02.21.11

My goodness it has been a long time since I last posted... Not much going on out there with the exception of our compost bin is composing and the settling of the leaves we put over the top of the entire area. I can't wait to see little green sprouts coming from the ground in several weeks, when our bulbs begin to come up.

The 7th and 8th graders winter sowed a ton of seeds today. They planted peas, beans, 2 different kinds of lettuce, cantaloupe, spinach, squash, and carrots. I hope that we see some of those come up, too. Thanks to Polly Reott for helping us with the donation of the seeds to get us started. Thanks to Jay Rotter for the dirt he and his family donated. Finally, thanks to Mr. Dave and his group for rinsing and saving all their juice containers for us to use.

This spring I plan to have a Saturday where we get out there, clean up the place and get some new beds established. It is always good to change things up each year so we will be creating some new beds. I am looking for donations for wood chips and time, when the time comes. Please let me know if you would be available.

Thanks much and happy growing!!! :)

10.30.10

Can't believe it has been over a month since my last update. This will probably be the last one for a while as winter isn't too far off. Below enjoy my little "punny" jokes. :)

And the "BEET" goes on...

"LEAF" it to all the trees to cover us up!

"COM-POST" your thoughts here...

Got nothing for this, but it is what would have been broccoli if it had started growing earlier in the season...

We learned a lot over the last year of this garden. Around late January we will be staring the "winter sowing" process that was so successful this past spring. I will be setting up a date next spring where I will ask for as many families as possible to come and help clean up the garden and get it ready for the next growing season. Let me know if you and your family would be interested in giving up a Saturday in spring.

Many blessings and thanks for all the thoughts, prayers and support this past year! :)

09.15.2010

Our purple beans... Can you see the long one just to the right of my finger?
Take #1 of the sunflowers...
Take #2 of the sunflowers...

The last few squash are close to being done and I will remove that plant completely. I hope to get in there and loosen up two of the beds sometime soon and have them ready for leaves when they start falling!

09.07.10

Our beets
purple beans (They have beautiful little purple flowers)
sunflowers
swiss chard, spinach, tomatoes, comos, and corn
Marigolds surrounding sweet baby Caden's memory stone. It was a year ago on 08.28.10.

CORN

Now that is one absolutely BEAUTIFUL cob of corn! :)

Updated schedule

Please let me know if you and your family would like to help maintain the garden. Thank you to all the summer volunteers! Kim

Here are those sunflowers

After trying 2 times to successfully grow sunflowers, it happened! Must have been all those great people coming to weed and water all summer. I was a bit disappointed that the BIG ones don't seem to be as successful, but oh well! :)