EASTER IS GREAT FOR PLANTING NEW SEEDS!!

 Even though it was Saturday of Easter weekend, we celebrated by planting spring seeds.  The beet bed got a lot of tender loving care just before the rain on Thursday night...and now the beets have plenty of room to grow!!

As far as seeds that got planted?  We dug 7-10 holes in each of the six beds that are now home to:  honeydew, zucchini, cantaloupe, yellow squash, cucumbers, and watermelon.  The cooler weather was ideal for all the digging and planting, and it only took about an hour.  

Rod, Judy and I stayed to make sure all the watering lines were flushed out of the accumulated algae, and to make sure the timers were programmed to come on automatically.  Now the Dixie sunshine can do her thing and we'll just watch everything grow!!

Before everyone left, we picked some beets, lettuce and spinach, along with a couple of ripe strawberries (the kids thought that was great!), a few carrots, and some herbs!

 

 

Gardening is ELEMENTARY!!

 Santa Clara Elementary School had three different classes walk over from the school for a 45 minute session per class, learning about the garden and having some fun, educational experiences.  

The kids started out by the garden sign where we talked about "rules" in the garden.  Then the kids followed-the-leader "Mama Duck" and clapping their hands like duck beaks and shouting "QUACK QUACK" as we walked to different areas in the garden.  They recognized some plants, and not others, but they had so much fun as we wove our way through the beds and stopped to look at plants and learn a bit more.

Each class ended up at the "peanut bed" where they learned how peanuts grow and then everyone got to plant some peanuts.  It was great fun for everyone, students, teachers, parents who helped chaperone, AND Mama Duck!

Our garden is a wonderful community place!

TOMATO TIME!!

 WOW!!  What a beautiful day to work in the garden!!  A great group of people, littles and bigs!!!  Planted tomato and pepper plants, harvest lettuce and herbs, did some "housekeeping" of weeding and raking!  The garden, complete with its new and beautiful sign, continues to be a great place to be!!

SPRING PLANTING...just a little late!

 Usually we get a two-week winter thaw in January where temperatures are in the 70's.  That's when we usually plant our early spring crops like Carrots, Beets, Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, potatoes, etc.  

This year it didn't work out so well.  We DIDN'T have a two week thaw, we went three months without rain, and it just wasn't right for planting...until yesterday!!  We had a beautiful rain on Thursday (most of the day) and the soil was perfect for planting...so was the weather!!  We planted pre-soaked and sprouted peas, beets, lettuce, spinach,, flowers, AND we did some much-needed housekeeping!!  Thanks to everyone who came to help.  Working for one hour really gets lots accomplished!!