It's been a while since I have last posted on the School Garden blog, so I wanted to give a brief update on the garden. As some of you know, I spent almost every day of summer vacation working in the garden: fertilizing/mixing soil, creating furrows and raised mounds, planting new veggies, and weeding, weeding, WEEDING!!
Once school began, obviously my free time quickly came to a grinding halt, and the miserable heat became relentless. After so many days of the mercury rising above 110*, no amount of irrigation was helping those poor plants. Some animal snuck into the garden and ate all of the melons. The peas stopped growing, and the baby pumpkins died. At that point I knew it was time to admit defeat!! So the garden is having a little siesta, which is good for the soil anyways. I stopped irrigating it, and letting the plants and weeds die off so we can start with a clean slate.
"So when is that?" you ask!! I am hoping to kick-start the garden with a Community Garden cleanup on Saturday, October 15th. It will be from 7-9 a.m. We need to get the garden cleaned up and ready for the Garden Club to begin on Tuesday, October 18th.
I know you are anxious to help out!! I need ready and able volunteers to come pull weeds and dead plants. Since the garden is about 1 acre, all extra help is greatly appreciated!! Due to so many weeds with "stickers," please wear gloves and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, as long as you can follow directions and not trip over the irrigation! :)
Thanks! Together we can make a difference. :)
