All told, 316 plots checked in, and about 700 people filed into the community center gym including children and grandparents.
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| EHCG gardeners selecting seeds at Seed Fair 2014 |
Committee members Adam and Sandra hosted a gardening workshop, which received many positive reviews. We unprecedentedly sold out of row cover (!!!) and are working on ordering more to sell a new round of the stuff.
The final orientations were well-attended; my group swelled to about 30 people, all new gardeners at EHCG eager to get into their plots and get seeds into the ground.
On a personal note, I did get my fava beans, spinach, carrots, peas, radishes, and beets into the ground! I threw down some poppy seeds as well for good measure. I also buried about 50 egg shells and several months worth of coffee grounds into the section of my plot that will soon host tomato plants and basil. Coffee grounds are a wonderful soil amendment! I will discuss this more in a future blog post, later in the season as EHCG begins to truck in its own supply of coffee grounds from local coffee shops.
Looking forward, we will host a cold weather plant sale at EHCG on April 20, a Sunday. Cold weather plant sale items will include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and lettuces. Transplants range from $2.50 - $2.75 in various pack sizes, ex 4 broccoli/pack and 6 lettuce/pack. We are also working on getting row cover and compost for the cold weather plant sale, but those items are still TBA. Photos of last year's plant sales are below.
Cold-Weather Plant Sale - April 2013
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| A wealth of lettuce! |
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| Scott Williams of Garden-to-Be standing proudly behind a wall of lettuces. |
Warm-Weather Plant Sale - May 2013
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| Army of tomatoes. Scott provides a large array of varieties, including heirlooms, that varies from year to year. |
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| Brandywine tomatoes. You may want to do some research about different heirlooms before purchasing transplants, as flavors, colors, productivity, etc vary widely. |
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| Finally, a forest of basil. |
Complete list of plants to be sold at the 2014 plant sales at EHCG:
What will YOU plant this year?
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