This Thursday was our last official workday of the summer at Washington Avenue! We spread pine mulch over our second flower bed, weeded, watered, and finally removed a stubborn, invasive tree that had grown into the chain link fence. We kept cool with the hose, spraying each other and laughing lots the whole afternoon long. It's been a very satisfying summer - the garden is finally taking form, and neighbors are noticing!
Maintenance
07/27/2017
This Thursday evening was another super productive workday at Washington Ave Community Garden. We had two new volunteers, and we worked super hard to remove grass turf, lay down new soil and fresh compost, plant 15 shrubs and flowering perennials, top it all off with a thick layer of mulch, and water everything in with a deep soak! We were all exhausted and delighted by what we had a accomplished by the end of the evening. Now both sides of the front entrance are planted with long-lasting, flowering plants that will frame the garden for years to come.
Planting
07/20/2017
Today we planted two trees at the Washington Ave Community Garden! A Japanese tree lilac went in alongside the fence next to Nicki's house, and a beautiful crabapple tree was planted in the front-south corner of the lot. We encountered a lot of rocks and rubble while digging holes for our trees in the hot hot sun, so we felt pretty accomplished when our job was complete!