Alliance Community Garden
Planting and Pot Luck Sandwiches
Saturday March 8th
11:00am - ? When ever you need to leave go for it!
Invite people to come and help. Listed at the bottom is a list of items that still need to be worked on.
Please bring food to eat and we will also have a little extra for anyone that does not have time to get anything ready.
Work day of planting at the garden on Saturday March 8th. Please let me know what you would like to plant so I can get additional seeds. I will list the items that are best to plant during this time frame below. I have started a few items in my kitchen and I am in hopes we can make it work. One of the master gardeners suggested if we have a few plants already started we could always seed beside the plant and if the plant does not survive then we have hopes that the seed will be a back up. If both comes up then we need to thin the rows out a little. Thinning out your garden is so hard because you want them all to live however, this step is important to get a good crop.
I do have peppers and tomatoes started in the house and they look great however, planting them before March 31st is not suggested by the master gardener.
Plan out your garden how and when you are going to plant. Use your calendar that you received to help get organized. I know a few of you did not get your calendars and if you need them I still have them. I will place them in my car tomorrowfor church and I will keep them there so when we run into each other you can get it or I could leave in the church office for you.
The month of March
Beets
Broccoli - I have some started in containers
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage - I have a few started at home for everyone and they are very little at this time.
Swiss Chard - I have some started but they are not looking very good at this time.
Cilantro - This is something we need to check on in the spiral garden.
Kale - In the fall it did well for us but we did not plant in the spring before.
Garlic and Onion - This is the last month suggested to plant. I do have a few onions left. The ones in the community garden are coming up now. :)
Lettuce - I have some started.
Peas - I have sweet peas started and they are looking really good.
Spinach
Turnips
Parsley - Does well.
The month of April
Big hitters with the community store house.
If we do not have all the beds filled at that time we can plant Peppers tomatoes and Squash. 1 bed for each item. But please let friends and family know we have just a few left.
Lima Beans
Corn
Cucumber - Hit or miss for us in the garden.
Okra - which grows well for us.
Peas - Did well for us but only had a few planted.
Squash - Did well for us.
Watermelon
Tomatoes
Eggplant - these did not do well for us in the past.
Peppers
Work item list.
* Prepare the work area at shed. Paint the record board which has already been placed under the roof on the outside of the shed. We just re-purposed one that the youth were throwing out which did not cost us anything. Place cardboard down and place mulch on top to keep the grass out.
* The bricks need to be straightened and leveled at the spiral garden.
* Need to clean out the BIG corn/okra bed.
* Need to clean out the bricks around the baseball field behind home plate and fill with dirt.
* Need to lay a few bricks around the area where we have planted the Jerusalem Chokes or Sun Chokes.
I hope everyone can make it and please pray that this year will leap with Gods help so we can supply the store house with many items that will help with our community.
Thank you,
Ellen
