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basic info | materials | butterflies | registration | gallery | links Cylinder Gardening BasicsWhat is Cylinder Gardening?
How is it done? Cylinder Gardening uses bottomless cylinders (1/2 of a 4 or 5 gallon bucket) as small, individual gardens for growing vegetables. This works especially well in areas with poor soil that normally need extensive amendments and labor to support an actively producing garden. Why is it better?Cylinder gardening requires little land and little pre-gardening preparation or experience. Once the cylinders are filled and planted, the only labor is minor maintenance, watering and harvesting. Plants mature from seed in 30 to 90 days. Installation and removal of garden is quick and clean. Research shows that by growing plants, children will not only learn about science and the environment but they will also gain a sense of pride, responsibility and determination. Children growing vegetables will also learn about where their food comes from and have better nutritional habits...because they enjoy eating what they grow! The Cylinder Gardening program began in 1986 under the leadership of the Men's Garden Club of Houston, the Harris County Master Gardener Association and the Harris County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Butterfly Gardening CurriculumOur butterfly gardening curriculum has been suspended. If you have questions, please email cg.HarrisHort@gmail.com. |
Cylinder Gardening is a curriculum enrichment program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Harris County, TX. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Please send questions or comments to cg.HarrisHort@gmail.com. Copyright 2013.