Here are a few pictures of our gardens for you to enjoy. We currently have seven gardens — 75 to 80 gardeners and about 35 volunteers. Right now we are gearing up for another season of spring gardening — these pics are from previous years.
NEW ART WORK AT HERITAGE AND WESLEY WAY GARDENS
By now I am sure you are wondering where our lovely new artwork came from at Heritage and Wesley Way Gardens. We are fortunate to have friends like Carl and Mary Ann Engstrom who donated it. The sunburst on the corn crib was painted by Mary Ann Engstrom and the “license plate” rooster on the outhouse was purchased and donated by the Engstroms. The lovely poster mounted on the shed at Wesley Way also was framed and donated by Carl and Mary Ann. We so appreciate the art work and thank the Engstroms very much.
The poster at Wesley Way looks lovely and we would like to add other art to the shed. If you have something of color that you would like to donate for the garden, please let us know.
Glenda Garris, Executive Director
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SUGAR PEAS YET?
Dear Gardeners - I definitely have Sugar Peas on my mind and wondered if you would like to plant them early next year. I will order seeds for everyone if you will let me know by December 23 that you would like to plant them.
For those who have never grown or eaten them, they have a very high sugar content, they like cool weather and are so-o-o-o delicious. I love to eat them raw right in the garden – pod and all. We are in Zone 7B and usually plant our peas in February or about a month or so before the last frost. The soil temperature should be about 40 degrees. You will need to till the soil and then till in a layer of composted organic material like mushroom compost or decomposed matter from your compost pile. Be careful not to add too much dried manure — this can add additional nitrogen that promotes top growth of leaves but can cause smaller and fewer pods. Peas prefer slightly alkaline soil so you may need to add lime when you plant. No need to add additional fertilizer or compost after planting. You will need to stake your plants like you do your pole beans in the summer or you can plant double rows with mesh fencing between the two. You can even grow them along the wire garden fence . And they look so great in our garden!
See you in the Gardens
Glenda Garris
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENS WITH YOUR ONLINE DONATION?
Dear Friends,
Please support our mission with your tax deductible online donation. Its really quick and easy. Just open the heading “Support the Gardens” and click on the donate button. And that’s it! Your support is greatly appreciated and will go a long way to help us carry out the work of our organization. Thank you.
Winter Gardens LOOKING GREAT!
If you have not already done so, stop by one of our winter gardens to enjoy the scenery. Nothing is more beautiful than a vegetable garden in the winter. The vibrant green leaves of the turnips, mustard,cabbages, collards, carrots, spinach, lettuce, broccoli, and radishes present a magnificent green scape. The beauty of the gardens plus the promise of tasty fresh vegetables that soon will appear on our dinner tables is a delectable gift.
