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A comprehensive and must-have grade guide that explains how to adjust food plant lists, planting schedules, and more for the Houston region by Bob Randall, PhD. Dr. Randall is a food systems anthropologist and permaculture designer with a five-decade involvement in food systems both as a researcher, educator, and activist. 12th Addition
Urban Harvest invites you to break bread at our 2023 Sunday Supper. The evening will be a celebration of local food, culinary excellence, and the communities we serve. Join Houston’s most esteemed chefs, Greg Peters (Georgia James), Jerrod Zifchak (Navy Blue), Matthew Hamilton (Rosie Cannonball), Michael Hoffman (Brasserie 19), and Elaine Won (Dumpling Haus) as they lend their unique talents to a multi-course, family-style meal created in partnership with local ranchers and farmers making for an unforgettable farm-to-table experience! Proceeds from this special evening benefit the programs...
Growing Rare FruitThursday, Oct 26, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmRandall MosmanUrban Harvest Education Center$20Rare fruit trees are those that produce unique or uncommon fruits that are not commonly found in mainstream agriculture or grocery stores. These trees may bear fruits that have distinctive flavors, textures, colors, or other characteristics that set them apart from more common varieties.Learn about a variety of rare fruits to grow in Houston, how to select species, where to acquire them, and what to expect when growing and getting a harvest.PresenterRandall Mosman has been growing rare ...
Seed StartingSaturday, October 14, 2023 10:00 - 11:30Sharon StinsonUrban Harvest Teaching Garden$20Is there anything more intimidating and yet more satisfying in the garden than growing your own plants from seed? Growing from seed allows you to grow the plant varieties you want and get a head start on transplants for the garden. Students will learn how to plant and take care of seedlings as they grow: how to thin, fertilize, water, upsize, and transplant.PresenterSharon Stinson is the Classes Coordinator at Urban Harvest. She is also a Master Gardener graduate with her Growing Organic Veget...
NATIVE PLANTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXASTUESDAY, OCT. 24, 2023 6:00 - 7:30 PMMARK MORGENSTERNURBAN HARVEST EDUCATION CENTER$20Native Plants are beautiful, water-saving, pollinator-friendly, low maintenance, and in demand. As we increase our use of Native Plants, one of the easiest ways to grow more is to propagate your own. This class will teach you native plant propagation starting with seed collecting, germination, seed storing, and more.PresenterMark Morgenstern started our growing vegetables, then native plants and found his niche growing native Prairie Plants. In 2014, Mark started Morning Sta...
EAT YOUR LANDSCAPESaturday, Oct. 21, 2023, 9:30 am-11:30 amAngela ChandlerZoom$20In making the most of our small spaces, it's a good idea to think about an edible landscape. This class will discuss the basics of good landscape design based on sound gardening principles and aesthetic beauty. Included will be instructions on how to design the basic components of the garden space and how to accomplish much of this through the use of food plants - from traditional vegetable crops to edible flowers, fruit trees, and more.Presenter:Angela Chandler is a lifelong gardener and enjoys sharing her kno...