Articles filed under Giving Garden
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Geneva Farmers market signs on as Giving Gardens drop-off siteJul 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A little over three years ago, a group of residents formed the Geneva Green Market, with the intention of promoting locally grown food, touting its nutritional value and...
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Area Cub Scouts plant garden to feed hungryJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Cub Scouts promise to help other people at all times, and that's just what a pack from Gilberts is doing by joining the Daily Herald's Giving Garden campaign. Members of...
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Giving Garden more important than everJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Area food pantries have seen numbers of visits soar during the recent economic downturn - some by as much as 80 percent - leaving administrators scrambling to add distri...
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Weed and feed: Students learn gardening lessons wellSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A group of home-schooled students is learning that if you work hard, you'll see the fruits of your labor. Or vegetables. The students, who come from all over the Northw...
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Landscaper's hobby puts food on many tablesAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - After a hard day maintaining other people's lawns, Greg Toran relaxes in his own garden growing vegetables - and giving a good share of them away. He takes mostly tomato...
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Giving Garden totalAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - •This week's total donated produce: 8,403 pounds •Total this year: 35,029 pounds For a list of drop-off sites and hours visit www.dailyherald.com/lifestyle/homegarden/gi...
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Tomatoes hitting full stride?Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Your tomatoes are hitting full stride. Seemingly endless branches of zucchini leaves sprawl across your garden. But there are areas of empty soil, spaces vacated by your...
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Heirloom tomatoes prized in his gardenAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett resident Glenn Auble has been serving Wayne Township for over 20 years. Auble was township supervisor for eight years, and served as a trustee from 1985 to 199...
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Giving Garden Daily HeraldAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - • This week's total donated produce: 6,331 pounds • Total this year: 12,859 pounds For a list of drop-off sites and hours visit www.dailyherald.com/lifestyle/homegarden/...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...