Earth Day 2012

Happy Earth Day!

What could be a greater blessing for the earth than rain on Earth Day?  Our plots were getting pretty dusty so this must be a welcome gift to the soil.  We're hoping that all who had celebrations planned were able to move them inside or enjoy them with a little rain gear and a hot drink.  More about some of them at http://www.earthday.org/2012 

Even on a rainy day there are so many fun activities to bring Earth Day inside. Painting coffee cans to plant with fresh kitchen herbs,  creating a recycling station for yourself or a neighbor or reading a great book about Earth Day with your favorite kid.  Another way is to explore a bit of the webisphere for all of the creative ways that gardens are blooming and nurturing children.  You can find a great resource here at: http://www.kidsgardening.org/groups/gardening-our-way-vermont  

So get cozy, breathe in the cool, fresh smell of rain and say a little word of gratitude for this big beautiful planet.  Let's keep it healthy and safe for generations to come.  :)

Happy Earth Day!

~Marykaye

Spring is in the air

It's been feeling like Spring out in the garden. There's still a chill in the air but we're enjoying the glorious sunshine even on the breeziest of days.  We've been out here for weeks but the cooler weather reminds us that it is still just early April with time to dream up a fabulous season.

Our progress so far:
We've been planting more potatoes and onions along with preparing beds for the tomato seedlings that are currently snoozing on cozy windowsills.  A few radishes have even made it into the fresh cool earth, a bit hardier than some veggies in case of frost.  Most exciting of all, we laid out the pattern for this year's fairy ring along with walking paths and a kid's play area near the back of the garden.  We'll plan to plant in expanding rows to increase yield and to include an area for the adults to congregate and stage produce as needed.  As always, we enjoy our time together with tea and treats as much as the gardening. :)

Here are some pictures from this week:

straw mulch keeps prepared beds ready and waiting for planting

outline of the fairy ring

you can see us from the road by the new PSECU building

looking good!

rest is as important as hard work in the garden :)

Starting seeds indoors is another great way for kids to connect with the earth so feel free to bring your seedlings out to our garden for them to plant when they are ready!  You can also check out our "Events" link for more details of this season's schedule or scroll down the right side of the page for a quick list of dates.

Happy planting!
~Marykaye