Celebrating the original harvest

I visited some gardens this morning and was completely amazed at all the food that everyone is producing. It is amazing to walk into one of the community gardens and feel the energy around the garden. Bees are buzzing, people are sure to be in there in the early morning and late evening hours, compost is decomposing, weeds are being pulled, and if you stand still long enough you can hear the veggies grow!!

Homegrown in Ukiah: Celebrating the original harvest

On another note, The Gardens Project is hosting a Community Garden Tour and fundraiser - Home Grown in Ukiah: Celebrating the original harvest. If you haven't had a chance to check out your local community garden, now is the time! Enjoy music and garden fresh hors d'oeuvres from each garden and a complimentary wine tasting from Tierra - Art, Wine, Garden. Tickets are available at a $30 suggested donation by calling 462-2596 x 185 or contacting us here.

Just a quick update on the gardens ..

Grace Lutheran is looking amazing - Toni the garden manager has done a great job in organizing people and getting in infrastructure for the garden. She was able to score some really cool tables for their garden. Washington garden is looking as lush as ever. Yesterday I stopped by and there were gardeners out harvest corn leaves to make fresh tamales. Yum!

Nokomis and South Ukiah are busy getting ready for the arrival of new smiling face in their gardens. Nokomis is busy growing pumpkins and acorn squash to make soups for their nutrition lessons come winter. Jill is busy weeding, planting flowers, and harvesting some delicious rattlesnake beans.

Check out the slide show below - can't wait to see you at the gardens tour!