A clean garden, a clean slate

I've really enjoyed the fall and winter growing seasons the last two years. There is something satisfying about growing food when it is cool and cold...

We went and saw Cintia Cabib's "A Community of Gardeners" at the Creative Alliance last night. It was a very well done documentary about community gardens and gardeners in Washington D.C.. Though we use our gardens daily at GSB, it was nice to step back a be reminded of all the cool reasons to gardens and produce food as well as community. Gardens really do bridge gaps that may not have easy vehicles for bridging those gaps. Check it out - www.communityofgardeners.com

While the 5th grade was out taking measurements of the gardens I pulled up all the spent warm weather plants and squished a bunch of harlequin bugs! The harlequin's like the horseradish and spinach - argh! There was a harvest of tomato, sweet pepper, hot pepper, eggplant, okra, cucumber, and sunflowers. The birds have been eating ALOT of sunflowers seeds!

I just returned from Meyer Seed company and bought the following seeds: Pansy, beet, carrot, swiss chard, collards, kale, bibb lettuce, romaine lettuce, white chinese radish, and mustard. Can't wait to get planting. The radish and beets are said to be good in containers too, so I'll give them a try in there too. Meyer didn't have onion or garlic sets in yet.

I love the Meyer shopping experience. If you have never been you must go. They are at the corner of Caroline and Fleet in Fell's Point - check them out!