Setting up straw bales for growing spring and summer veggies has become an annual event in the Edible Demonstration Garden. Over the years, a number of different edibles have been tried in the straw bales but the most successful have been....
Located in a corner of the Indian Valley College Organic Farm and Garden, the MMG Edible Demonstration Garden was created in 2016 by Marin Master Gardeners in collaboration with IVC to build knowledge and provide hands on experience in organically growing a variety of edible plants.
Its often the desire to avoid pesticides that makes organically grown produce especially appealing. Pesticides can be a health risk not only for consumers, but also for those who grow, harvest, and distribute food crops...
All the annual edibles in the Demo Garden, with a few exceptions such as potatoes and garlic, started as seeds. Planting seeds is a year around activity for garden volunteers...
Over thousands of years, the indigenous people of California used native plants in myriad ways for food, medicine, shelter, spiritual ceremonies, clothing, tools, and basketry. Some continue to practice the traditions, skills, and customs of their ancestors today.
A new online ergonomic assessment tool is now available to ANR staff from Risk & Safety Solutions. The online self-assessment tool evaluates each employee's workstation ergonomics and provides virtual guidelines on improvements that could be made.
