Do you want to learn how to get more from your garden bed?

Trinity Community Gardens will be holding a class that can teach you how!

When: March 24, 2012
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church
8 S. Midland Blvd
Nampa, Id 83651
Time: 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Cost: $10 per family

The Class will cover the following:
Composting, soil, garden preparation, seed selection, germination,plant maturity,row cover,trellising, and so much more!

For more information: Please contact Dale or Sheila Anderson at 208-442-0535

Burpee Home Gardens is now accepting applications for their 2012 “I Can Grow” Youth Garden Award. 

According to their website, the Youth Garden Award is set up to help start up school and community gardens. Gardens must demonstrate well-developed and staffed plans for a youth-centered educational program, with an emphasis on nutrition and food production, environmental awareness, social responsibility and scholastic integration.

This is an awesome opportunity for new gardeners!

Two Grand Prize winners will receive up to 500 vegetable and herb plants, $2,500 in gardens supplies, onsite assistance, and more!

All entries must be postmarked by Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.

Please see website for more information.

Ghosts, Goblins, and Seeds, oh my!

The 4^th biannual Community Seed Swap was a success! We here at Idaho Community Gardens, would like to thank Edwards Greenhouse for inviting us to be a part of their annual Fall into Edwards event. Our success was measured in the amount of community members we were able to meet, express our mission to, and share seeds with. Edwards was  generous in donating heirloom seeds. Thanks to those who came by and donated seeds! All of us here at Idaho Community Gardens are so grateful and thankful for everyone who participated. We are definitely looking forward to our next Community Seed Swap in the spring.