Garden for the Environment

Volunteer hours are back! We’re so excited to welcome you back to the garden after a challenging year for all. For now, volunteers shifts are available via Eventbrite only (link in bio). Come learn to garden with us! #volunteeropportunities #volunteersf #learntogarden

This is a photo of the understory of our orchard, and there’s so much life in every square inch!! What do you see? Let’s work to protect every square inch of life on our planet. Happy earth day

We’re so excited about the Urban Chickens workshop coming up this weekend that we just had to draw a giant chicken on the garden chalkboard! Join us to hear more about how to take care of backyard chickens with the knowledgeable @fogcitygardener and meet their flock! Tickets linked in bio. PS Indoor houseplants workshop is coming up soon with @themellowsf. We all have that struggling plant that we’re not sure how to help...find out how! ... #urbanchicken #urbanhomestead #raisechickens #houseplants #eventsinsf #gardenworkshop

Learn to grow veggies this spring and summer with us! Tickets still available for THIS Saturday's class.

Check out our online workshop offerings for April! Now is the time to gear up for growing summer veggies, whether in your backyard or even just a windowsill! And @fogcitygardener will get us up to speed on everything we need to keep backyard chickens!! Learn to garden with us this month! #learntogarden #growyourfoodathome #vegetablegarden #windowsillgarden #backyardchickens

Any guesses what these might be?? We harvested a couple this week from the garden! Hint: it’s a South American fruit, a perennial plant, tastes like a cross between papaya, tomato, and passion fruit....

Time to learn a new skill? Check out our fermentation workshop!

Today’s **Tuesday Tip!** Now is the time to plant #garlic! It grows through the winter and if you’re lucky, you’ll have whole heads by the springtime. Find a good quality, organic head of garlic and separate the cloves - each one is a seed! Plant each one so the pointy tip is face up in the soil, about an inch deep. Leave plenty of space between each one to try and prevent fungal diseases. Water well for the first couple weeks so the roots get well established. We usually ha...rvest our garlic green (immature) in April or May to 1) make space for summer crops 2)pull the plant before its completely damaged by fungal disease (in this case, rust). Green garlic can be chopped and used fresh! If your plants are healthy, wait longer until the leaves die back in June for garlic bulbs to hang and dry. So easy, little maintenance, and great for small hands!

Three slots are available for tomorrow’s Beginning Pruning workshop! If you’re curious about how to keep your shrubs and small trees beautiful and healthy, this is the class for you! Register using the link in our bio. We hope to see you in the morning!

Kimchi! Sauerkraut! Yum! Learn the basics of #fermentation and how to make these foods that will last all winter long and preserve all that cabbage popping up at the farmers markets right now! Link in bio to register, or go to ... bit.ly/fermentgfe #fermentationworkshop #onlineworkshops #sanfranciscogardening #preservetheharvest

Are you interested in volunteering at GFE TOMORROW from 10-noon? We have several slots available! Sign up now! We hope to see you in the morning.

Introducing **Tuesday Tips!** Each Tuesday we’ll bring you a garden tip to help your garden thrive sustainably, based on what’s going on that season. So, here goes! In the fall you’ll see lots of aphids - tiny insects, usually in clusters, that suck the nutrient-filled liquids out of plants. They can be many different colors, including green, gray, yellow, and black. Right now we’re seeing lots of black aphids at GFE on our fava beans, onions, and chives. The best thing to ...do to control #aphids is to clear them away physically! Use your fingers or a spray bottle with water (water only - no insecticides or soaps!) to wipe them away, especially on the undersides of leaves and areas where the stem and leaves meet. Keep your eyes peeled, because the sooner you spot them the better, as their population can get out of control quickly! #aphidcontrol #organicgardening #sustainablegardening #pestmanagement

Thanks for the shoutout Seed Consulting Group! Here's the link to our self-guided tour: https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org//gfe-self-guided-t

Trying to maintain your plants but not sure where to cut, or when? We’ve got the class for you! Join us for a Beginning Pruning workshop. Saturday, October 10 10am-12pm... Safe and socially distant In-person at GFE! #sustainablegardening #pruning #perennialgarden #plantmaintenance

Coming up tomorrow, and still a couple tickets left! Find out how to take care of all kinds of garden pests tomorrow without damaging your local ecosystems.

See that dot on top of the pole? It’s a hawk! Eating a rat! It swooped down to the garden yesterday for a city feast, right in front of us. A welcome reminder that we are part of a much bigger ecosystem, constantly balancing itself out.

We are so thrilled that the garden serves as a space for play, meditation, walks, relaxation, (safe) gathering, and everything in between. Open spaces like parks and gardens could not be more essential this year. As a partner of the @sfparksalliance we are happy to share our of green spaces in SF! #heartyourparks

See those white spots on the leaves? It’s a very common garden pest this time of year! Know what it is?? If you’re curious to know more, we’ve got a pest management workshop coming up on Saturday, September 26. All your garden pest questions answered! Learn to manage your garden without any toxic chemicals so it becomes a thriving natural ecosystem. Link in bio to register!... #pestmanagement #organicgardening #ipm #sustainablegardening #diy #gardenpests #bayareagarden