Bonnie Stephens planting the first vegetable crop of the season on Saturday, March 30, 2013
Last fall the Garden planted Purple Tansy/Lacey Phacelia along the fence that faces Mt. Diablo Blvd. by scattering seeds. Now the Purple Tansy is blooming and attracting lots of bees!
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Take a look at Lynn DeJonghe’s great slideshow.
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There were a lot of beautiful moments at the Garden this morning. Here is just one:
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!!! It’s Bug Week at the Lafayette Library!
Designed for: Kids (5-11), All Ages, Young Children (0-5)
It’s Bug Week! Lots of fun activities all week! Storytimes & crafts! Bug visitors and a chance to go find your own beautiful bugs! Stop by the Lafayette Library & Learning Center for more details!!
On Saturday March 23, from 12-1 PM kids can come to the Garden and Dig around in the Worm Bins!
Ladybug
In honor of “Plant a Flower Day” the Lafayette Library and Learning Center came to the Lafayette Community Garden last Saturday for a joyous event of stories, crafts, and planting. Fifteen children and ten adults came to hear children’s librarian, Ginny Golden, read three books about sunflowers and their life cycles. After the stories Ginny showed children how to make brown paper planting baskets complete with sunflower planting markers. After filling their baskets with garden soil, the children planted sunflower seeds to take home. Gardeners Martha Harris, Janet Thomas and Lynn De Jonghe felt privileged to assist with the project, and the entire garden community helped to ready the education site. A delightful time was had by all.
Many thanks to all who contributed to the success of the event.
Pant a flower day at the Garden
Hope you did not miss the great presentation on Saturday March 9 by Kathy Echols about plant propagation. Good turn out, beautiful day, and we learned a lot.
Don’t forget to sign up for our next class on April 13 – Irrigation and New Norms for California Landscape
Don’t forget this Saturday, March 9 from 1:30 – 3pm, you can learn how to do your own plant propagation.
Kathy Echols, retired teacher of horticulture from DVC and respected expert on propagation, will get you excited about propagating your own plants. Learn how to start seeds and cuttings, care for them in the early stages of growth, and prepare them for transplanting to pots or your garden. You will also learn how to save seeds from your favorite vegetables to grow the next year.
See other Outdoor Learning Center activities here.
Have you forgotten what the Lafayette Community Garden used to look like?
Last weekend we got a good lesson on sheet mulching from Lori Caldwell in our first Outdoor Learning class of the year. Now we are putting that lesson to good use under the oak trees in our garden. First we laid down a layer of cardboard making sure not to leave any ground uncovered. Then we thoroughly soaked the cardboard and added mulch (wood chips). The transformation continues!
