the big day has come and gone and now it is just a question of how well we can maintain the garden in it's current state. so far, so good; we have had a fairly steady flow of volunteers stepping up to the challenge and things look good. hopefully, they will continue to come out and support the garden.
we tried something new this past week, an afternoon work/picnic session and despite a low turnout, we had a good time. to make it easy, it was a pot luck and there was plenty to eat.
darry and sam manning the grill-the only photo i managed to take! i was too busy enjoying myself and i forgot to take more photos!!! after thhe fire was hot, darry grilled some sockeye salmon and zucchini-both were tasty.
now for the current garden update
the grapes are looking beautiful, now if we could only keep the birds out of them, we might get to taste them when they are ripe.
borage in bloom in the herb garden
as always, the garden is the site for skippers
the new block herb garden in the outdoor classroom is adjusting to the heat-wish i could...
reddening lepiota-a parasol mushroom found in the classroom. it is an edible but we left it to drop it's spores.
tansy in bloom-covered in tiny little bees
the pennyroyal was the busiest spot in the garden-it was covered in bees of all kinds, some wasps too!
hollyhocks
the new compost structures are in use. on the left we are building a new pile. in the center is the pile that is curing and when it is finished, it will be moved to the empty space on the right.
compost bins can be built of all kinds of things, here is one made from straw bales. it is not as durable but is still functional.
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