Farmers Market - E I E I O

July 6, 2013

Today marked the launch of the Farmers Market! SCP-Community Gardeners shared produce, herbs, flowers...even some wonderful home baked zucchini bread, with fellow residents! Residents expressed deep appreciation for our making making available the access to fresh picked, home grown veggies. The eager throngs of veggie fans arrived well before our official "start" time. (Well, maybe not "throngs", but lots of folks.)

Farmer Helen_Prodigious Purveyor of Produce

Hoards of Proud Produce Patrons

Garden Thriving!

The Community Garden is THRIVING! The garden beds look so wonderful with the lush growth and veggies galore getting ripe. Here are several photos that demonstrate what our gardening is all about.

Beautiful Crook Neck Squash

Lush Gardens Galore

Even Mama Mockingbird Chose Our Garden for Her Family.

 

A Gardener's FIRST HARVEST! How Exciting!!

Unfortunately, the Japanese beetle is but one nemesis that can add to the challenges of successful gardening. The hoards have arrived! Take to arms, fellow gardeners!

The Dastardly Japanese Beetle! Yuk!

Glob of Japanese Beetles Munching & Making More Beetles.

 

Gulley Washers Anonymous!

Work began today, May 14th, to repair the ever-expanding gully that has plagued our road side. A large swale and ditching will divert water runoff from the area above our garden into the adjacent wooded area. Next steps will be some major gravel fill and compaction, along with some little "dams" to slow water flow. Soon our gully will be no more. (All fingers crossed, please!)

"The Gulley"!

Water Diversion..A Dam at Last!

The "Swale" Begins.

Farmers' Market - Get Ready!

Plans are underway for our Community Garden to conduct a "Farmers' Market" this summer. Many residents of our community have eagerly requested that our gardeners "sell" some of our excess veggies. And, really, since one family can enjoy only so much zucchini, it makes sense to share. Besides, this will be a great little "fund raising" venture for us. Stay tuned for details as our produce production proceeds.

Unused "EZ-Access" beds planted exclusively for the Farmers Market.

Walter Reeves Educates the Gardeners! May 18, 2013

World-renown (well, maybe not that renown, but very well known) garden expert Walter Reeves presented "Topsy-Turvey: Growing More with Less" at a special program at the SCP-Amenity Center. Over 150 SCP and Griffin community gardeners thoroughly enjoyed the lively, humorous way that Walter shared his insights into gardening in small spaces. Following the program, a wonderful reception with exceptional "goodies" made the evening just perfect. Thanks to the SCP Garden Club for sponsoring this outstanding educational program.

Walter Reeves gets "seriously" prepared for his presentation.

 

Important Information about "Magic foo-foo dust".

Walter Offered Personal Garden Advice.

The Expert Inundated with Questions from Eager Gardeners

Delightful Reception and Delicious Goodies!

Milestone Tomato

It's Official! SCP-Community Garden's FIRST RIPE TOMATO(E). Harvested May 3, 2013

We're Getting There!

April 12, 2013

During the past few weeks, lots of raised beds have been planted with "Spring Veggies"...the tool shed and pavilion are getting some color...and more!

Raised Beds "Phase I" Nearly Complete

Spring Planting in Full Swing

Herb Garden - For Everybody..Comes to Life!

Trellises and Tomato Cages...In a Rainbow of Colors

Tomato Supports....or....Bubble Gum Dispensers?

Painted Tool Shed! Brick Pavilion! What a Masterpiece!

Yes! Somebody Has to Supervise!