Garden Report for 2014
Like all things in life, insight into
better gardening comes with experience and even failure. Raised boxes
are different from planting directly in the ground. Some
things just don't do well in smaller pots, so from now on we are
only going to use the larger raised beds. We also tried doing
without fertilizer but that limited crop yield. This year we'll feed
the soil as well as eliminate all the individual pots. Another
challenge will be better composting.
Last year we experimented with lettuce,
onions, beets, chard, kale, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, sweet
potatoes, bush and pole beans, and brussel sprouts. Tomatoes in
individual containers did not work! This year our intention is to
plant lettuce, onions, greens, peas, beets, broccoli, green beans,
tomatoes, and a few herbs like basil and parsley. If we have space
we will try brussel sprouts again.
Darv and I seem to be the
self-designated gardeners. We both delight in working with God in
the garden. While we are perfectly happy to do the garden ourselves,
we would also welcome participation from others, even non FMC'ers. And, since the
ripening process frequently doesn't coincide with food pantry, we
anticipate having more vegetables this year for congregational use.
