Growing Health Radio

25/08/2024

06/06/2024

Celebration of Life for Mama Gail V. Wells -
Final arrangements viewing is on Friday evening 6/7 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm @ Alan R Core Funeral Home - 1933 Kensington Ave Buffalo NY and the wake is on Saturday 6/8 at 10:00am and the funeral immediately following at 11am at True Bethel Baptist Church -907 East Ferry St, Buffalo NY 14215.

Flower arrangements can be sent directly to the church. Cards and other condolences can be sent to Gail V. Wells c/o The Challenger Newspaper -1337 Jefferson Ave Bflo, NY 14208.

07/03/2024

Climate change in Buffalo and types of gardens

29/02/2024

Points to Remember about starting your seeds:
1. Prefer organic and heirloom seeds
2. Use a mix of organic soil, compost and sand
3. Germinate on top of fridge
4. Keep soil moist but not soggy
5. When seedlings are 2-4 in tall transfer to suny window or grow lights( keep grow light close to plants)
6. When its at least 50 degrees outside and plants are mature enough, put outdoors for about two hours and increase time each day( hardening off).
7. When frost date has past(see almanac), transplant directly into garden!

15/02/2024

For Workforce Development:

If you would like to turn your certificates of completion into credit towards a Horticulture certificate or AAS degree, up to 7 credits may be awarded through the NCCC Credit for Prior Learning Process.

15/02/2024

For More information about the Cannabis Certificate and degree programs:

Graduates of the Horticulture program with an emphasis in cannabis will be fully prepared for a variety of careers in the industry including as master growers.

15/02/2024

Check out our Facebook Live on Cannabis: Things You Should Know!

08/02/2024

Ms. Della's quotes of the week: "Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."- Mariam Wright Eldelman

"To free ourselves. we must feed ourselves."- Leah Penniman

04/01/2024

Ms..Della's words of.wisdom.for.this.week.

21/09/2023

Agricultural Vocabulary word for the week:

Deciduous:In botany and horticulture, deciduous plants, including trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials, are those that lose all of their leaves for part of the year. This process is called abscission. In some cases leaf loss coincides with winter—namely in temperate or polar climates.

21/09/2023

GH Show: Autumn Equinox and the Harvest

16/03/2023

Announcement: Buffalo Green Fund & Cornell Cooperative Extension presents: Planting Trees-a How-To Workshop April 15th, 2023--9am to 12pm, at the Buffalo Museum of Science , 1020 Humboldt Pkwy(11am actual tree planting at Buffalo Museum of Science)
FREE!

April 22nd. (Earth Day), event partners will be planting trees on the city streets of Buffalo. To join in the planting, log onto https://www.buffalogreenfund.org/volunteer and in the message field note that you would like to help on April 22nd.

The Buffalo Green Fund is a 501c3 nonprofit that facilitates landscape and beautification projects in Buffalo’s neighborhoods, parks, and public spaces.

16/03/2023

Quote for today:To Women and Girls, "Listen to Your Rhythm of Your calling and Follow that!-Oprah Winfrey, peace and love, Ms. Della

23/02/2023

Growing Health radio show live: 40 Acres and a Mule

06/10/2022

Buffalo Freedom Garden's Harvest 2022!

06/10/2022

Here's a Cha Cha (Chow Chow) recipe we shared today!

Follow our complete, step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe for making this old Southern favorite. Chow Chow relish is a great topping for hot dogs, burgers, turkey sandwiches, all kinds of great things. We’ll show you how to make the relish, then water bath can it to preserve it. Printable recipe...

06/10/2022

Congratulations to the winners of the Adventure Hunt last week!😄

06/10/2022

Ms. Della's Quote: “Everyone must Take Time to sit and watch the leaves turn into vibrant colors of yellow, gold, red, brown, and more, the beauty of mother nature.”

06/10/2022

Thanks for listening today! Do you have a favorite cha cha (chow chow) recipe? Share it with us and we will add to our page!

Important fact from today's show:

Mulching Vs. composting:
Compost is decayed organic matter that you add to the soil to improve the fertility and structure.

Mulch is anything used to cover the surface of your soil.

29/09/2022

Meet our guests today! Tom Roster, Complex Manager for U.S. Wildlife and Taje Williams of Buffalo Water Keepers!

29/09/2022

Did you hear?? blacksustainabilitysummit.com, October 1st and 2nd, 2022

29/09/2022

Thanks for listening today! Get outside! Get Active! It's free!

29/09/2022

Hey this is Deidra! This is my lettuce scrap, tryout, it works!

01/09/2022

Ms. Della's points to the Lymphatic System: It fights off pathogens such as bacteria and viruses that cause disease. Without this system, contaminated fluid cause many other bodily problems.
To keep this system healthy:
1. Eat green leafy vegetables
2. Eat broccoli, cabbage, spinach, nuts, seeds, and coconut oil

01/09/2022

Thanks for listening to Growing Health Today! Remember
Kitchen Scraps you can grow from: potatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, celery, fennel, carrots, turnips, parsnips, lettuce, bok choy, leafy greens, cabbages, basil, mint and cilantro, to name a few!

(These websites are not officially recommended by Growing Health) Example on how to regrow lettuce: https://www.ruralsprout.com/regrow-vegetables/ #:~:text=Place%20the%20leaves%20in%20a,lettuce%20plants%20into%20the%20soil.

18/08/2022

Thank you for listening to our show today on Food Systems and networks! Here are today's Announcements:

1. Home Owners Grants- Buffalo East Home Home Improvement Program-emergency home repairs and general property maintenance for eligible property owners: 14204, 06,09,10,11,12,14,15. Call and pick up applications at PUSH Buffalo, Heart of the City, Neighbors Works Community Partners, and Community Action Organization.

2. WNY Herbal Conference -August 27th, 2022 9am-5pm, https://www.wnyherbalconference.com/

14/07/2022

Say Peace and Love to our radio team: Left to Right: Deidra EmEl, Della Miller, Adaamah Grayse, Gail V. Wells of Freedom Gardens!