Yes, 2 inches of snow fell May 22nd and accumulated. I’m thinking it was the kelp meal in the potting mix that kept these peppers alive through the night.
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24May
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21May
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The New York Times recently published a feature article on folks who, like us, live in town and grow vegetables to seriously feed people in our town. Bigger towns and more crowded spaces, in fact.
This urban agriculture movement has grown even more vigorously elsewhere. Hundreds of farmers are at work in Detroit, Milwaukee, Oakland and other areas that, like East New York, have low-income residents, high rates of obesity and diabetes, limited sources of fresh produce and available, undeveloped land.
These growers often enlist the help of the city in securing the space for growing, and cities seem to rally behind them to support what they are doing.
Clearly there are benefits to the population as a whole if market growers are working within the city limits rather than trucking their food in from the farms. Readers, help me list them in comments to this article.
All of us are city dwellers in Gallup and are so intentionally. We put a lot of thought into living here and are hopeful about it. ‘Nuff said for now.
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18May
These two photos show the difference a month can make. We started preparing the garden over a month ago in miserable weather. Now here we are enjoying a lovely afternoon of planting this weekend. We take our role as your provider of good local food very seriously!
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06May
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This past weekend growers planted broccoli, cabbage, and brussels sprouts starts under light row covers. The garlic you see surrounds cabbage plants and supports the row cover nicely while confusing threatening flea beetles. Elsewhere wire hoops are holding the cover above the crop. Thanks to Pam Bell and Audrey Schurman for the much needed extra garden space. Looks comfy, doesn’t it?
