Gardening in Bean and Rice bags
Zion 7th Graders were working in the garden this morning: This was one of their projects– bag gardens, pretty neat!
Saturday, October 20th: Garden Workday!
Move dirt, mulch trees, care for vegetables, help make the growing season great! The S. Florida weather is finally cooling off–what a great time to be outside helping a great cause. We’ll get ready for our Fall Open House as well! Where: The Fruitful Field Community Garden Provided: Supervised Projects, snacks and light garden lunch, cold water, …
First Saturday in October– Community gardeners
It’s the first Saturday of the month so it must be Community Plot Day! Come work on your Garden Plot and enjoy lemongrass tea, Florida Gardening books to reference, and a chance to meet your garden ‘neighbors’.
Next Volunteer Workday– the 3rd Saturday: Sept 15th
Help us from 9:00 to 12:00pm Saturday September 15th. Among the projects: Back super plots: construct more raised bed Front Food Pantry Plot Clean Up Fig cutting transplants Where: The Fruitful Field Community Garden Provided: Supervised Projects, snacks and light garden lunch, cold water, lemongrass tea and a feeling of accomplishment in the Garden Bring: Work gloves!!!!, sun …
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Gearing up for our big Planting Season 2012-2013
For South Florida the big season for vegetables and herbs is winter: September through May–not the usual summer of May through September “up north”! We are really excited about this coming season! Our 10′ X 10′ Community plots have their highest subscriber level yet with families out gardening on an almost daily basis. Our “Super …
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Garden report after Tropical Storm Isaac
We didn’t get a strong hit at the garden during our recent bout with a tropical storm. We had some damage Papaya trees Moringa trees But overall almost everything is standing strong and refreshed with 5+ inches of rain we received. This orchid, amazingly enough, is still hanging on. And the plots are sprouting their …
Great Summer Workday on July 21st
Building new super plots, papaya circles, and picking okra with watermelon providing sweet relief!
July 21st Garden Workday is coming soon, join us!
Summer Fun. Help us ramp up for major new vegetable plots for the fall. Move dirt, mulch trees, plant papayas! Where: The Fruitful Field Community Garden Provided: Supervised Projects, snacks and light garden lunch, cold water, lemongrass tea and a feeling of accomplishment in the Garden Bring: Work gloves!!!!, sun protector, a hat, closed-toe shoes When: Saturday July 21st …
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