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Donation Spotlight: Compost from Westward Productions!

April 7, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

We are grateful to Westward Productions for their donation of compost to the Green Light New Orleans Backyard Garden program. Westward recently wrapped filming “The First,” where the production operated a green set and office dedicated to minimizing carbon emissions and single … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Gulf Coast, Uncategorized Tagged With: Community, garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, Living Sustainably, Spotlight, teaching garden

Volunteer Spotlight: Jackie and Ben

March 27, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

Nearly every day, there is an awesome volunteer at Green Light New Orleans helping install rain barrels, paint garden beds, schedule light bulb routes, etc. But twice a week, we are graced with two very exceptional volunteers named Jackie and Ben. They showed up one day eager to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer, Teaching Garden Tagged With: Action, Community, green light volunteer, GreenLightNewOrleans, stormwater management, teaching garden, Volunteer

February Garden

February 27, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

Wow! This beautiful weather is just perfect for growing plants! Still mild enough for our salad greens and root vegetables and warm enough for our fruiting plants. We are currently waiting for our seedlings to grow a bit sturdier in their pots before putting them in the garden … [Read more...]

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

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

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