April's Last Workday

Finishing up, Saturday, April 28th

April's Last Workday

Mary Katherine tightening up

We had a great turnout on Saturday, and we almost finished planting everything on the list.  All the construction was completed.  Poles for pole beans are all strung and tightened up, and seeds planted. 

We sowed Swiss chard, radishes and arugula in the same row--all from seed.  Eggplants were set out in a row by themselves, and a dozen more tomato plants were planted, completing the tomato garden for our first crop. 

The only veggie remaining to be planted this spring is crowder peas....not because we ran out of time, but because we ran out of rows.   We actually lost a row! When we started to sow the seeds for the crowder peas, there were no rows left!  I think somebody miscalculated the layout, using that fancy garden planner software.  No pointing fingers, folks!!

Garden Beautification

Ed's sister, Diane, a seasoned gardner who was visiting from Winston Salem, came with the rest of the Gagnon family, and she, Alicia and Emma finished preparing the dirt for our little corner flower garden.  It has a snazzy rock border, and they sowed zinnia and marigold seeds and some marigold plants.  Diane is welcome to come back anytime to  help out in our garden.  Thanks, Diane!  The flowers are beautiful.  Bring on the bees!  

SPCC Garden Security Division

Ann Fields and Jen Sulivan welcomed the newest member of SPCC's Almost Organic Garden.  Mr. Scare E. Crow unceremoniously took his post and immediately began keeping away unwanted critters.  No one saw a single crow or deer after he went on duty.  Actually I don't remember seeing any elephants, lions or tigers either.  He's doing a great job. 

We have completed so much of our garden schedule, and everyone has been so willing to contribute to the hard work of making it, that we do not need to schedule a workday on Saturday, May 5th. 

We still have to pin the bottom of the fence fabric to the ground so bunnies can't get in.  I'll probably come in next Saturday and finish that, but it's kind of a one-man job.   We can start staking tomatoes the following Saturday (5/12).

The Dirty Dozen (yeah, I know...I can't count but it sounded so good!)

Thanks again to everybody for all your hard work!