Murfreesboro Community Gardening
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Gardening, teaching, learning, living healthier and growing community.
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We had a grand garden day and made this bouquet 💐
June 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
We had a grand garden day and made this bouquet 💐
🚶🏼Take a walk down State St and see what ☘️ grows behind Key Memorial UMC 👀
May 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🚶🏼Take a walk down State St and see what ☘️ grows behind Key Memorial UMC 👀
⭐ Saturday, May 24th, 2025 ⭐
@Mborogarden
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May 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
⭐ Saturday, May 24th, 2025 ⭐
@Mborogarden
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Broccoli: From Tuscany to Tennessee
Broccoli belongs to the Brassica Genus and relates to cabbage. Genetically, it is indistinguishable from the other Brassicas like cauliflower and kale. Humans bred the whole cabbage family from wild mustards.
Broccoli belongs to the Brassica Genus and relates to cabbage. Genetically, it is indistinguishable from the other Brassicas like cauliflower and kale. Humans bred the whole cabbage family from wild mustards.
May 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Broccoli: From Tuscany to Tennessee
Broccoli belongs to the Brassica Genus and relates to cabbage. Genetically, it is indistinguishable from the other Brassicas like cauliflower and kale. Humans bred the whole cabbage family from wild mustards.
Broccoli belongs to the Brassica Genus and relates to cabbage. Genetically, it is indistinguishable from the other Brassicas like cauliflower and kale. Humans bred the whole cabbage family from wild mustards.
Star Berry Lore (Blueberries)
Several Native American tribes have used blueberries for a variety of purposes, from food and medicine to spiritual practices. Here are a few tribes that have historically utilized blueberries:
Several Native American tribes have used blueberries for a variety of purposes, from food and medicine to spiritual practices. Here are a few tribes that have historically utilized blueberries:
May 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Star Berry Lore (Blueberries)
Several Native American tribes have used blueberries for a variety of purposes, from food and medicine to spiritual practices. Here are a few tribes that have historically utilized blueberries:
Several Native American tribes have used blueberries for a variety of purposes, from food and medicine to spiritual practices. Here are a few tribes that have historically utilized blueberries:
State of the Garden
May 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
State of the Garden
🌿 BLUEBERRIES — Vaccinium cyanococcus 💙
A delicious native of North America packed with nutrients, flavor, and versatility!
🔍 Quick Facts
🧬 Scientific Name: Vaccinium cyanococcus
📍 USDA Zones: 4–10
🧑🌾 Difficulty: Easy
A delicious native of North America packed with nutrients, flavor, and versatility!
🔍 Quick Facts
🧬 Scientific Name: Vaccinium cyanococcus
📍 USDA Zones: 4–10
🧑🌾 Difficulty: Easy
May 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🌿 BLUEBERRIES — Vaccinium cyanococcus 💙
A delicious native of North America packed with nutrients, flavor, and versatility!
🔍 Quick Facts
🧬 Scientific Name: Vaccinium cyanococcus
📍 USDA Zones: 4–10
🧑🌾 Difficulty: Easy
A delicious native of North America packed with nutrients, flavor, and versatility!
🔍 Quick Facts
🧬 Scientific Name: Vaccinium cyanococcus
📍 USDA Zones: 4–10
🧑🌾 Difficulty: Easy
🌿 A Brief History of Blueberries 🫐
Blueberries are native to North America and have been cherished by Indigenous peoples for centuries—for food, medicine, and spiritual practices. Fresh or dried, they were essential during harsh winters and held deep cultural significance.
Blueberries are native to North America and have been cherished by Indigenous peoples for centuries—for food, medicine, and spiritual practices. Fresh or dried, they were essential during harsh winters and held deep cultural significance.
May 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🌿 A Brief History of Blueberries 🫐
Blueberries are native to North America and have been cherished by Indigenous peoples for centuries—for food, medicine, and spiritual practices. Fresh or dried, they were essential during harsh winters and held deep cultural significance.
Blueberries are native to North America and have been cherished by Indigenous peoples for centuries—for food, medicine, and spiritual practices. Fresh or dried, they were essential during harsh winters and held deep cultural significance.
