Fall Crops and "Making the Bed"

While a few maters continue to produce, now is the time for getting those fall crops in the ground. Several farmers are enjoying the bounty:

Fall Cabbage

Juicy Carrots

Crisp Radishes

Fall Eggplant

Let's not forget about "bed making time". As your gardens begin to "fizzle" at the end of the growing season, don't forget to CLEAN your garden beds of weeds, spent veggie plants, and trellises, etc. Please DO NOT place seeds (okra pods, old tomatoes, beans, peas, etc.) or WEEDS into the compost pile. This absolutely ruins the compost for future use. Place such "nasties" (seeds, weeds) into a plastic bag and REMOVE from the garden site. This cleanup helps get your bed ready for next season.

Great Crops...Coming Along!

Here are a few pictures of our spring and early summer crops. Looking good! Congratulations to SCP-Community Garden "farmers" on your handiwork. It's time to start planning for that 1st "mater samich" with your very own home-grown mater. Yummy!!!

Cabbage--Some Fine Slaw

Hot Buttered Corn-on-the-Cob

 

Luscious Maters On the Way

Summer Squash

 The Community Garden "Berry Patch" is still in its infancy. Let's continue to nurture these babies along so we can harvest a bounty of blackberries, blueberries, and figs in coming years.

Blackberries

Yes, they are "thornless". Lots of little green berries now promise some giant, ripe beauties soon. Can you say "blackberry cobbler"? Ummmm....

Fig Tree--maybe next year!

Blueberries--little bushes now...but wait!

New Toy for Gardeners

This handsome garden cart was donated to the Community Garden by "front desk Ed". Wow! What a handy device for those of us with achy, tired backs and legs.

The seat raises and lowers to a convenient height by spinning the seat either clockwise or counter clockwise.


The 5-gallon bucket and tray under the seat provide ample spots for keeping tools, seeds, and other supplies close at hand. Don't forget to rinse and wipe down the cart after use and before storing in the tool shed.

2016 Kickoff Breakfast

On January 30th, most of our Community Gardeners gathered at "the club" to kickoff our 2016 gardening year. In addition to a bountiful buffet, there was a brief program focusing on recommended soil amendments and "organic" approaches to insect control. Gardeners also had the opportunity of paying yearly fees and getting new garden keys. With a few warmer, sunnier days popping up, gardeners are beginning to get green thumb twitches...

The "Gardening Crowd"

Farmer Craig Loves that Black Kow

Paying Fees..Gettin' Keys