Finally spring has sprung, and so have our plants. This past Saturday we had our garden planning workshop along with a seed and plant handout with gardeners eagerly planning on where things ought to be put. This was our first face-to-face meeting since COVID began, and gardeners said that they had missed the in-person workshops.
The month of May is a busy month for us; getting gardeners signed up to participate, ordering supplies, and trying to get the necessary tools to have a good garden and everyone can eat healthy. I had one gardener bring me onions and lettuce, and they were exceptionally good. I was surprised at how large
Blog for April 2022 It is good to be back to seeing my old friends that I have been meeting with for the last 7-8 years, and making friends with the new gardeners. We’ve missed seeing each other during the pandemic. We are excited to get to planting and canning. Some already have a few
BUCC April 2022 Blog Our gardeners definitely have spring fever, and are ready to put things into the ground; however, Mother Nature apparently isn’t quite as ready as they are. Last weekend we had ¼- 1/2” hail that flattened a lot of things, including: daffodils, tulips, stripped blooms off trees, and pulverized anything that might
The weather can’t seem to make up it’s mind whether it’s winter or spring. Last week we had both the warmest and nicest day of the season so far, followed the next day by the coldest and snowiest. Friday we saw daffodils blooming on our hillside, forsythia blooming, the sun shining, and temperatures in the
Michael Tierney, Step by Step Despite weather that can’t seem to make up its mind whether it’s December or March, lots of people KNOW it’s March, and know that it’s time to start nurturing seeds and plants so that come late spring into fall, we’ll have an abundant harvest that will take us through
Marcelle St. Germain Step by Step, Big Ugly Seems like we just planted our gardens yesterday, but the calendar and cooler temperatures say otherwise. Garden produce is ending, just a few last squash, pumpkins, peppers, and potatoes coming in. Hundreds of quarts of produce have been canned and frozen, baskets of squash, pumpkins, and
Bea Sias Step by Step, Logan, West Virginia The leaves are turning, and the weather is getting cooler, so we know what this means, fall is on its way. We may have a few more good days to enjoy. It was somewhat hot and really dry at times, so this dry weather did not help
It’s hard to believe that the growing season is almost over, and I can’t wait to see the totals for what our gardeners grew. One gardener has just picked several 30+ pound watermelons, and others have huge pumpkins and winter squash that they are starting to harvest. Sounds like there’s going to be a lot
We have been getting some really good reports from our gardeners... of course, sometimes one may encounter a pest like cute little chipmunks digging potatoes out of a garden then sitting there to eat. But despite having to “share” produce, our gardeners are thriving, with one gardener harvesting nearly 300 pounds of potatoes that
