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One thing you can say about the Southside Place Community Garden is that we know how to throw a party. Our first fundraiser was a Cinco de Mayo party in 2013 before any beds were built. Since then this annual … Continue reading →

Here’s are smoothie recipe that uses carrots and the carrot tops!  Green Smoothie by Melanie Jordan Dandelion greens Handful of cilantro Handful carrot tops + 1 carrot 1/2 cucumber Chunk of ginger Squirt of lemon + 1/2 piece Green apple … Continue reading →

 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 →

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

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:

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →