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The Community Gardener is published by the American Community Gardening Association,growing community throughgardening and greening across the United States and Canada.

TheAmerican Community Gardening Association (ACGA) recognizes that community gardening improves the

quality of life for people by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating socialinteraction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family foodbudgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education.

NEW MAILING ADDRESSAmerican Community Gardening Association

c/o FPC, 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203877-ASK-ACGA (877-275-2242); www.communitygarden.org

Newsletter: Betsy Johnson, Executive Director; James Kuhns, Communication Committee Chair; Ted Zerger,Shandal Grayson, Zazel Loven, ACGA Communications Committee

A Message from ACGA President, Gerard LordahlNew Leadership Emerges for the American Community Gardening Association

With my second term as ACGA President coming to a close at the end of2006, I am heartened by a strong sense of accomplishment. I will begin myrole as Immediate Past President with a great deal of security knowing the

organization has elected a competent and warm-hearted leader, James Kuhnsof Toronto.

James and I have known each other since his participation in the organizationof the 2004 conference in Toronto. Over the past two years, I have found James to be very generous with his time as a board member andCommunications Committee Chair. He is always willing to contribute hisefforts, able in keeping focus on the tasks at hand and capable of directing. James personality coupled with his excellent ability to network in Toronto,will surely benefit the organization.

I was elected into the organization in 1999 when Tom Tyler was ACGA president, and became president-

elect under Ellen Kirby. Both Ellen and Tom set the stage for the exciting transitions ACGA has seen in therecent few years.

The American Community Gardening Association has come a long way, since my earliest discussions as an ACGA board member. ACGAs excellent Executive Director, Betsy Johnson has guided the ship with afrugal and resourceful eye. Through Betsy we have brought in substantial federal funding for our GrowingCommunities Curriculum and bi-national Train the Trainers workshop. Her vision for a new website andteleconferencing has been successfully realized, and conference planning and management has greatlyimproved.

ACGA now has a permanent home in Columbus, Ohio thanks to the Franklin Park Conservatory. In additionto our Executive Director, we have new staff person Lexie Stoia in Columbus as our Operations Administrator. These accomplishments could not have happened overnight without cost. My own

organization, the Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC), had generously provided freeoffice space, computers, storage and meeting rooms during my two terms as ACGA president. Through ourtransition we may have parted company with some, but our membership is stronger than ever.

It is with great fondness that I remember being introduced to ACGA in NYC back in 1985 by Tessa Huxley,Tom Fox, and Charlie Mazza as I pass the torch onto a new generation of ACGA leaders in 2006. Guide theship well! She deserves only your very best efforts.

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The Peace Garden is what I call a neighborhoodgarden. The 150' x 125' garden serves a neighborhoodtwo blocks by five blocks. Although it contains 15raised beds for vegetables and 20 containers forflowers, it also contains benches, picnic tables, flowerbeds, and a gathering area for entertainment.

I. Initially the area was covered with weeds, an oldtrailer, and the usual trash and rubble. Somewhatsurprisingly, in one corner I found about a half-dozenbadly-neglected hollyhock plants. As I was in theprocess of clearing the trash one day, Daisy, who livedacross the alley, stopped by and informed me, in nouncertain terms, that I needed to take care of those

hollyhocks. I said, yes maam Daisy remained a dearfriend of the Peace Garden. Well, Daisy died on May5 of this year, but her memory lives on in thosehollyhocks.

II. Marlon and Linda live in a mobile home across thestreet from the garden. A couple of years ago, theirfather, who had been living with them, died. There wasno burial plot, no family or church to share their griefand no place to go to grieve--except maybe the PeaceGarden? Marlon told me that every Friday, theirfather brought home red roses for their mother. Now

there is a red climbing rose (Altissimo) in the gardenand Marlon and Linda have a grieving place and livingmemory of their father.

III. Maria was three when her mother died of AIDS.Following her mother'sdeath, she lived alone withher father in a mobilehome across the streetfrom the Peace Garden.Maria was a frequent, ifnot daily, visitor and

helper in the garden. Herfather was in very poorhealth and about a yearago, Maria came homefrom school one day tofind her father dead. There was no burial plotor other memory placefor Maria--except maybe

the Peace Garden?

Since Marias favorite color is pink, a pink climbing

rose (social climber) was planted with the help ofMaria and her grandmother. Now the Peace Gardenprovides a living memory of Marias daddy.

Community Gardens are for MemoriesBy Ted Zerger, Peace Garden Coordinator, Salina, Kansas

I like to think that the best gardeners are thosewho are least self-conscious. They devotethemselves to the straightforward work ofgrowing plants because they like them andwithout over-much elaboration; and the plantsare not then subordinate to artificialities androgues, to vases and steps and dials and theaccessories that never grew from a cutting or aseed .

By Liberty Hyde Bailey


Weeders Thoughts

I have raked the soil and planted the seedsNow I've joined the army that fights the weeds.For me no flashing saber and sword,To battle the swiftly marching horde;

With a valiant heart I fight the foe,My only weapon a trusty hoe.No martial music to swing me along,I march to the robin redbreast song.No stirring anthem of bugle and drumBut the crickets chirp and the honey bees hum.No anti-aircraft or siren yellBut theres Trumpet-creeper and Lily-bell.With a loving heart and a sturdy hand,I defend the borders of flower-land;While high over Larkspur and Leopardsbane,

A butterfly pilots his tiny plane;But I shall not fear his skillful hand,My enemy charges only by land.Would those who lead nations in war and hateBut lay down their guns at some garden gate,There, bury their bombs and their bloody deeds,And join the grand army thats fighting the weeds.

ByAlma B. Eymann

Maria and her pink

climbing rose.


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Why does our culture perpetuate such negative images ofgardens? The Garden of Eden. The Garden of Gethsemane.

The Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It seems that badthings happen whenever people go into a garden.

I dont understand it. My experience in our neighborhoodcommunity garden has been entirely positive. I lovegardening for many reasons. I garden out of necessity. Igarden to be part of my community. But mostly, I garden forthe raw, bone-rattling thrill of it.

NecessityFor some, gardening is a hobby. For me, its subsistenceagriculture. When you grow your own food, you savemoney. And you know your food is wholesomeit contains

only the organic compost you added to the soil, give or takea little neighborhood cat pee.

The garden is also a reliable emergency food supply. Manypeople have become quite complacent about Y2K, but not I.

Gardening is necessary for one more reason. Theres nodoubt we live in marvelous times. Our rovers are exploringMars. Our computers connect us with the whole world. Ourchildren have battery-powered automatic lollipop spinners.Anything is possible. And yet, one fact remains: If you wanta decent tomato in this country, you have to grow it yourself.

Community

Working in a community garden is a bold affirmation of thejoys of city life. It shows that we urbanites are not a bunchof atomized Raskolnikovs and Bernie Goetzes. Were part ofa community. And to our rural friends with their incessantboasting about how they leave their doors unlocked at night, we say: Thats nothing! We essentially leave our groceriessitting out in a vacant inner-city lot overnight, and they'restill there in the morning!

In three years, Ive had only one problem in our communitygarden. A few heads of broccoli were stolen last season. I was annoyed, but if my neighborhoods biggest danger isroving gangs of toughs pilfering broccoli and ingesting illicit

antioxidants, then I feel pretty safe.ExcitementEach spring, I carefully plan my garden plot. I estimate thelast frost date and start seeds indoors several weeks ahead. Idiligently harden off the seedlings and gently plant them inthe garden. Then I stand back and admire the young plants Ihave nurtured so lovingly as they stand proudly in neat rows.

When theyre all dead a few days later, I scatter seeds directlyin the garden. Soon, tiny spinach, tomato, and pepper plants

push through the surface and begin reaching for the sun.

Without the benefit of rows, the task of weeding becomes afun gardening challenge. I learn to recognize my seedlingsand pull up everything else.

But occasionally, I notice a weed that seems stronger, morepurposeful, somehow less weedy than the others. Someprimal instinct stays my hand, and I let it grow. Before long,this mystery plant is thriving, more full and lush than all theother weeds and seedlings. These volunteers, whose seedsapparently drift over from the more abundant plotssurrounding mine, always do much better than the things Iplant intentionally. Last year it was tomatillo. The smallweed with the odd pointy leaves that I almost yanked out

eventually grew into an enormous tomatillo plant. It tookover about half my plot, crowding out the scrawnycucumber and pepper plants that I had tended with suchcare.

It was a wonderful surprise. Whats so great aboutcucumbers and peppers, anyway? I can get them at any localsupermarket. But when this unusual plant began producingdozens of husky little fruits, I was transported to a wholenew world of tangy green salsas.

This method of random gardening, which I highlrecommend, is one of the delights of a community garden. Ithas introduced me to many exotic vegetables that I wouldnever have thought to grow myself. My garden now containsnumerous plants you wont see on your grocers shelves. Notjust tomatillo, but also kohlrabi, quinoa, dandelions,crabgrass, thistlesto name just a few!

This year my volunteer is a vine of some sort. It alreadytowers over the adjacent tomato plant and threatens tosmother my wimpy corn stalks, but I dont care. Skilledgardeners know exactly whats growing in their garden. But wheres the excitement in that? My garden is a source ofendless surprises for the whole family. Perhaps our mysteryvine will give us yummy butternut squash. Or will we snack

on zucchini bread come autumn? Maybe well be carvingpumpkins for Halloween! Why does our culture perpetuatesuch negative images of gardens? The Garden of Eden. TheGarden of Gethsemane.

The suspense! It keeps us coming back to the garden againand again.

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Why Do I Garden?For the Non-Stop, Heart-Pounding Adrenaline Rush!

By John Hershey, Denver, Colorado

John Hershey is a community gardener in

Denver. To read more garden-variety humor visit

his website: www.RakishWit.com



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Los Angeles Conference August 12 Tour Preview

Clockwise: Manzanita Community

Garden, Jardin del Rio gates, LA

Community Garden Council chair Al

Renner at Solano Canyon; Jardin del

Rio gardener, mosaics & greenhouse

at Projecto Jardin Community

Garden, Lancer Community Garden

(aka South Central Farms) signs.


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THE COMMUNITY GARDENER

BULLETIN BOARD

Lawn & Garden Retailer Magazine

Features Community Gardens Thanks to former board member Marti Ross Bjornson,community gardening is again featured in a widelydistributed trade publication. Following on the heels ofBloom to Grow, the cover story of the March issue ofParks and Recreation Magazine, is an article on communitygardening in the April 2006 edition of Lawn & GardenRetailer.

This publication is widely read throughout the garden shopcommunity. The article featured retailers which haveprograms or involvement with local community gardenprograms:

Gardeners Supply Company in Burlington, Vermontwho hosted the statewide Vermont Community Gardennetwork, sponsors the Garden Crusaders awards, andsupports ACGA.

Russells Garden Center in Wayland, Massachusettswho participates with Boston Natural Areas Network,the primary community garden support organization inthe Boston area.

Portland Nursery who hosts an annual eventsupporting community gardens.

Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago works directlywith community gardens and Green Corps Chicago.

Check the article out at your public library or local gardenshop, or check the website:http://www.lgrmag.com/. Select Archive, Articles,April 2006. Use the article to promote stronger andbetter partnerships for your garden organization.

ACGAs 2006 TeleconferenceWorkshops

The upcoming Teleconference Workshops are:June 14: Immigrants and community gardens

July 19: Community gardens & farmers marketsSeptember 21: Community garden research

The conference call is at 4 PM eastern, 3 PM central, 2 PMmountain, and 1 PM pacific. The sessions run 90 minutes.Participation is free for ACGA members. Pre-registration isrequired. Space is limited. Toll-free call-in number,workshop materials, and participant list are provided.

Sign-up by email to: [email protected] call 877-275-2242.

Growing Communities Workshops

Together with the Southside Community Land Trust inProvidence, Rhode Island and the Immigrant ReliefServices in San Diego, California, ACGA hosted half-dayworkshops on these opposite coasts. We also held our firstGrowing Communities 2-day workshop in Canada on May27-28 in Winnipeg. Thanks to Kathryn MacKenzie of theSpence Neighborhood Association and the WinnipegCommunity Garden Network for organizing the workshop,and to Marc Boucher-Colbert of Portland for joiningKathryn as a facilitator. We look forward to additionalCanadian workshops.

With support from the Community Food

Projects Program of the USDA CooperativeState Research, Education and ExtensionService, ACGA will be offering additionalworkshops in the U.S.

Upcoming workshops:July 7-8 at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institutein East Troy, WisconsinOctober 27-28 in Toledo, Ohio

Also currently being scheduled are workshops in SanAntonio and San Francisco. To host a workshop, call877-275-2242.

ACGA Participates in Global Strategyfor Plant Conservation (GSPC)

Board member Rory Klick recently represented ACGA at adaylong symposium to discuss the status of plant-basedconservation education in the U.S. This effort is part of aBotanic Garden Conservation Internationals GlobalStrategy adopted in 2002 that set forth 16 outcome-orientedtargets to be achieved by 2010 in order to halt the loss ofplant diversity worldwide. Plant conservation educationgoals are defined in target #14, which was the focus of thisevent.

Rory reported, It was stunning to be in the same room asso many plant conservation experts, including theSmithsonian and the US Botanic Garden. ACGA was oneof only two national member-based organizations there, with the American Public Garden Association being theother. We are extremely well-positioned to use the Garden

Mosaicscurriculum to involve grassroots practitioners infurthering international efforts to strengthen plant-basedconservation.



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THANKS TO ACGA

My copy of the Community Greening Reviewcame todayin the mail. What a wonderful resource, especiallysince we are in the throes of organizing our gardenunder the Ashland City Parks & RecreationDepartment.

The city announced six months ago that it was goingto develop a master plan for the property on which thegarden was located. At that time, the commissionershad a vision for a park that did not include acommunity garden. Things have changed since then.Not only has the City of Ashland decided to keep thegarden at its current location; it adopted a newCommunity Garden Policy that adds communitygardens to the park policy and will add communitygardens to new and existing city park properties. Themaster plan is going back to the landscape architect

with directions to make our existing garden one of thedominant features on that park site. In Februarygardeners go back to the parks department to helpcreate guidelines, communications channels andorganization.

In my not-so-humble opinion, ACGA had a hand inthis success. As one of the primary garden advocates, Ifrequently relied on the ACGA archives, links andmembership for literature, teleconferences, advice andnetworking to help educate our park commissionersand citizens about the advantages of community

gardens. This effort generated interests outside mysphere of influence which added their voices to thecall for support of community gardens in Ashland. The Community Garden movement has beensuccessfully sown in our city.

I need to point out that I was not alone in cultivatingthe concept. There were others that played significantroles in starting the garden and feeding the emotionalneed of its membership. But good intentions alone donot convince officials to support communitygardening in a parks infrastructure; it took civic

activism, evidence, white papers, design specs, surveysand more to sway the majority of the parkscommissioners to support community gardening. If it were not for ACGA resources, it would have beenmuch more difficult to make community gardens apark amenity in our city.

Regards,Patrick Marcus, Volunteer Advocate,Ashland Community Garden, Ashland, Oregon

ACGA BOARD OF DIRECTORSFeel free to contact board members with questions about ACGA orcommunity gardening. For complete contact information, go to:

www.communitygarden.org/board.php

Kate Chura, Treasurer & Program Committee ChairNew York, New [email protected]

Amanda Maria Edmonds, Research Committee ChairYpsilanti, [email protected]

Martha Egnal, Youth Subcommittee ChairSilver City, New [email protected]

Rebecca Ferguson,Advocacy Committee ChairBrooklyn, New [email protected]

Cheryl FosterColumbus, [email protected]

Anne GachuhiHoffman Estates, [email protected]

Shandal GraysonBoston, [email protected]

Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, SecretarySt. Louis, [email protected]

David King, Conference HostLos Angeles, [email protected]

Rory Klick, Development Committee Co-ChairLake Villa, [email protected]

James Kuhns, President-Elect & Communications ChairToronto, [email protected]

Don LambertDallas, [email protected]

Charles Levkoe, Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee ChairToronto, [email protected]

Gerard Lordahl, PresidentNew York, New [email protected]

Zazel LovenNew York, New [email protected]

Bill Maynard, Vice PresidentSacramento, [email protected]

Keith Tidball, Garden Mosaics Subcommittee ChairIthaca, New [email protected]

Teague Weybright, Conference HostLos Angeles, [email protected]

Daniel Winterbottom, Development Committee Co-ChairSeattle, [email protected]

Ted ZergerSalina, Kansas

[email protected]


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Edens Lost & Found: How Ordinary Citizens Are Restoring Our Great CitiesBy Betsy Johnson, ACGA, Boston, Massachusetts

Edens Lost & Foundis a PBS outreach and education project.Three years in the making, it includes four one-hour publictelevision shows, a companion book, teachers guide,curriculum, and action guides. The film is an uplifting look

at Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles, four citiesthat are using greening and environmental innovation as ameans toward urban rebirth. Produced by Academy Award-winning filmmakers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell, it revealshow professionals, government, and citizens can cometogether to create a better way of life for all.

The goals of the Edens Lost & Found project is to:

Show how communities and individuals can becomestewards of their neighborhood habitat.

Create service learning opportunities in communities forall generations.

Make doers out of viewers. Educate greater numbers of people about the benefits

of implementing sustainable environmental principles intheir lives, their work, and their recreational activities.

Increase awareness of how improving localenvironments affects the public health of our citizenryby reducing disparities in open green-space allocationsin urban areas.

ACGA friends at the Center for Neighborhood Technologyin Chicago, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, TreePeople

of Los Angeles were among thoseinvolved in shaping the project. ACGA is pleased to have joined theeffort as a National Partner. We will be

showing some of the film segmentsduring the Film Festival at the LAconference with follow-up discussionwith the filmmakers.

While some of the initial showing ofthe Philadelphia and Chicago occurredin May 2006, the Seattle and Los

Angeles will be shown in the fall. Request that your localPBS station air (or re-air) the broadcasts.

The companion book, written by Harry Wiland and DaleBell with Joe DAgnese, is published by Chelsea GreenPublishing. It also tells the stories of the people on the

ground in neighborhoods and mayors offices making adifference. Richly illustrated throughout, it features profiles,tips from urban activists, practical advice on plans andplanting, a resource directly with useful contact andnetworking information, and guidance for taking action atany level.

To view clips of the film, for information on ordering thebook and films, as well as downloadable action guides, go tohttp://www.edenslostandfound.org.

This is what Layman means to me: smart, quick,intuitive.and knows a lot of things I dont know. Shepossesses all the positive characteristics of youth:exuberance and an openness to learning, combined with aserious, hardworkingside that belies herage. Most importantof all, aside fromgood taste in music

and a sense ofhumor, is her abilityto turn on a dime.No matter what thes i t u a t i o n o rcircumstance, shefigures out what

needs to be done and accomplishes it. And did I mentionher attention to detail? This served her well as it did the ACGA when it came to dealing with a bureaucraticsituation or keeping a membership mailing list straight. Twoof the reasons the ACGA is sailing a straight course now worked together in the New York office Layman andGerard. Layman made sure the ACGA ran like the realorganization it is keeping track of lapsed members, makingsure literature was printed and sent out, as well as following

up, following up, following up on all the details that arebehind the scenes. She was there when the ACGAtransitioned into the New York City office, and despite aschedule that included full-time college classes and anotherjob, she never failed to stay on top of ACGA business, evenif it meant staying late at the office, dragging around andsorting dusty boxes of ACGA files, or updating materialsthat have moved into the 21st century thanks to her. I lovedworking with Layman and know that whatever she decidesto do, she will make it better.

A Salute to Layman LeeBy Zazel Loven, New York City, New York

Layman was ACGAs Administrative Assistant since

2004. She will be continuing to work at the Council on

the Environment of New York City.


