Come share some delicious local fare with the folks at the Urban Gardening Coalition! We will meet at Lovers Leap in Cameron Park starting at ..read more