ama posted on January 11, 2012 12:13
west end community gardens
growing food, growing community
greetings garden family & friends,
HAPPIEST OF NEW YEAR TO YOU!
hope that your HOLY DAY season was all that you wanted it to be and more.
WE have been resting, reflecting and preparing for the another year's planting, and what WE hope will be another bountiful/beautiful season of growth.
january is particularly a good time for the garden space to rest as WE rest our bodies in anticipation of the work that lies ahead.
but...
just in case you are feeling a bit of cabin fever, here are a few gardening chores to get you outside as the weather permits:
- rake leaves and incorporate them into your composting routine
- clean garden beds of those fall/winter crops that have run their course
- set out apple, peach and pear trees and also grapes vines
- plant evergreen shrubs and trees
- soil test to determine soil fertility.
this is also an excellent time to peruse seed catalogs for your favorite varieties of fruits/vegetables. WE would like to share the names of some our favorite seed vendors:
johnny's selected seeds
high mowing organic seeds
if you have any questions or would just like to join us as we prepare and COMPOST, you can find us in WE gardens wednesdays & saturdays, 12 noon – 4p.
peace & gratitude
from the fields,
ama
why we garden:
to eat. to live. to work. to play. to laugh. to love. to give.