We are hitting the ground running in 2013. I am excited for sooooo many reasons especially the new volunteer angels. There is so much we could do on top of the already amazing work we already do.
Monday, March 4, Patree Ruggieri, Bob Hathaway, Whit and Jan Whitacre, Sue Butler and her daughter, Selby Horton, Janet Dickey, Anne Riordan, Katherine Green, and I, got everything done we had on the list:
Weeded all but plot 2 garlic garden which Dave Fitzgerald does.
Applied nitrogen to the straw and compost pile to get it to decompose.
Raked straw off plot 3 into middles to get ready to plant.
Repaired rake, sign, and fence except one bad place Bob will fix.
Jubilated over the 3 beautiful asparagus spears.
Planted sweet peas on fences around front plots 3 and 6.
Took a few pics - see below.
Next planned work dates are 10-noon Saturday March 16 and 430-630pm Monday 18. We need a leader for Monday March 18 as I have a Master Gardener Speaker's Bureau engagement. Goal for that week is to get the spring garden planted in sweet corn, red taters, onyuns, and various other greens and cole crops. RSVP by return email if you can be there.
Dr. John Bradley and FBSciences.com donated their all natural Carbon Boost product again this year. Latest study shows average 24 bushels increase in corn production using CB. That is unheard of and AMAZING. They are also having amazing results in Malawi Africa in poor growing conditions. Note it is not a fertilizer. I am hoping it is available on the retail market soon.
Once again Les Brannum of Bonnie Farms will be donating transplants. They are a huge help and have big healthy plants.
Other thangs for your consideration:
Cost for materials to put raised beds in one plot is $700 for one plot. Would require some generous donations. The filler would be at least $200 for one plot. May not be worth the money just to save some hilling work twice a year. I think I just talked myself out of this.
I am thinking we buy 5 cattle panels like our main entrance trellis and but in the space between middle plots (2 and 4) and grow pole beans and decorative gourds. Cost about $100.
We need enough cardboard to cover all of the walking paths and can buy mulch to cover them. This will save mowing all summer and be pretty.
Jim and Bill Cox have offered me a spot for a personal veggie garden. There is more than enough space to locate our cut flower garden for local hospice and nursing home. Problem is no access to water. Need funds to make that happen. It is the old lumberyard behind the north side of town square.
We will make it happen whether we get water access or not.
As always your input is valuable and needed.
Ain't God good!
cw cell 485-6910
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