Gleaning Guide
After over a decade of gathering backyard fruit in Alameda and donating it to the Alameda Food Bank (over 23 tons to date!), Alameda Backyard Growers decided it was time to begin nurturing and collaborating with other gleaning groups in the East Bay and beyond. The Bay Area is blessed with an abundance of backyard fruit, and, working in collaboration with StopWaste, we hope every community has the knowledge and opportunity to collect this fresh produce and help feed the hungry in their area.
Kit de Herramientas Sobre El Compostaje En-Granja
El objetivo de este kit de herramientas es proporcionar un enfoque práctico paso a paso para los agricultores urbanos de cualquier escala para comenzar el compostaje en la granja agrícola, evaluar y mejorar el sistema existente, y convertirse en maestros compostadores.
EBMUD Lawn to Garden Super Rebate
EBMUD is doubling their lawn conversion rebates to $1.50 per sq ft! Replacing your lawn with water-wise plants will help your yard face a long-term drought.
Worm Composting Workshop Q & A
Download this Excel spreadsheet that contains all of the questions and answers from StopWaste's Worm Composting Webinar that was presented on February 27, 2021. To watch a recording of the webinar, click here.
Recording of Worm Composting Webinar
Cover Crops: Plants with a Helpful Purpose
Growing cover crops is an excellent practice for all gardeners with an interest in building healthy soil, and especially for growing food. This handout covers the basics and gets you started with step-by-step guidance.
The Worm Count
Worms are the poster child of healthy soil. They are the most efficient and hardworking invertebrates in the soil ecosystem for decomposing dead plants and animals and producing castings rich in organic matter. Worms happily dwell, burrow, and reproduce in soils with adequate moisture and organic matter. The Worm Count activity provides a very reliable method of measuring the levels of organic matter in your soil.
The Nitty Gritty
Are you a visual learner? If you took a big scoop of soil and hand sorted every little crumb into different categories, what would you find? Among many other things, you would probably have separate piles of sand, silt, and clay. The relative size of each pile of sand, silt, and clay would help determine the type of soil you have. The Nitty Gritty is a nifty tool that helps you determine the type of soil you have and lets you skip the hand sorting!
Planting Seeds with Compost
Compost is the perfect boost your soil mix needs to grow big and healthy plants from seeds. Mix 1 part compost to 3 parts potting soil for a super charged seed starting formula. Watch this video to learn how.
