Saturday, May 7, 2011

Week 1: Working the Land

We've spent the last three days preparing the garden for planting. We started out by weeding the earth, and picking up truckloads of compost from our local landfill. Since we are considered a non-profit, all our compost and mulch were received at no cost to us. After three truckloads of compost, we managed to cover the growing area in a thick layer. After that, we weeded the outer border of the garden, lined it with cardboard and mulch. Thanks to our volunteers and supportive faculty advisor, we had a great week of hard work. Now, it's time to till and plant!

Weather 2011
Wednesday, May 4: High 68, Low 46
Thursday, May 5: High 64, Low 44
Friday, May 6: High 71, Low 38