I'm back from my travels :) I visited some really inspiring gardens and brought home some new seeds to try. Here are a few from the gardens surrounding the National Palace in Sintra, outside of Lisbon.
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| ponds with houses for ducks, geese, etc. |
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| hardening off plants from the greenhouse before planting them |
We're all excited about the Summer Solstice Pizza Potluck happening on Thursday. If you're planning to come, a quick heads-up would be great. RSVP
As your spring planted crops are ready to harvest, it's time to think about what you'll be planting next. July is the time to plant for fall harvests- a good time for all the Brassicas (broccoli, cabbage etc.), beets, lettuce, parsnips and turnips, the last plantings of summer and winter squash, and leafy greens (chard, mustard etc.). If you're hoping for pumpkins in the fall, this is the time to plant them- but be aware they take up a lot of growing space!
July 14, 10am-1pm will be our next garden resource day at the Ft. Scott Community Garden- come see the dahlias in bloom and grab some seedlings and compost.
Enjoy the gardens!
