Planting and Digging at the CACG

The regular volunteers were out in full-force on Saturday at the Center Avenue Community Garden, and we had a very productive day of planting new crops, and trenching for the irrigation line near the parking lot.

The seeds and starts we planted in various locations include corn, beans, squash, cucumbers, beets, sunflowers, red and yellow tomatoes, sweet peas, lettuce, carrots, cilantro, sage, parlsey, and chives.

Here are some pictures of what we accomplished:

After Mike had thinned out more kale and fava beans, Jenn and Kiel started planting our first batch of tomatoes in the center bed.

More sunflowers were planted, this time in the Optimism bed, along with a variety of carrots, cucumbers, and runner beans.

Terry, Bob, Mike, and David worked hard on this trench, and were able to add irrigation parts as well, which will enable us to use a drip system on the fruit hedge, trees, and 'Three-Sisters' section. 

Here's the new seed box that Doug made from recycled wood and a Burlap sack handle!

Doug brought these corn starts from home, that were grown using one of his aquaponic systems.

Mike and Terry working on the trench.

Jenn preparing the tomato section.

We painted this sign last year, and it's back out again, this time along the Center Avenue fence line....

......where Ben planted the corn, beans, and squash in four rows. The hay signifies where he planted.

Bob planting carrots, sunflowers, beans, and carrots in the foreground. Doug planting corn in the background.

Doug and his extensive seed collection.

David sizing up the irrigation trench.

Doug planting the sweet peas he started from home. Bob suggested using this four legged set-up to allow the beans to grow up.

Cilantro, sage, parsley, and chives were planted in the Kindness herb bed.