Greens! Why didn't we plant more greens?
Next work day: Monday, 11/14, 4pm
Wednesday morning 11/16, 745 or 845 greens harvest for food pantry. Contact Jason if you want to join.
Why didn’t we plant more greens?
The greens growing at St. Mary’s look so nice and healthy. I wish we had a huge crop for our neighbors. So why we didn’t plant more? Well we just have to think back and remember what was happening just a few weeks ago…
We had some serious fish to fry! We had peppers, beans, and okra to harvest. We had weeds growing everywhere. We had major pest problems and areas to clean up. This was a challenging summer for us.
With a little more help during the hard times, we will be able to do more to feed our hungry neighbors.
We have some good ideas for reducing the overall workload so that our efforts can stretch a little further in 2023.
What we plan to implement in 2023
—Three 4’ x 20’ raised beds on the east edge.
—Ground cover on the majority of the garden to reduce weed maintenance and reduce pests.
—Fewer tomato plants, more carefully managed.
—Increased pathway access to make work easier.
—Better irrigation maintenance.
A working diagram of our row cover plan at St. Mary’s garden.
The 2022 greens have the potential to surpass the 2021 production.