We love our garden no matter the weather. See you next Saturday for the rescheduled workshop.
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We love our garden no matter the weather. See you next Saturday for the rescheduled workshop.
🌿 Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler 🫐
Nothing says summer like a warm, bubbling blackberry cobbler—especially when made with berries from your own garden or a foraged patch of brambles. 🍇✨
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries
Nothing says summer like a warm, bubbling blackberry cobbler—especially when made with berries from your own garden or a foraged patch of brambles. 🍇✨
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries
May 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🌿 Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler 🫐
Nothing says summer like a warm, bubbling blackberry cobbler—especially when made with berries from your own garden or a foraged patch of brambles. 🍇✨
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries
Nothing says summer like a warm, bubbling blackberry cobbler—especially when made with berries from your own garden or a foraged patch of brambles. 🍇✨
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries
🍇 Ancient & Modern Medicinal Uses of Blackberries 🍇
Did you know blackberries have been healing bodies for thousands of years?
👨⚕️ Hippocrates himself praised them for aiding digestion and fighting infections. The Ancient Greeks and Romans believed blackberries could
Did you know blackberries have been healing bodies for thousands of years?
👨⚕️ Hippocrates himself praised them for aiding digestion and fighting infections. The Ancient Greeks and Romans believed blackberries could
May 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🍇 Ancient & Modern Medicinal Uses of Blackberries 🍇
Did you know blackberries have been healing bodies for thousands of years?
👨⚕️ Hippocrates himself praised them for aiding digestion and fighting infections. The Ancient Greeks and Romans believed blackberries could
Did you know blackberries have been healing bodies for thousands of years?
👨⚕️ Hippocrates himself praised them for aiding digestion and fighting infections. The Ancient Greeks and Romans believed blackberries could
🌿 Grow & Harvest Blackberries 🌿
Want to grow your own juicy blackberries? It’s easier than you think! Just give 'em some sun, space, and a little TLC. Here’s the scoop:
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun, edge habitat (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Soil: Average, well-draining—no soggy roots!
Want to grow your own juicy blackberries? It’s easier than you think! Just give 'em some sun, space, and a little TLC. Here’s the scoop:
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun, edge habitat (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Soil: Average, well-draining—no soggy roots!
May 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
🌿 Grow & Harvest Blackberries 🌿
Want to grow your own juicy blackberries? It’s easier than you think! Just give 'em some sun, space, and a little TLC. Here’s the scoop:
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun, edge habitat (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Soil: Average, well-draining—no soggy roots!
Want to grow your own juicy blackberries? It’s easier than you think! Just give 'em some sun, space, and a little TLC. Here’s the scoop:
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun, edge habitat (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Soil: Average, well-draining—no soggy roots!
🍇 BLACKBERRIES (Rubus v.)
Sweet, tart, juicy goodness — perfect for the garden and the plate! 💜🌿
📍 USDA Zones: 5–9
🧑🌾 Growing Difficulty: Easy
🍽 Flavor Profile: Juicy, succulent, sweet, tangy, tart
🥗 Uses: Food & folk medicine
💪 Nutrition: Vitamin C & K, fiber, manganese
Sweet, tart, juicy goodness — perfect for the garden and the plate! 💜🌿
📍 USDA Zones: 5–9
🧑🌾 Growing Difficulty: Easy
🍽 Flavor Profile: Juicy, succulent, sweet, tangy, tart
🥗 Uses: Food & folk medicine
💪 Nutrition: Vitamin C & K, fiber, manganese
April 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
🍇 BLACKBERRIES (Rubus v.)
Sweet, tart, juicy goodness — perfect for the garden and the plate! 💜🌿
📍 USDA Zones: 5–9
🧑🌾 Growing Difficulty: Easy
🍽 Flavor Profile: Juicy, succulent, sweet, tangy, tart
🥗 Uses: Food & folk medicine
💪 Nutrition: Vitamin C & K, fiber, manganese
Sweet, tart, juicy goodness — perfect for the garden and the plate! 💜🌿
📍 USDA Zones: 5–9
🧑🌾 Growing Difficulty: Easy
🍽 Flavor Profile: Juicy, succulent, sweet, tangy, tart
🥗 Uses: Food & folk medicine
💪 Nutrition: Vitamin C & K, fiber, manganese
Blackberry Bliss: Tales from the Bramble
🌿 Did you know blackberries are part of the rose family?
