Victory Garden status March 1, 2013

Victory Garden status March 1, 2013.

I plan to work Saturday morning 8am this Satiddy (tomorrow)) until I get'er done.

 I plan to use plastic ties to piece the fence back together, and spread 50 lbs of 34-0-0 on the straw and compost pile to get them to decompose. They need green (nitrogen) with the brown (carbon, straw).

I plan to clean out plot 3 (front left) and get it ready to plant some greens.

I plan to begin the weeding process around the garlic and onions.

I plan to work Monday evening sometime in the 4-6 time frame.

Next Monday March 4 I plan to finish the weeding and plant sweet peas along the fences 1/2 inch deep and two rows 3 inches part staggered along the fences of plots 2 and 3.

Next work days for me are Saturdays March 16, and 30 to do big time spring garden planting of potatoes, corn, onions, and cole plants.

If you know a source of funds or materials, we need:

     Raised beds in all plots. Will reduce the work load a lot.

We have funds for these and need to get'er done:

     Cardboard, or landscape fabric, and mulch put down on all walking spaces.

     Trailer or truck load of Promix or living soil or rotted horse manure to fill up the raised beds again. 

The Food Pantry received a $25 honorarium honoring the garden.

I have found a potential alternate zinnia garden space. Jim and Bill Cox offered the old torn down lumberyard behind Mr Green's office just north of the square.  I plan to have a personal garden there, too, since too much shade in my backyard. First I need to do a soil test and remove a few zillion rocks and broken glass pieces.

Don't forget Master Gardener Spring Fling at the Red Barn at the Agricenter March 22-23. Free, great speakers and demos, plants for sale, and fun. They usually tap my masterful gardening skills by putting me in charge of one of the parking lots.

Don't forget the Union County MS (New Albany) April 5-6. Best, by far, in the midsouth. I am speaking Satiddy at 10:15 and participating outside in a cast iron dutch oven cooking demonstration. The exotic yard art alone is worth the trip, as well as the lady's homemade canned goods. I always buy her wild blackberry jam. http://www.newalbanygardening.com/

What I would do if we had the space and I had the talent and funds:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Giant's+Head+of+Heligan&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TcYwUYf8EILcyQHi9YGwAw&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1133&bih=868

I only heard from five of you about working in the garden this year. 

Carl Wayne Hardeman