Pictures from June 8 Garden Party

We had a fantastic garden party, with our resident chef Anthony as grill master, cooking up a variety of delicious meats that Thomas selected.  Meanwhile, our salad came directly from our garden - lettuce, peas, swiss chard, beet leaves, onions, and more!  We had a great turn out and time to get to know our neighbors.  Here's a few pictures from the party, taken by Adam Russell, a photographer with incredible skills.

June 8 Garden Party

It's time to start enjoying the produce from our garden together.  Join us for a potluck dinner and cookout at 6:30pm on Friday, June 8 at RockStAr Garden (19th and Burke St. SE).  We will have a grill and will have salad straight from our garden.  Please feel free to bring something to share if you are able.

If you have passed by the garden before and wondered what it's all about, this is your chance to learn more about how to become involved, while getting to know your neighbors and enjoying good food. 

Send any questions to rockstargarden@gmail.com .

Strawberry patches

We had a great adventure in May planting a couple of strawberry patches.  Great work to all who participated.  We'll have a sweet reward in the end!

New garden signs

Thanks to a collaborative effort, we've got a new sign for the garden, complete with a new bench.  Thanks for adding a splash of color to this space.

We also received a sign indicating we are now registered as a USDA People's Garden. 

WHAT IS A PEOPLE'S GARDEN?

People's Gardens vary in size and type, but all are required to have three components in common. They must benefit the community, in some cases by creating recreational spaces and in others by providing a harvest for a local food bank or shelter. They must be collaborative - that is, the garden must be created and maintained by a partnership of local individuals, groups, or organizations. And third, they should incorporate sustainable practices.

Andre's photos of the garden

Andre got a special chance to photograph the garden and here's some of his superb photography.  From top to bottom: lavender, mint, tomatoes, and lettuce.  Excellent work, Andre!

Community Tree Planting Event

Our major event in April was planting 7 new fruit trees with Casey Trees.  We had dozens of volunteers help with all aspects of the tree planting.  Now we get to water and care for these and enjoy watching our cherry, fig, peach, pear, apple, plum, and service berry trees grow.  Thanks everyone for making this a successful event!