For the past 2 evenings a few of our fellow gardeners and myself have been planting. So far we have planted 100' of peas, 400' of beets, 400' of carrots, 100' of radishes and 350' of beans!
There will be a planting party this Saturday at 8:00am. Also, a compost bin will be going up. Almost all of the seed will be in the ground Saturday.
We are waiting another week to plant the tomatoes and other vegetables that are already started. I need everyone to start saving their empty milk jugs. We need them to cover the tomato plants for a few weeks after they are transplanted. The jugs act like mini-greenhouses and help to get the tomatoes off to a good start. We will need about 200 jugs, so drink lots of milk!
On the 19th we will plan on putting stakes in the ground to support the tomato plants. We will also be building trellis for the peas.
With spring coming on, we will be mowing our lawns again. Please start bagging your grass clippings for the garden. We will be needing clippings for compost, and also to use as mulch around the tomatoes and squash plants. Mulch helps to prevent weeds, and keeps the much needed moisture in the ground.
Thanks again to everyone for all of their hard work! This project is really starting to take shape.