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Growing to GreenFranklin Park Conservatorys mission is to nurture plants and people. It was no surprise when, in 2000, FPC launchedGrowing to Green, Columbus largest organized effort to promote community gardening. Paul Redman, the executivedirector, saw a real need for the program since many of the community gardens in the area were abandoned or struggling.Growing to Green looked to successful community gardening programs in Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York City andSeattle for inspiration. A grant program was set up through the Columbus Foundation, which required grant recipients to

take an eight-week communitygardening course. The course is called Scotts Urban Gardening Academy and is free andopen to all local community gardeners. The program has been such a success that during certain weeks, seats were filledand people happily stood to participate. The success of this program can mostly be attributed to Bill Dawson who tookover as program director in 2002. With support from The Columbus Foundation and other partners, Growing to Greenhas been able to assist projects with community gardens, outdoor school learning environments and neighborhoodbeautification projects. Today, the program now includes community groups throughout the metropolitan area assistingnearly 90 projects. Growing to Green annually hosts a statewide conference, a citywide community gardening potluck andawards program to recognize gardeners efforts.

Why Columbus?Columbus is a growing metropolitan city in the heartland of the Midwest. Its central location to both the United Statesand Canada makes it easily accessible by community gardeners. Franklin Park Conservatory is currently undergoing anexpansion that gives community gardening more than a nod. Were making possible a new, cutting edge resource

center, says Bill Dawson, Growing to Green director. Any community gardener from any part of the world can getinformation and see progressive techniques they can take back with them. Included in the plans are a cooks cottage forcooking and food preservation classes, an international culinary garden, expanded demonstration gardens, and of coursethe resource center which would provide a library of books and computers for use by community gardeners. ACGAsoffice, which is currently in the conservatory, will move to the caretakers cottage (located on the grounds) after it isremodeled. A farmers market will give community gardeners a chance to sell their harvest. But looking at the present,the Growing to Green program has helped dozens of gardens in central Ohio, many within a ten-mile radius of theconservatory. All this community gardening activity going on here in Columbus is sure to encourage others to get out intheir community and start digging. ACGA will be right at home.

Franklin Park Conservatory is currently showing Branching Out: Sculpture Installations by Patrick Dougherty, and Blooms andButterflies, an annual butterfly showcase. For more information, please call 1-800-214-PARK or visit www.fpconservatory.org.

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Meet ACGAs new Operations Administrator, Lexie Stoia

I grew up in northeast Ohio, where I also earned a B.A. in music/audio recording from Case Western Reserve Universityand was a DJ on WRUW-FM. Ready to leave the gloomy winters of Cleveland, I moved to breathtaking Banff, Alberta

where their winters, though sunny and beautiful, last 8 months. I had awork/study position as an audio assistant at The Banff Center for the Artsand it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. However, it was atemporary position, so I packed my things back in the car and drove toLos Angeles, attempting to get a job doing sound for animation orworking in a recording studio. To make a long story short, eight monthslater I came back to Ohio and decide I wanted to pursue one of my otherinterests, keeping music close by of course.

My love for growing things comes from my love of eating them. Butseriously, when I was a kid eating cherry tomatoes in the backyard, Idefinitely took them for granted, not realizing the effort my mom put intogrowing them. Ive always loved to cook so the desire to grow food was

natural. And besides that, there are the economic/ medicinal/ self-sufficiency reasons. I was an intern at StratfordEcological Center, a working sustainable farm in Delaware, Ohio, where I tended to their educational greenhouse andassisted with various farm chores. I then got a job at Franklin Park Conservatory, and currently work with the CharleneHinson Youth Gardening Education Program there. The children I work with have their own plot in the South SideSettlement House Community Garden. When Im not hanging out in my yard, I enjoy hiking, playing guitar, reading,listening to records, and knitting.


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ubjects range from biodiversity to the history of community gardening; earthworms to epazote; soil testing to

eneric engineering; lambsquarter to cucurbits; papalo to rue; mulch to plant breeding.

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