Spring Thoughts

 At this time our spring planting is well under way, and some of our crops are making progress.  With some good rains recently the garden is beginning to recover from the devastating effects of prolonged drought from last fall an into the winter. It goes without saying that much depends upon weather. Many of our fall plants were severely damaged by long lasting aphid attacks due to the prolonged warm season and no frost to kill them. 

So far this spring our snow peas, spinach, and potatoes are doing well. Our fall planted onions are showing stress from drought over the winter. Two plantings of carrots failed, due to a hard frost, and the replanted seed didn't come up. While the rain barrels help, rain is still the best. We are grateful for the recent rains, which have helped considerably.

Creation Care

"the land is mine...you are but aliens and tenants... you must provide for the redemption of the land."-- Lev. 25:23,24

As the Koinonia Community Garden, we are called to be partners with God in caring for creation in this place, being good stewards of the land, taking care to replenish and preserve it.

To that purpose, as the seasons turn, and the harvest of our summer crops is nearing completion, we planted some new crops for fall and winter-- carrots, kale, broccoli and onions.

As we clear out the summer plants from the beds, we are adding composted leaf mulch and planting cover crops to the beds for the winter. This will prevent erosion of the soil while adding humous and a green manure in the spring.
--DG