The recent freeze was not kind to my tiny asparagus patch,
but everything else seems to be hanging in there. Susan was looking for study materials before
she started planting and brought to my attention a new phone app and website
called Sprout It with lots of gardening tips
and information. As for books, I
referred her to my post
from 2009 about my favorite gardening books (and will bring most of these
books with me on Saturday morning for her and the other new gardeners to
peruse). Also, I posted
information in 2011 about how to know when to plant what.
Yesterday, my cousins Krystle and Eric helped me to return
the wheelbarrows and tools we borrowed from Rebuilding Together’s Tool
Library. We then headed over to the SACG
so that she could put some of her seedlings into the ground. We built a make-shift trellis for her peas
from the bent-up fence that was replaced last Saturday. (We love to recycle at the SACG). I also showed her and Eric some of our tools.
Many of the neighborhood kids came running over and wanted
to plant as well. So, they partnered up
to share raised beds and began planting carrots, lettuce, and cauliflower. I had to stop them from planting tomatoes,
peppers and beans because it is still way too early. Now, if I could just train them to return
their tools and gloves to the shed . . . . . When I told them that Eric flies Blackhawk helicopters,
only Joon-Joon was interested . . . . It’s very hard to impress these kids.
As we were leaving, Susan popped over on her cute Vespa to see if we needed help. That's when I found out that Krystle also has a Vespa. So, I left them there chatting about all things Vespa.
On Saturday, I’ll be there to plant potatoes and weed my
plot, as well as help the new gardeners get started. I noticed that our final yellow tea rose
seems to be dead, so we’ll probably have to replace it next week when we
celebrate Earth Day. On Saturday, April
26, we’ll also be thinning our strawberry patch, raking up brambles and
planting perennial flowers.
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