Greetings fellow gardeners, last Saturday was the official first planting of the season. 4 flats of green cabbage, 3 flats of broccoli, 1 flat of red cabbage, 7 beds of red beets and 3 beds of carrots made their way into the garden. A hardy bunch of volunteers braved the cold breeze and finished in record time. This week we plant 100 lbs. of seed potatoes, 1,300 onion plants and 2 flats of lettuce. I also have 2 more flats of green cabbage that I started in my basement, ready to join the party. This second planting will be time consuming because we have to lay a row of plastic and drip line down for the onions. This is done by hand and takes a little time to do. The onions also get covered with insect netting. The potatoes will be planted in10 raised bed boxes and a full 230-foot rototilled row. This past week my bird watching was put to use as I spied an Eastern Phoebe and a pair of Rough Winged Swallows flying around the garden. Both birds are early migrants that nest in Pennsylvania. I have to be careful. I find myself staring off at the top of a tree or off into the sky and forget what I am doing. Not good especially if you're working a rototiller!
Thank you to everyone who helps out with the garden. We've only just begun.....so song goes! Steve, [email protected] 215-872-6616
Thank you to everyone who helps out with the garden. We've only just begun.....so song goes! Steve, [email protected] 215-872-6616
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