Greetings fellow gardeners. Last Saturday we planted our 110 day potatoes and some more small cabbage. The Salford MYF was there to help out. They cleaned up the clumps of grass from the lower end so as not to clog up our equipment. We also propped 3 flower beds. Sometimes events in the garden take a long time. Beets and Broccoli take 55 to 60 days to harvest while cabbage and carrots are 70 days to harvest. Other times in the garden things happen really quickly. This week was a quick one. I was texting my tractor volunteers and realized they were all ready to help out. Last Friday Galen Knechel from the farm down the road, cultivated the lower end of the garden. Monday Vernon Martin used Sandy Alderfer's tractor with a 5 foot rototiller to rototill the lower end. This Thursday Jamie Welby from the Freed farm in Morwood, helped me lay down the plastic mulch and drip tape with his tractor and mulch plow. WOW thank you to all 3 for their help. This Saturday I hope to start covering the rows in between the plastic, with cardboard and straw. After that is laid down, next week May 13th we plant our first summer veggies. 5 rows of tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini and string beans. Flowers will slowly start to be added to the mix as the garden comes alive for the season.
Thank you to all the volunteers who help out with this mission. I very much appreciate all the extra effort our volunteers give to make this garden grow. Steve, [email protected] 215-872-6616
Thank you to all the volunteers who help out with this mission. I very much appreciate all the extra effort our volunteers give to make this garden grow. Steve, [email protected] 215-872-6616
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