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Dealing with Snails/Slugs

November 17, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Our Fall and Winter garden beds are less prone to pests, but snails and slugs will stick with you year round, feasting on all of your precious leafy greens. Physically removing them is difficult to keep on top of since they mainly come out at night to eat. So, here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden Troubleshooting Tagged With: greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, pests

October Planting

October 4, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Dear Backyard Gardener, October is here and you'll want to spend this month planting your winter vegetables as well as resowing your favorite fall roots and greens. Jim Mizell will be at the Crescent City Farmer's Market in Uptown Square most Tuesdays from 9am-1pm with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Harvest, Food, Garden Troubleshooting, Green Light Gardener, Herbs, Teaching Garden, Uncategorized, Vegetables Tagged With: garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, Living Sustainably, teaching garden, urban farming

Community Spotlight: Simone’s Market

September 27, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Simone’s Market, located at 8201 Oak Street, has the mission to “Do Good Work” by partnering with local vendors to provide fresh produce and grocery products as well as an entire menu of sandwiches, salads, and family-style meals. We are proud to inform you that Green Light New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Event, Food, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Teaching Garden, Uncategorized Tagged With: Community, environment, garden, GreenLightNewOrleans, Living Sustainably, local food, Spotlight

This Week’s Planting – 9/11/17

September 11, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

Backyard Gardener, We visited with Jim Mizell at the Crescent City Farmer's Market in Uptown Square and he gave some suggestions on what would be good to plant this week. He will be at the market Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 9am-1pm with seedlings of the following plants, or you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Education, Food, Green Light Gardener, September Tagged With: garden, greenlightgardener, GreenLightNewOrleans, growyourown, Sustainable Home, urban farming

Inspired Volunteer Hosts Ping Pong Tournament for Green Light

November 23, 2015 By greenlightintern

Adam Cooper is one of the many volunteers who visit and serve with Green Light New Orleans from out of town. He first came to New Orleans in 2012 through his high school’s alternative winter break trip. Adam volunteered in various community service projects around the city. Of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer Tagged With: GreenLightNewOrleans, ping pong, Volunteer

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