Flowers on the berm

July 5: If water is in fact available on the berm now, we could put half of the cosmos that are in the pot in Plot #37 up there, plus the sunflowers that have been waiting in pots on the greenhouse shelf. In a short time, the berm would bloom and everyone around would feel happy just seeing it.

(July 5): In Becky Chambers' Plot #37, there's a large pot full of cosmos. These need to be set into the flower area soon. The flower area is also becoming carpeted with a low-growing weed that's not hard to remove, yet. Once flowers are set in and the area weeded, heavy mulch might be the next thing on the list. Thanks!

Food bank -- what's done, and things still to do

(July 5): The main food bank area planting is nearing completion. If we remove weeds all the way to the pipe between FB area and personal plots, we can still sow another two rows of broccoli. We could also sow bunching onion seeds, carrots, and/or radishes behind cabbages in the tomato section, also around cucumber cages. When we use the mound of dirt just north of the potato bed to hill up the potatoes (should be soon), we can plant chard in that spot. There are still a few spots left unplanted in Becky Chambers' plot #37, but I hope to fill it up today, with sprouted seeds left over from the main food bank area. So far in Plot #37 (to be used, with Becky's permission, mainly for the food banks) I've put in sweet potatoes, tomatoes, okra, bush beans, beets, and cosmos. I plan today to put in the leftover squash and other sprouts from the main food bank area , and to sow some salad greens in the corners. Once the planting is finished, a final weeding should be done and heavy mulch with cardboard and or newspapers (at least 4 layers), covered with straw, should be laid down to avoid having to weed every week. Mulching the squash and sweet potato hill, though, may not be possible.