Check it out, we got a write up! The newly formed PLANT NATION, of the FREDERICK URBAN GROWERS, created from the dirt in my back yard, and sweat of a group of committed gardeners. http://www.gazette.net/stories/04212009/frednew71723_32483.shtml
Ludmilla, Gladden and Jennifer, 3 of the Urban Growers, got their planting mojo going last Saturday.
Gladden is planting from seeds, Jennifer and I from seedlings and Ludmilla, our eastern European planter, is growing mostly potatos, and some seedlings.
Every garden has it's own personality. All the little guys got their feet wet this week with good April showers! Today, it's too hot to work outside!
Altogether we'll have red ones, white ones, black ones, green ones, yellow and purple ones, orange ones and brown ones. Every color available in a veggie is at the PLANT NATION.
Striped ones, mini ones, monster ones, and good old normal ones, too, believe it or not. And lots of wildflowers for attracting hummingbirds and bees, and for cutting, too!
Curtis Starr, mechanical genius, earned his 'leaves' yesterday by installing the 300 gallon rainbarrel 'system' to the main downspout of the house. It will feed into the 250 gallon pond which will water the garden on a timer, as needed, according to rainfall. <
Chris Kohler and Leah Hall, each earned their leaves ( on both sets of shoulders) in late March, by contributing the rototiller and most of the labor to til the 45 x 25 foot garden. We have re-tilled it with Mantis' mini tillers right before planting, and they work great!
MizKitty, ultra cat, has been busy ridding the land of rabbits this week. Angel the shepherd likes to stay out of the entire mess and I have been doing my part overall, planning, plotting, hauling manure, shoveling, etc.
Yesterday, I created a new 'patio' of pea gravel and set up the Market Umbrella and chair. Gardener's need some shade and a place to drink an ice tea and watch their work take form.
Thank you Howard Spicer for the trailer and Kristo for the manure. And to Kate and Tony Constable for their contribution of $50 that came in handy to purchase some supplies.
Great veggies will be ready in July. Early tomatos in June.Up-side-down tomatos on the porch near the kitchen door. (Just used a plastic hanging pot and cut a hole in the bottom and secured the plant with coco fiber or even an old cotton rag to hold root ball in place.)
HEY WORLD! Always food on the table at The Plant Nation.
Plant Your Own!
Frederick Urban Growers
Plantnation.com
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