Wednesday, March 30, 2011

This Week at the Garden: Spring Transforms.

Lots of good work is underway at the garden. Spring has arrived, and we are harvesting the fall plants and planting some spring ones. Here, a kale stir-fry is being prepared for the Monday garden meeting. Kale is high in vitamin C and iron, and delicious cooked with garlic, onion, and olive oil.
We are lucky to have an outdoor stove at the garden. Here the volunteers cook up the kale, with the succulent pockets keeping close watch on the other side of the fence.
Ilyse found a shady spot to lead a knitting skill-share.
This was the first bed to be harvested, double dug, and amended. The Friday work day was exciting because lots of people showed up and participated, and then shared in the harvest of red mustard and celery. The baby plants above are lettuce, which we started in our own green house.
The Monday work day was very sunny and productive. Here we all got our hands dirty while planting the remainder of the bed with brussel sprouts. I think the new lettuce and brussel sprouts will enjoy their shady home under the tree.

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