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Cilantro

December 13, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Cilantro is an annual leafy herb which grows one to two feet tall and has finely cut leaves which have a penetrating odor and flavor. All parts of the plants are edible, but the leaves are harvested and called cilantro and when the seeds are harvested, they are known as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Harvest, Food, Green Light Gardener, Herbs, Seasonal Recipes, Teaching Garden Tagged With: garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, Living Sustainably, teaching garden

Arugula

December 13, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Arugula is a leafy green annual that grows to be between 1 and 3 feet whose tasty leaves are rich in potassium and vitamin C. Arugula grows fast, especially in direct sun.  How to harvest: Pick only the outer leaves, so the plant remains intact and usable for weeks to come. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Harvest, Food, Green Light Gardener, Seasonal Recipes, Teaching Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, mentor, teaching garden

Winter Harvesting

December 5, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

 WINTER HARVESTING ARUGULA, CILANTRO, COLLARDS, EARLY MIZUNA, KALE, LEAF LETTUCE, MUSTARD GREENS, PARSLEY, and SWISS CHARD - Cut outer leaves at the base when they are big enough to eat. Always leave at least 1/3 of plant leaves to allow plants to continue growing. BUTTER … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Harvest, Garden Troubleshooting, Green Light Gardener, Teaching Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: Environmental Education, garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, Living Sustainably, urban farming

Volunteer This Winter Break!

November 29, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Winter break is right around the corner and we at Green Light New Orleans would be grateful to host your group of volunteers! For schools and educational groups we offer a variety of service-learning packages in each of our program areas- energy-efficiency, permaculture and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFL Program, Green Light Gardener, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Volunteer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Action, CFL, Community, Community Action, energy efficiency, Environmental Education, green light volunteer, GreenLightNewOrleans, stormwater management

November Planting

November 7, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Dear Backyard Gardener, November is here and you'll want to spend this month tending to your winter vegetables- salad greens and root vegetables. Due to Louisiana's mild cool season, you can still germinate seeds and put new seedlings in the ground. This is great since you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Garden Troubleshooting, Green Light Gardener, Teaching Garden, Vegetables Tagged With: greenlightgardener, growyourown, teaching garden, urban farming

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