The garden gears up...

As we round the last corner of August the fruit of the garden continues to grow. The smaller harvests from the beginning of the summer have now become crates full of yellow pear, cherry and roma tomatoes, red russian and dino kale, chard, eggplant, beans and basil.

Because of the increase in harvest we have been blessed with the opportunity to donate to Keystone Community Services, a local agency that "works to ensure that individuals, families, seniors and youth in our service area can live with dignity and hope". You can find out more about Keystone at www.keystonecommunityservices.org


The Simple Garden plot is also turning a new bend and has begun to provide cucumbers and zucchini for grateful (and a little surprised I must say) gardening hands. The potatoes are also thriving and us gardeners are excited to have the chance to learn how to harvest a new crop and enjoy some garden spuds!

This past Saturday was also the Parade of Community Gardens, an annual tour of local community gardens put on by Gardening Matters, gardeners joined together was were able to spend a sunny and breezy afternoon tending to the garden as visitors stopped in. A much needed dead heading was done and a cover crop of buckwheat was planted in the walking rows of the Simple Garden.

The buckwheat cover crop will help keep weeds out and nutrients in and also provide a lusher look to the garden. The crop will be able to be tilled back into the ground, allowing the the nutrients to stay in the garden and help future crops thrive.

You can learn more about the Parade of Community Gardens and Gardening Matters at . And as always our garden is open to the community, join us Tuesdays nights from 6-8pm at 1884 Randolph Ave in St. Paul!

Best,
Kassy