DIRTy Little Secret

January 30, 2013

The secret is out...in full display in our garden area. Our "dirt" is here. (Actually, to be more horticulturally correct, this is "soil" not "dirt".)

In spite of terrible thunderstorms and driving rains, our local "truck man" (from Crain's Tree Service) picked up and delivered 35 cubic yards of bagged potting soil to our garden site. This wonderful blend of soil and compost amendments was generously donated to the Community Garden by the Scott's Company. Soon, we will need to gather to have a "dirt" party.







This is what 35 cubic yards (1250 bags) of amended soil looks like. Now, if the "soil fairies" will move the bags to the raised planting beds, we'll all be happy gardeners.

Mulch Day Fun!

January 25, 2013

Hard working volunteers gathered for an afternoon of fun, as we spread mulch around the walkways and common areas of the garden. More mulch piles and areas needing this protective covering remain...so, more workdays will follow. Those who volunteer for such workdays WILL be rewarded. Those who don't help on the volunteer days.....well, won't get the same rewards.

This is REAL Fun! I Hope We Can Do This Next Week, Too!

Over here! No, over here!

Hey...let's race wheel "barrels"!

Did somebody lose a contact lens in there?

Is This the Thing I'm Supposed to Pull?

Tool Shed / Pavilion Construction

January 18, 2013

During the first weeks of this brand new year, some dedicated volunteers have been quite busy constructing the tool shed, pavilion, herb garden and other structures for our SCP-Community Garden. Also, on January 17th, at a general business meeting for the gardening group, raised planting beds for the coming 2013 growing season were selected. Some choice raised beds remain and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

It's Alive! It's Alive!....Tool Shed Rises from the Earth.

Larry and Bill Discuss Building Issues ( like..."Hey, what's for lunch?")

 

In The Beginning...The Community Garden

December 7, 2012                                       First Workday!

Today, 50-plus enthusiastic gardeners gathered to begin development of the newly established Sun City Peachtree Community Garden. Rakes were flailing, shovels were prodding and poking, rock filled buckets being dumped, and the construction crew was hard at work making those beautiful raised beds. The chief designer stayed busy getting the raised beds carefully placed. In all, the first forty raised beds were completed. It was a thing of beauty!

The only downside...expect some sore muscles in the morn.

"Experts", building planting bed frames.

The "muscle men" toting planting bed frames.

The "engineers" carefully placing our FIRST planting bed.

Forging ahead....only 39 more planting beds to go.

The "check-in" lady.

We removed HOW MANY ROCKS from the garden site???

 

Mr. Tiller prepares soil for grass seed outside the fence. So the deer have SOMETHING to eat.

November 12, 2012

Fence Installation - We Found "Little Stone Mountain" on One End of Site!

The fence installers arrive...this should be easy and quick.

Oops! This is solid rock! Not as easy and quick as we thought!

Enough rock drilling. We're gonna move this fence.

November 11, 2012        Bobcat Work - "Tweaking" the Grade

Smoothing the soil...getting ready for farming.

A little pile of real "topsoil" will help.

August 29, 2012         Initial Clearing and Grading of Community Garden Site

As soon as we can get this red truck outta' here, we can start!

Finally, the clearing and grading begins.

This is EXCITING! Our Community Garden site...all cleared and graded.