Harvesting Seed and Mulchin'

Thursday March 19th, 2015

 Mulching The Garden with Brad "Mulch" Mowers

Our harvest days continue, the garden plants are completing their first cycle and it is time to re-mulch the beds, plant new starters and harvest seeds for next season.

Brad and Sergio Mulching

Martin Harvesting Swiss Chard

As we harvest we plant seeds directly into our beds to replenish the vegetables that are nearing the end of their first cycle.

Martin also provided a solution to our Cutter Ant problem....rice.  We sprinkled white rice on the garden beds to divert the ants from eating the plants....they instead go after the rice and everyone is happy.  We're trying several local organic solutions to this problem and will report their efficacy.

Sergio y Brad Harvesting Seed

 

A foto is taken for the outside of the seed envelope to identify the plant

  So Small, Yet So Full Of Life

Martin and The Girls Planting Seeds

At the end of the day we need to replenish our mature plants, so we are starting new plants from seed, as well as receiving starter plant donations from Pete and his crew.

And so it goes...

Media Afternoon

On Wednesday March 4th, 2015....we decided to "March Forth"!  Realizing that we need to increase our adult volunteer work force, we called a Media Afternoon in the Ramon Corna Children's Organic Garden and invited both the english and spanish speaking reporters from our local newspapers, magazines and radio stations to visit.  And they did!

Lupita from Las Redes Interviewing Martin

Because of the large numbers of children that we teach in the garden every week, we realized that having more adults to work with the children would be an advantage.  We decided to get the word out and voice our need for more volunteer help every week.

The reporter from Las Redes, Lupita, was the first to arrive.  She was pleasant and thorough with her interview and promised to let the community know of our volunteer needs.

Jocelyn from La Laguna Arrives

Jocelyn, from La Laguna, arrived shortly after and interviewed several of the adults present.

Swiss Chard Harvest

We never miss an opportunity to garden and teach.  Most of the children were in their classrooms, but several visited our Media Afternoon and volunteered to water the garden and help the adults harvest.

 Ejotes and Daikon Raddishes Were Also Harvested

 Louraisha Lends A Harvesting Hand

 The Kids And Their Take

 Plenty From A Small Plot

 Harvest For Lunch Tomorrow In The Garden

Principal Sylvia Visited As Well 

We are preparing for our next Children's Organic Garden Event....a Volunteer Recruitment gathering, focusing on bringing together the community for a screening of a wonderful documentary on Cuban organic gardening.

We'll have more details soon.  And as always we want to thank all the volunteers and sponsors that give so lovingly of their time and expertese.

"Planting A Seed of Hope and Change"

The Ramon Corona Children's Organic Garden Project