each year, the week before our field day event is jam packed full of tasks that needed to be completed a month ago. this year was no exception. the difference, we had a wonderful group of dedicated volunteers helping us out! many thanks to all who persevered the heat and the hail to make it happen.
our last sunday workday before the big event-as always, cake. pumpkin spice with apples
one of the many beds to be finished, the new herb garden in the outdoor classroom
and speaking of the herb garden, we now have a bed of basil! it features different varieties of basil, one of my favorite things about summer.
just look at the herb garden-the plants have exploded!
the cinderblock garden on the pad formerly used for the satellite dish. and speaking of the dish, stay tuned for photos and videos of the transformation from dish to flower bed.
a close-up of the portulaca, aka moss rose, in the block garden
there is no end to what you can do with cinderblocks in the garden and if you add a little spraypaint...
there's no telling what you will get!!!
beans, bush and asian long beans
raised bed garden
the new memorial garden
over in the junior master gardeners beds-more cinderblocks!
and even more cinderblocks
the new enabling structure is home to tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and herbs
and around the garden, you will find buckwheat sprouts-a trap crop planted to draw beneficial insects to the garden.
oh, i did mention hail didn't i? well, here it is. it was egg sized when it fell but by the time i took this photo-an hour later, it had melted a bit.
