The garden has just come out of hibernation over the holiday season due to everyones' busy schedules, but we're coming back with a vengeance! It has been so rainy lately that the weeds are overdue for a picking so that we can get ready for planting during the spring. We just enjoyed our first work party on a Saturday, and we couldn't be more thrilled at how much we were able to accomplish! It truly was a fantastic day at the garden!

Today was a wonderful day at the garden! It has been rainy lately at the garden, and I know that the weather was a concern for our activities today. Thankfully, the garden had dried out to a manageable state so that people weren't slipping and sliding everywhere. As a wonderful group, we managed to get so much done! Two more wheelbarrow wheels were replaced. Now we have four wheelbarrows with "no flat" wheels that we can use to transport important things like wood chips. We a

Gardening in January is always somewhat tough. As I am beginning my second year with the garden, I'm wondering about what I need to do to make sure I am being as productive as possible with my garden. It is still a bit too cold to start seeds outdoors, but planning can start. This is a great list to take a look at to know what you can do with your garden. If you are curious about what zone you are in, we are roughly zone 9 or 10 as per the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map http:/

Happy New Year from Simi at the Garden! We look forward to working with everyone in 2017 to bring bigger and better things to the garden!