Community Garden Workday for October (2019)

The morning was cool and cloudy

as we began our efforts at our monthly workday

for the Community Garden in Denver, NC.

There were still a number of beds with goodies yet to harvest.

broccoli

kale

sweet peppers

tomatoes

Doesn't this lettuce look scrumptious?

It looks as if a lot of the okra went unpicked,

but it will still get used.

One of our volunteers is using these mutant pods

to fashion holiday ornaments!

The loofah took its time producing fruit,

(it did the same in my garden),

but it's growing gangbusters now!

Soon they will be harvested so that we

can work on our fundraising project.

Our group creates soap scrubbies with them

and sells them to the public to raise money for the Community Garden.

One of our main focuses on this workday 

was to rebuild a few of our boxes that had deteriorated over time.

A handful of volunteers used saws, rebar and some wood

to save a few of our boxes from disrepair.

The rotted wood was removed,

and using these cement corner pieces,

replaced with new lumber.

The wood boards slide right into the side slots

on these corner blocks.

(I use these in my own garden.)

Hopefully, they will last a good, long time.

Aside from the usual weeding,

we also set out to plant a bed of garlic,

which will be donated to the local food bank.

The cloves were planted 2 inches deep,

about 6 inches apart,

then covered with straw for winter insulation.

We amended the bed with some worm castings

we found in the shed.

It'll be curious to see if it makes a difference.

Our chores are winding down in this garden,
but we look forward to any time spent here.
A dynamic work crew helps the job get done faster.

"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big,
not realizing that life is made up of little things."
~Frank A. Clark