Fruit growing in our garden

We're excited about the fruit that we are planting and now eating.  We've gotten some delicious strawberries, are watching peaches grow, and just planted some watermelons, honeydew and canteloupe.  Here's a look:

Party and Produce

We had a great party last week, despite the cool weather.  We enjoyed some delicious food from the garden, everything from pasta and rosemary bread to a hearty salad and lemon balm tea.  A fun chance to meet neighbors and dream about what else we can do at the garden.  Here's a bit of what we put in the salad:

If you missed this party, don't worry, we'll have more soon...

RockStAr Garden Party - Friday May 24 @ 6

Dear fellow RockStArs -

 

It's that time again - time to party at RockStAr Garden at 19th and Burke St. SE.  We'll be out there Friday night from 6pm to whenever the party ends.

 

Here are the main goals:

 

1. Get a tour of what's growing

2. Eat some delicious produce

3. Learn how to become more involved

4. Meet some fantastic fellow RockStArs

 

So whether you've been able to come out once, several times, or not yet this season, you are welcome to join us.  If you're able, bring a bit of food or drink to share.  We'll have some food, but there's always room for more!

 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send an email.  Hope this can be a great way to kick off your Memorial Day weekend.

 

Hope to see you then!

 

 

What's growing...

It's been a successful year at the garden so far.  Here are a few images of what's growing...

RADISHES

 

MINT AND BERRIES

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

POTATOES

PEACHES

FIGS

Egg Hunt and Seed Planting

WHEN: Saturday, April 6, 10:30-11:30am
WHERE: RockStAr Garden @ 19th & Burke St. SE
WHAT: Egg hunt and seed planting
WHY: It's a beautiful day to continue our seed planting
WHO: All are welcome!  Come and bring a friend!

Send us an email if you can come - rockstargarden@gmail.com

New soil, new seeds, new friends

On Saturday we had a great turnout and got started on our spring 2013 season.  First thank you goes to the participants in our kick-off event - you all were fantastic!

The next thank you goes to Les for letting us borrow a truck to get compost from the USDA Ag Research Service Compost Research Station.  We started out our workday by pulling weeds and found mint and strawberries still thriving underneath.  Then came a bunch of compost to amend the soil.

 

 

Next we put down some seeds.  Another thank you shout out to Sarah and the Southwest community garden that donated Jerusalem artichokes we planted, along with some peas and radishes. 

 

We set up some stakes, reveled in our handiwork, and then got the season started off right with a delicious meal together - including the newly-introduced Jerusalem artichoke.

 

Want to join in the fun?  Sign up for our email list and join us when the season begins in full swing - that is, after this crazy snow-storm!

March 23 Garden Party

We're excited about our Kick-Off Garden Party for the year at RockStAr Garden, and we hope you can join.  Here's a few more details:

Please join us at 10:30am at RockStAr Garden at 19th & Burke St. SE.  If you have any garden tools to share, please bring them.

We'll get to know each other and then dig right into the fun - literally.  We're going to harvest some swiss chard, and then pull out the weeds, and apply the compost.  Then we'll get some seeds in the ground.  If we have enough people, we will also get some signs painted.

Please send an email to rockstargarden@gmail.com if you plan to attend.  See you soon!

March 23 - RockStAr Garden Kick-off Party

On March 23 at 10:30am we will have our garden launch - and it's going to be great!  We're going to prepare the soil and put the first seeds in.  Fun for the whole family.  More details to come.

Envisioning our Garden in 2013 - Join Us March 10 @ 2pm

Happy Spring!  It's that time again, when the snow turns to rain and everything comes out of hibernation.  And for RockStAr Garden, it means time to make our space beautiful and colorful all over again!

What's it going to take?  Your great ideas!

Come join the conversation on what YOU envision in this space at 19th and Burke St., SE, DC.  What would you like to participate in?  Are you great at caring for plants?  At art or photography?  At organizing parties?  At cooking up delicious foods grown in our garden?  What is it that YOU are passionate about?  We've got room for you!

Our next brainstorming session will be on Sunday, March 10 at 2pm.  It will be a gorgeous day to be outside and meeting our neighbors and dreaming up a vision for the next year.

See you Sunday at 2pm!