These juicy favorites grow wild across Europe, North America, and Asia — thriving with almost no effort!
🌿 Did you know blackberries are part of the rose family?
These juicy favorites grow wild across Europe, North America, and Asia — thriving with almost no effort!
April 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Blackberry Bliss: Tales from the Bramble
🌿 Did you know blackberries are part of the rose family?
These juicy favorites grow wild across Europe, North America, and Asia — thriving with almost no effort!
🌿 Did you know blackberries are part of the rose family?
These juicy favorites grow wild across Europe, North America, and Asia — thriving with almost no effort!
💬 Most importantly: Bring something you’d be thrilled to take home!
Let’s grow our gardens and community together 🌸🌻🌿
#PlantSwap #Murfreesboro #Tennessee #Extension #MasterGardeners #Rutherford
Let’s grow our gardens and community together 🌸🌻🌿
#PlantSwap #Murfreesboro #Tennessee #Extension #MasterGardeners #Rutherford
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
💬 Most importantly: Bring something you’d be thrilled to take home!
Let’s grow our gardens and community together 🌸🌻🌿
#PlantSwap #Murfreesboro #Tennessee #Extension #MasterGardeners #Rutherford
Let’s grow our gardens and community together 🌸🌻🌿
#PlantSwap #Murfreesboro #Tennessee #Extension #MasterGardeners #Rutherford
💚 Bring healthy, pest-free, soil-rooted, and clearly labeled plants
🌱 Bring one, take one – bring ten, take ten!
🚫 No invasive species, please – check TN Invasive Plant Council's list before you pack here: tnipc.org/invasive-plants
🌱 Bring one, take one – bring ten, take ten!
🚫 No invasive species, please – check TN Invasive Plant Council's list before you pack here: tnipc.org/invasive-plants
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
💚 Bring healthy, pest-free, soil-rooted, and clearly labeled plants
🌱 Bring one, take one – bring ten, take ten!
🚫 No invasive species, please – check TN Invasive Plant Council's list before you pack here: tnipc.org/invasive-plants
🌱 Bring one, take one – bring ten, take ten!
🚫 No invasive species, please – check TN Invasive Plant Council's list before you pack here: tnipc.org/invasive-plants
✨ It’s that time of year again! ✨
Join the Rutherford County Master Gardeners for their 2025 Annual Plant Swap — happening tomorrow!
📍 315 John R Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🕒 Don’t miss out on a chance to refresh your garden and connect with fellow plant lovers!
Join the Rutherford County Master Gardeners for their 2025 Annual Plant Swap — happening tomorrow!
📍 315 John R Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🕒 Don’t miss out on a chance to refresh your garden and connect with fellow plant lovers!
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
✨ It’s that time of year again! ✨
Join the Rutherford County Master Gardeners for their 2025 Annual Plant Swap — happening tomorrow!
📍 315 John R Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🕒 Don’t miss out on a chance to refresh your garden and connect with fellow plant lovers!
Join the Rutherford County Master Gardeners for their 2025 Annual Plant Swap — happening tomorrow!
📍 315 John R Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🕒 Don’t miss out on a chance to refresh your garden and connect with fellow plant lovers!
