By Calvin Finch / 27 January 2025 We don’t recommend that new tomato transplants get planted in the vegetable garden until after March 15 but the Rodeo Tomato variety for 2025 has been selected and plants are available in limited numbers, and it works very well to pot them up in February so they can begin their growth process by taking advantage of a sunny location out of the wind in a fertilized container. Gardeners who register for the “Potting…
Help Prevent Neighborhood Crime Meet the Dreamhill Neighborhood SAPD SAFFE Officer Join us Saturday, October 1 at 11:00AM DEERC Building 6802 Dorothy Louise Drive San Antonio, Texas 78229 The SAFFE Unit consists of officers who focus on identifying, evaluating and resolving community crime problems with the cooperation and participation of community residents. Some background of the SAPD SAFFE Program: (from: https://www.sanantonio.gov/SAPD/SAFFE) The central core of SAPD’s Community Policing activities is the SAFFE (San Antonio Fear Free Environment) Unit. First established…
Winter Vegetables Class with Calvin Finch Saturday, September 21, 2019 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Calvin Finch, master Gardener and host of the well known 930AM Gargening South Texas Radio Show, will be covering the topic at Dreamhill Estates Neighborhood in the Medical Center Area. The class is co-sponsored by Milberger’s Nursery. Attendees will receive informational handouts and a FREE broccoli plant to start their fall vegetable garden. Program is free and open to the public and the location is…
Oak wilt is one of the most destructive tree diseases in the United States and currently affects 76 counties in Texas, according to Texas A&M. Oak wilt is an infectious disease caused by a fungus that invades and disables the water-conducting system in susceptible trees. It largely affects live oaks and red oaks, both of which are prevalent in Dreamhill Estates and are, in fact, the pride of our neighborhood. The photo above shoes the healthy live oak canopy in…
Sponsored by: GARDENING CLASS ON MARCH 2 AT 9:30-11 A.M.: SUMMER VEGETABLES FOLLOWED BY OAK WILT Neighbor Calvin Finch will talk on Saturday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m. at the DEERC property at 6802 Dorothy Louise to explain all the how-to’s of planting, watering and fertilizing. He will be promoting the class on his gardening show and possibly in his Saturday Express-News gardening article. So be sure to get there early and get a good seat! Vegetable gardening is fun…
Fall Vegetables Class with Calvin Finch Saturday, September 8, 2018 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Gardeners looking to expand their knowledge of raising fall and winter vegetables have several choices of classes in September. On September 8 at 9:30 until 11AM Calvin Finch, master Gardener and host of the well known 930AM Gargening South Texas Radio Show, will be covering the topic at Dreamhill Estates Neighborhood in the Medical Center Area. The class is co-sponsored by Milberger’s Nursery. Attendees will…
Saturday, March 18 at 9:30 a.m Calvin Finch will do another spring gardening talk for neighbors and friends on Saturday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. on the DEERC property at 6800 Dorothy Louise Drive. He’ll also have a giveaway plant for all attendees, hopefully a Rodeo tomato transplant. So, it’s clearly time to plant tomatoes and other warm-weather vegetables. Plus we can also plant zinnias (which attracted an astounding number of Monarch butterflies last fall!) and other summer-color plants. Location:…
Dog Training at DEERC Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. Bring Your Pooch and Learn How Easy it is to have a Well-mannered Canine DEERC Education Chair Kathy Holcomb has invited Jenna Raber, long-experienced dog trainer at the San Antonio Humane Society, to the DEERC property on March 4 to talk about training your dog and she’ll give a real-life demonstration of how easy it is to teach most dogs a few simple commands that will make your life…
Hearth-healthy Fall Vegetables Which and How? – Broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, kale, chard, carrots, beets and more… HSC Nutritionist Marie Ramey, RD, CDE talks about making healthy eating delicious; Dr. Calvin Finch talks about what we need to grow these delicious vegetables Saturday, September 17, 2016 10:00 AM Join us for this FREE Program. Children welcome Learn about varieties and when to plant Get Recipe Ideas Learn to protect from insects. FREE starter plant for attendees. Dreamhill Estates Education Center 6800…