Anyone can be a gardener. You just need to get ready, get set, and grow!
Returning plants from the previous year: strawberries, blueberries, black cherry tomatoes, kale (curly), oregano, basil, blueberries, mint, thyme (winter), sage, lavender, radishes, and chives
Returning plants from over a year ago: rosemary, French tarragon, lavender, garlic, lunch box peppers, and peas
Plants grown for the first time: blackberries, magic carpet thyme, garlic, Juliet tomatoes, ruby red lettuce, yellow zucchini squash, cucumbers, and cantaloupe
Dropped plants from the previous year: banana peppers, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts, onions, corn, okra, marjoram, red rubin basil, lettuce leaf basil, regular size pumpkins, carrots, Swiss chard, and green zucchini squash
Garden 2018
This was our 9th year as urban gardeners.
Successes
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Gardener Shicole was featured in The Phoenix Soul.
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Our herbs did exceptionally well; we had to give a lot away.
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We had a mild fall which allowed us to harvest from our garden for Thanksgiving dinner.
New Experiences
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We learned how to make chive blossom vinegar.
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We made ketchup for the first time using tomatoes from our garden
From Our Boys
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Jerry - I like our garden a lot. I like that we grow food that is good to eat. My favorite thing to eat from the garden is mint.
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James - I like the plants we grow. We save money because we grow our food. My favorite things to eat from our garden are the greens and the strawberries.
