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12th & Jefferson Dr, SW, WDC
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Joined June 2009
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  1. Jan 19

    No better time to learn how-to grow your own popcorn than on ! From garden plot to pan →

    1 reply 5 retweets 4 likes
  2. Jan 19

    It's ! Most U.S. popcorn is grown in the Midwest, primarily in IN, NE, OH, IL, IA, KY & MO 🍿

    1 retweet 1 like
  3. Jan 12

    One of the most helpful garden tools is a good garden journal. Keep a simple notebook or a detailed spreadsheet, whatever works best for you

    3 retweets 6 likes
  4. 30 Dec 2016

    If you're looking for an easy — and healthy! — drink to ring in the New Year with, try this Spicy Cherry Mock-a-jito

    2 retweets 3 likes
  5. 23 Dec 2016

    Add little greens to your plate this holiday! Here's what you'll need: 🌿

    1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
  6. 22 Dec 2016

    Cook a simple side dish, like these Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes, that will impress picky holiday eaters: 🐝🍯🥔

    1 retweet 5 likes
  7. 21 Dec 2016

    Warm up on the with our best recipes, like Pumpkin Curry Soup: 🍲

    2 retweets 1 like
  8. 21 Dec 2016

    Winter is here! The wide-open spaces of a garden in winter can help inspire your imagination. Use this quiet time for imagining & planning❄️

    5 retweets 12 likes
  9. 16 Dec 2016

    Tidy gardeners will go to extremes cleaning & cutting back the garden. Help winter songbirds find food by leaving seedheads & berries intact

    2 retweets 6 likes
  10. 14 Dec 2016

    This holiday season celebrate the important gifts given to us & the planet when you plant a garden -beauty, food, habitat, clean air & water

    7 retweets 10 likes
  11. 6 Dec 2016

    Protect your pots! If using unglazed terra-cotta pots or containers not frostproof lift off the ground w supports, move to dry place or wrap

    6 retweets 4 likes
  12. 6 Dec 2016

    Cold frames, hoop houses & row covers can ↑ crop productivity -providing shelter from wind + extra degrees of warmth

    4 retweets 4 likes
  13. 1 Dec 2016

    Semi-hardy plants need special care during cold winter weather to survive. Apply a protective layer of mulch or cover as a precaution.

    5 retweets 2 likes
  14. 24 Nov 2016

    We're thankful to everyone who has answered the call to give back by sharing your harvest with those in need. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

    4 retweets 5 likes
  15. 23 Nov 2016

    Cranberries are a prized element in Thanksgiving dinner! Impress your friends and family with your newly acquired cranberry knowledge

    9 retweets 12 likes
  16. 23 Nov 2016

    Contrary to popular belief, cranberries don't grow in water. Bc they float, farmers use water to harvest the fruit.

    1 retweet 1 like
  17. 23 Nov 2016

    The cranberry was nicknamed “crane berry” by early settlers due to the shape of its blooms, which resemble the head of a crane.

    4 retweets 5 likes
  18. 23 Nov 2016

    The cranberry is native to N America. It was used in fresh and dried form by Native Americans who introduced it to European settlers

    2 retweets 7 likes
  19. 22 Nov 2016

    Goldenrod pollen is a key protein source for honey bees in fall. Support by planting for them →

    5 retweets 4 likes
  20. 22 Nov 2016

    Despite temp drops, shorter days and gusty winds, native pollinators and honey bees are still busy foraging for late flowering perennials.

    5 retweets 6 likes

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