Farmer D Organics | Newsletter

September 30th, 2009

Fall Strawberry Workshop
Join us Saturday October 3rd, 11:00 am at Briarcliff and 3:00 pm at Norcross!

EVENTS

OCT

What's Growing On:

Strawberry growing workshops being held on October 3rd. Click here to learn more and sign up!
Introducing Backyard Cultivators; a full service garden maintenance program designed to help you keep up with your garden weekly. Interested? Send us an email or call the store for more information today!
Eat good food with us on October 10th and 11th at Taste of Atlanta.
Health workshop being held October 11th! Come over to the Briarcliff location and get the inside info on health.
Fruiting trees and berries workshop with Farmer Whit Sign up for the October 18th workshop!

View more upcoming events on our EVENTS CALENDAR »

Can O' Worms Composter
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New Arrival Plants
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A&L Soil Test
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Digging In
with Farmer D!

GARDEN TIP OF THE WEEK

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Record high water has made a mess of everything from happy home gardens to large productive farms. This week, the most important tip we can offer, is one that will keep you and your loved ones safe.
If river water or standing water has flooded an area where your food is growing, it is essential that you get your soil tested for potential contaminants such as lead and bacteria before you or anyone else consume the produce. Unfortunately in highly populated places such as cities, it is more likely that pollutants and contaminants exist in the water systems. If your soil test comes back clean of harmful material, make sure you are attentive in the cleaning and preparation of the produce you are serving.Click here to learn more about soil testing.

PLANT OF THE WEEK: COLLARDS The colder months really bring out the rich flavor of your collard greens! These semi-bitter greens have become a staple in the South because they are easily grown all winter long. Collards are a great source of vitamin C and are believed to have several anti-cancer properties. In the Southern Cuisine, Collards are generally paired with salted meats and a vinegar based sauce. To try something new, cut your collards into thin strips and allow them to ferment; making what is called "collard kraut". This tasty side is great served with flat dumplings! Click here to see our availability list!

Compost Corner (Keeping It Hot! Farmer D's Compost Tips) KEEP COMPOST HEALTHY People have been coming to the Garden Center and offering up lots of stories of diseased tomato plants from this past tomato season. If you are pulling up diseased plants in preparation for fall planting, do not put these plants into your composting system. While the high temperatures of the composting process often times are capable of destroying the infectious material, there is no guarantee that all of that material will undergo an even composting. If these plants are left in the composting system, there is a chance that reinfection of the following seasons' plants could occur when that compost is spread throughout the plot. Farmer D Organics believes compost is the foundation to healthy soils and healthy farms. LEARN MORE »

Farmer D Organics Garden Center - Now with 2 Locations!
2154 Briarcliff Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329
4050 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Norcross, GA 30092
Opening Hours:
M-Sat: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: 11am - 4:30pm

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