I drove my son to the bank and on the way home, I had to turn the car around and have him snap this photo. I’m standing on my plot,… Read More... "The garden is really big now"
Big garden win
I just moved 40′ of fencing and posts and all of this basil. Why? To make way for work to be done in my city’s community garden. In the past, we’ve had… Read More... "Big garden win"
Pin it! Do it! Kale chips
When I got my community garden plot, I searched my ‘garden drawer’ for seeds. I found kale. Why? I have no idea. I have no past relationship with kale. I… Read More... "Pin it! Do it! Kale chips"
Gardening is like giving birth
It’s true. Having a child is a lot like having a garden. There is gestation time and birth; there is germination and harvest. You have complications along the way, you… Read More... "Gardening is like giving birth"
Community garden: Giving thanks
I want to make comments about the community garden at the next city council meeting, so I’m reflecting on where the praise should go. >My husband thinks the praise goes… Read More... "Community garden: Giving thanks"
Working in the garden
Our weather is so darn crazy here! My milk jug greenhouses have worked pretty well. I have kale and lettuce now in the ground and they’ve survived the week well. The… Read More... "Working in the garden"
Community garden work
I added fencing to the fence posts the day after “N” installed the posts. My FIL had wires and a wire turner tool (I really don’t know what you call… Read More... "Community garden work"
Community garden progress
I’ve taken my plot and straightened out its borders a bit. “N” of GAIN went to work with me last week and we measured 10′ x 13′ instead of the… Read More... "Community garden progress"
Community Garden kick-off night
Tonight was the bone-chilling kick-off night for the community garden. The community garden is in its first year. Only ten plots were given. I’ve heard that you have to go… Read More... "Community Garden kick-off night"
Community garden
My fair city has a community garden program, but 2013 is its first year. I walked down to the pilot site to see if I could learn any information with… Read More... "Community garden"