🫑 Cozy Night In: Stuffed Bell Pepper Magic 🫑
This week’s dinner hero? These cheesy, saucy stuffed bell peppers — filled with love, comfort, and a whole lotta flavor 💚🍅🧄
📝 What’s inside: • browned protein • Rice simmered with tomato + spices • Marinara magic + Worcestershire wink •
This week’s dinner hero? These cheesy, saucy stuffed bell peppers — filled with love, comfort, and a whole lotta flavor 💚🍅🧄
📝 What’s inside: • browned protein • Rice simmered with tomato + spices • Marinara magic + Worcestershire wink •
April 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
🫑 Cozy Night In: Stuffed Bell Pepper Magic 🫑
This week’s dinner hero? These cheesy, saucy stuffed bell peppers — filled with love, comfort, and a whole lotta flavor 💚🍅🧄
📝 What’s inside: • browned protein • Rice simmered with tomato + spices • Marinara magic + Worcestershire wink •
This week’s dinner hero? These cheesy, saucy stuffed bell peppers — filled with love, comfort, and a whole lotta flavor 💚🍅🧄
📝 What’s inside: • browned protein • Rice simmered with tomato + spices • Marinara magic + Worcestershire wink •
Start seeds indoors 12–16 weeks early or grab healthy nursery starts. Compost + deep watering = happy plants! Harvest when their color changes for extra heat.
And don’t forget to stake those bushy beauties for extra support. Mulching increases the chances they will survive winter dormancy. 💪🌶️
And don’t forget to stake those bushy beauties for extra support. Mulching increases the chances they will survive winter dormancy. 💪🌶️
April 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Start seeds indoors 12–16 weeks early or grab healthy nursery starts. Compost + deep watering = happy plants! Harvest when their color changes for extra heat.
And don’t forget to stake those bushy beauties for extra support. Mulching increases the chances they will survive winter dormancy. 💪🌶️
And don’t forget to stake those bushy beauties for extra support. Mulching increases the chances they will survive winter dormancy. 💪🌶️
🌶️ Chili Growth & Harvest Tips 🌱
Did you know chili peppers grow as perennials in warm climates? But here in Middle TN, we often treat them as annuals.
☀️ Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Space 18–24" apart
🪴 Loamy, well-drained soil
📅 Plant 2 weeks after the last frost (late April)
Did you know chili peppers grow as perennials in warm climates? But here in Middle TN, we often treat them as annuals.
☀️ Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Space 18–24" apart
🪴 Loamy, well-drained soil
📅 Plant 2 weeks after the last frost (late April)
April 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🌶️ Chili Growth & Harvest Tips 🌱
Did you know chili peppers grow as perennials in warm climates? But here in Middle TN, we often treat them as annuals.
☀️ Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Space 18–24" apart
🪴 Loamy, well-drained soil
📅 Plant 2 weeks after the last frost (late April)
Did you know chili peppers grow as perennials in warm climates? But here in Middle TN, we often treat them as annuals.
☀️ Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
🌱 Space 18–24" apart
🪴 Loamy, well-drained soil
📅 Plant 2 weeks after the last frost (late April)
Chocolate Beauty, Banana, Cubanelle, Italian, Padrón
🌶️ Hot Peppers:
Jalapeño, Serrano, Habanero (Orange/Chocolate), Cayenne, Thai Bird's Eye
💀 Super Hot:
Caribbean Red, Ghost, Scorpion, Reaper, Komodo Dragon
🌶️ Mild-Medium:
Anaheim, Pasilla, Chili de Arbol, Chipotle
🌶️ Hot Peppers:
Jalapeño, Serrano, Habanero (Orange/Chocolate), Cayenne, Thai Bird's Eye
💀 Super Hot:
Caribbean Red, Ghost, Scorpion, Reaper, Komodo Dragon
🌶️ Mild-Medium:
Anaheim, Pasilla, Chili de Arbol, Chipotle
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Chocolate Beauty, Banana, Cubanelle, Italian, Padrón
🌶️ Hot Peppers:
Jalapeño, Serrano, Habanero (Orange/Chocolate), Cayenne, Thai Bird's Eye
💀 Super Hot:
Caribbean Red, Ghost, Scorpion, Reaper, Komodo Dragon
