We Got Green, and its not all Weeds



How many of these can you name?

We got peppers and more tomatoes planted this morning. 10 people came to help. The remainder of the squash is in. Another row was cleaned free of bermuda. And the best news Seedlings are coming up.

We have told folks that they could return to plant more on Wednesday evening, but we have learned the our daughter's family is coming to visit us that day.  They do not come often we will not be at 'THE GARDEN'  on Wednesday?  
We can help anyone with planting this week at these times:
Thursday from 6-8 pm,
Friday morning from 9-11 am.
Saturday  from 6-8 pm.



The White Cap Ladies
When is Spring Coming

 We will hope to have all planting completed by then.  We have had a request to try some potatoes in the sandy soil,  So, anyone desiring to see how to plant seed potatoes can come at those times.

We got worried about the cold weather and decide to cover the tomatoes and peppers and the cantalope the Hanson's planted just to be on the safe side of Mother Nature.

     Quiz
Left          Peppers
Top          Beans
Right        Tomatoes
Bottom    Cucumbers
Center     Radishes
Center     Lettuce

"We Are Sowing"

Saturday proved a great day for planting not too hot and the ground was just right for working.

Ada helped Mary Eames and Madison plant tomatoes.

Debbie Jamison was working hard in the childrens garden. Her pole bean tent had blown over and had to be rebuilt. I for one can hardly wait to see beans all over it. David worked a good piece of ground for some early corn.

Terry and Judy Hanson worked hard to put in the watermelons. Dave and Teria got most of the squash planted. Many others have also been there to plant. Everything is coming together. If you haven't been down in awhile you need to go by.

Ask Ada how you can help if you have time and Bill could really use some help with the watering on Mondays and Thursdays.

"The Garden"ing Begins

Thanks for all the help last Saturday.




Great Fun Had by All

 

25 families turned out to pull out bermuda, fence, shovel and plant last Saturday.  The hopes are high that the cucumber, melon, and beans that they planted will sprout right away in the composted soil.

The fence went up lickety-split with Brothers Harr and Plumb directing their sons, and Luke Carter working his hardest.



Fencing? I thought that we were going to have a sword fight.



Leo Peterson's wheelbarrows got lots of use.

Debbie Jamison and Jessica put up this teepee at midnight so it would be ready for the children's garden on Saturday morning.

Neighbors David and Kathy joined in the digging... and even offered to come back to help more!



Save the Date!

Blessing of The Garden Saturday May 16th @ 8:00 AM

Come prepared to have fun, work, set up a fence, and possibly plant.

11 yr old scouts at work/play

The 11 year old Scouts worked diligently digging bermuda out of 'THE GARDEN' last Tuesday evening with their leader Nick Theodore.
They cleared an entire row of grass and received ice cream as a reward. As the first unit to volunteer to dig, they will receive coupons during the dedication on Saturday morning entitling them to pick the first melons to be harvested this summer.

Leo Peterson built a bridge over the drain ditch for our wheelbarrows and distributed mounds of compost earlier in the day.

Debbie Jamison has great plans for the CHILDREN'S GARDEN!! A giant teepee covered with pole beans and surrounded with veggies and flowers is the center point. It will be big enough for several children to play inside together (and eat the hanging beans). Children are asked to come Saturday morning ready to 'work' in their garden bringing:

1) hand spades
2) small buckets
3) wearing old shoes, sun hats and gloves.

All families are urged to come Saturday at 8:00 am for the dedication of 'THE GARDEN' and stay to help fence, compost, fertilize...and dig out bermuda. Hopefully we will be able to plant some seeds. Please hold your transplants for a few more days until the last of the cool
weather passes.

You can bring your family scarecrows on tall, strong poles to mark rows if you wish.

Too Wet to Work!

"The Garden" is Ready

The Time has Come

Mark your calendars for April 9th
Come for the blessing of
"The Garden"
and another FUN work day.

The furrows are in and some are being weeded (if you haven't started, it is time). Ada Cox has marked out the rows. We are about ready to start planting. Next week the fence will go in and we will finish marking out where the plants will go. Be sure to come for the blessing and to find out more about planting the next week.

Getting Ready



I don't get it. It was such a good plan



I really am helping.

On Friday several gardeners made a new dam for the "Ditch" Leo Peterson brought his cement mixer and Ryan Tyler, Alan Trask and I provided the muscle and Bill Cox was the mastermind of the project. We now have a nice way to stop the water for irrigation.