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Progress at St. Patrick’s Community Garden

Monday, May 25th, 2009

by Catherine Haug

 

Tilling garden siteThis last week, a group of volunteers planted approximately 70 pounds of red and white potatoes in newly tilled ground behind St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Ferndale.  In the next few days, a small plot of pumpkins and corn will be added.  This is all in a newly tilled field planned for approximately one hundred 15′ x 15′ community garden plots in 2010.  You can view a sample plot at the site.

 

A large compost bin in available at the site, if you would like to contribute compostable materials for next summer’s gardens.  Donations of straw bales, for use in mulching the potato garden are also welcomed.

From the Bigfork Eagle:

The following article and photo are by Alex Strickland, editor of the Bigfork Eagle, and appeared in the May 21st issue of that newspaper (used with permission). (more…)

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Potatoes: Planting, Growing & Harvesting

Friday, May 8th, 2009

by Catherine Haug

Post updated 5/9/09 to add sections on Hilling, Harvesting, and Storage.

Things are starting to happen on the site of St. Patrick’s Community Garden (on the grounds of the Episcopal Church in Ferndale). In the next week or so, the initial planting area will be tilled and planted with deer-deterrent potatoes, pumpkins and some type of cover crop, to ready the area for the next years’ plots.

Watch this site for notification of the potato planting date.  In the meantime, here’s some information about planting and growing potatoes, from Mother Earth new, Garden Gate Magazine, and Food Gardening Guide websites. (more…)

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Building Community by Gardening Together

Monday, April 27th, 2009

by Catherine Haug

Community Gardens

When you garden as part of a community, you not only provide food for your table, but also food for your soul. Perhaps because of a return to healthful fresh foods, or because of the current state of the economy, community gardens are springing up all over the Flathead.

Kalispell Community Garden

This group is starting a container gardening project (kick-off event was April 25). See Kalispell Community Garden (ACGA site) or Who is Your Farmer (Farm Hands) for more info about this garden.

Nourish the Flathead

This is a non-profit organization in Whitefish, is starting with a community garden in Whitefish.  They can help you start a community garden in your neighborhood (Contact Diane Grove for more information; dianneg44(at)gmail.com; email disguised).  

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church

ESP is assisting the church in Ferndale to develop a Community Garden on their property. This year will be busy readying the soil, fences and water for next year’s gardens (2010).   (more…)

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Community Garden at St. Patrick’s (Ferndale)

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Introduction

by Catherine Haug

St Patrick’s Episcopal Church is planning a community garden as a mission project for the Ferndale (and larger) community.  The initial plots will not be ready for planting until next year (2010), as there are many issues to be resolved first.

Please contact Catherine if you are interested in volunteering to get this project off the ground. (more…)

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