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Earth Day with the Kids in the Garden

 Today the kids from Beehive Preschool in West U planted sunflower seeds in the semi-circle which will grow into a Sunflower House.  Their teacher read The Sunflower House which explains how the stems grow into walls, making a room for … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting in the Garden March 29, 2015

Nearly 100 people visited us at the wine tasting and sale sponsored by Beviamo Italian Wines. Great day for a garden party!        

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What to put in our new compost bins

The left bin is for Greens. The middle bin is for Browns. The right bin is to properly layer and mix Greens & Browns. What’s a Green and what’s a Brown? See this image below:

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The Shed: If You Build It, They Will Come

Who knew that a shed could create such community? Shed construction by Alpine Portable Buildings began on schedule March 3, 2015. Even before it was finished, a crowd grew and a party started. From the beginning, the garden shed has … Continue reading

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Gazebo is a go!

Lovett Homes contributed towards the construction of a gazebo, soon to be a major focal point of the garden. On February 10, 2015, we presented our plans to the Southside Place City Council. So we are moving on to Phase … Continue reading

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News on the Texas Citizens Bank shed

Every community garden needs a garden shed. We’ve been making due with tools and junk piled behind temporary bamboo fencing. Texas Citizens Bank made a generous donation so that we can build a real shed. We scoped out sheds at … Continue reading

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OUR 3RD ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

Can you believe it? It’s been almost three years already since we got the go-ahead to break ground on the Southside Place Community Garden. Now we are having our 3rd rocking party. Last year, we anticipated 100 people in attendance … Continue reading

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We support Southside Living Magazine

and they support us! For pdf of article, click here: SSLiving Dec 2014

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Wine & Cheese Party Sunday March 29, 2015

Printable flyer: wine & cheese partyMarch 29 2015

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Oh, what an outstanding night!

If you missed the Outstanding Dinner in the Garden Sunday October 19, 2014, you really missed out. People walking by were curious, maybe thinking, “What’s going on in the garden? Is it a wedding?”    The food was terrific, a … Continue reading

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