Austin Organic Gardeners

Upcoming Events:

Speaker: Steve Smith
Date & Time: Monday, November 14, 2022 @ 6 - 9 p.m. CST
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden & Streaming via Zoom or YouTube
Learn how to grow tropical plants ginger and turmeric in Central Texas. They are two of the most extensively studied ingredients in herbal medicine and used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments, ranging from migraines to chronic inflammation, fatigue, help relieve pain, decrease nausea, and enhance immune function to help protect against illness and infection. We will be serving some ginger and turmeric treats so don’t miss this class. We will be joined by Austin Organic Gardener and Ginger, Turmeric enthusiast Steve Smith.

Doors at 6, panel starts at 7! Don't forget to bring seeds and plants to swap afterwards. If you can't make it in person we will also be streaming the event via YouTube and zoom. 

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Monthly meetings are held both in person at Zilker Botanical Garden and online, the second Monday of each month. Doors at 6 p.m. and Speaker begins at 7 p.m. All of our events are FREE and we are always looking for new members to help us support our mission. You can support our mission by become a member the oldest organic garden club in the U.S. Annual memberships dues are $15 per voting member. Your dues go to the beautiful Zilker Botanical Garden, maintaining the garden center, teaching gardens and providing organic gardening education to the community

Helpful Guides

Download the 'Planting Guide' and 'Vegetable Varieties' for Travis County to get started planning your vegetable garden. The chart plots best planting and cultivation times for seeds and transplants in Central Texas.

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⬇ Download Planting Guide

Winter Cover Crops

For the health of your soil, moisture retention, and to prevent weeds, keep your soil covered at all times with cover crops, compost and mulch.

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Squash Vine Borer Guide

Get the comprehensive guide on dealing with squash vine borers organically. It covers their biology, life cycle, prevention, and varieties that are resistant that grow well in Central Texas.

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