🌶️ Mild-Medium:
Anaheim, Pasilla, Chili de Arbol, Chipotle
🌶️ Hot Peppers:
Jalapeño, Serrano, Habanero (Orange/Chocolate), Cayenne, Thai Bird's Eye
💀 Super Hot:
Caribbean Red, Ghost, Scorpion, Reaper, Komodo Dragon
🌶️ Mild-Medium:
Anaheim, Pasilla, Chili de Arbol, Chipotle
🚫 Avoid near: Apricots, beans, brassicas, fennel, other nightshades
🐛 Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, mites
🐝 Pollination: Self-pollinating
🔥 Popular Pepper Varieties:
(Try saying that five times fast)
🥬 Sweet Peppers:
🫑 Bell, California Wonder, Purple Beauty,
🐛 Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, mites
🐝 Pollination: Self-pollinating
🔥 Popular Pepper Varieties:
(Try saying that five times fast)
🥬 Sweet Peppers:
🫑 Bell, California Wonder, Purple Beauty,
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🚫 Avoid near: Apricots, beans, brassicas, fennel, other nightshades
🐛 Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, mites
🐝 Pollination: Self-pollinating
🔥 Popular Pepper Varieties:
(Try saying that five times fast)
🥬 Sweet Peppers:
🫑 Bell, California Wonder, Purple Beauty,
🐛 Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, mites
🐝 Pollination: Self-pollinating
🔥 Popular Pepper Varieties:
(Try saying that five times fast)
🥬 Sweet Peppers:
🫑 Bell, California Wonder, Purple Beauty,
💪 Nutrition: Vitamins A & C, potassium, folic acid, fiber
🌍 Origin: Central & South America
🌿 Plant family: Peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes
🌱 Best Companions: Basil, carrots, eggplant, flowers, maize, onions, spinach
🌍 Origin: Central & South America
🌿 Plant family: Peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes
🌱 Best Companions: Basil, carrots, eggplant, flowers, maize, onions, spinach
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
💪 Nutrition: Vitamins A & C, potassium, folic acid, fiber
🌍 Origin: Central & South America
🌿 Plant family: Peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes
🌱 Best Companions: Basil, carrots, eggplant, flowers, maize, onions, spinach
🌍 Origin: Central & South America
🌿 Plant family: Peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes
🌱 Best Companions: Basil, carrots, eggplant, flowers, maize, onions, spinach
🌶️ Pepper Power! 🌶️
From ancient markets to your kitchen garden 🍽️✨
🔍 Scientific name: Capsicum annuum
📍 USDA Zones: 3–11
👩🌾 Difficulty: Moderate
🥗 Flavor: Bitter, grassy, sweet, sometimes spicy
🍽️ Uses: Food, folk medicine, dye, sugar production
From ancient markets to your kitchen garden 🍽️✨
🔍 Scientific name: Capsicum annuum
📍 USDA Zones: 3–11
👩🌾 Difficulty: Moderate
🥗 Flavor: Bitter, grassy, sweet, sometimes spicy
🍽️ Uses: Food, folk medicine, dye, sugar production
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🌶️ Pepper Power! 🌶️
From ancient markets to your kitchen garden 🍽️✨
🔍 Scientific name: Capsicum annuum
📍 USDA Zones: 3–11
👩🌾 Difficulty: Moderate
🥗 Flavor: Bitter, grassy, sweet, sometimes spicy
🍽️ Uses: Food, folk medicine, dye, sugar production
From ancient markets to your kitchen garden 🍽️✨
🔍 Scientific name: Capsicum annuum
📍 USDA Zones: 3–11
👩🌾 Difficulty: Moderate
🥗 Flavor: Bitter, grassy, sweet, sometimes spicy
🍽️ Uses: Food, folk medicine, dye, sugar production
they became culinary stars in every corner of the world. Asian cuisines embraced the heat, while Europeans preferred milder, sweet varieties — like the beloved bell pepper.
🌎 Fun fact:
Mexico is considered the cultural birthplace of the chili pepper,
🌎 Fun fact:
Mexico is considered the cultural birthplace of the chili pepper,
April 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
they became culinary stars in every corner of the world. Asian cuisines embraced the heat, while Europeans preferred milder, sweet varieties — like the beloved bell pepper.
🌎 Fun fact:
Mexico is considered the cultural birthplace of the chili pepper,
🌎 Fun fact:
Mexico is considered the cultural birthplace of the chili pepper,