Webmaster’s Note:  The CMG Volunteers at the Vegetable Rose Garden (VRG) are again going to document their work and harvests in the AgriLife Vegetable Rose Garden (VRG) to help new veggie gardeners (or those new to Comal County).  They’ll provide weekly updates on what they did the past week in the garden and what they planned to do the following week.  We hope you’ll log on each week, follow along, and learn from the experts!  The garden layout is HERE and their planting plan for the Spring 2024 garden is HERE.  The current weather at the garden is HERE, courtesy of the 2022 training class.

Happenings and Harvests in the Vegetable Rose Garden (VRG)
Week of: 12/16 – 12/20/2024
Happening this week:
Monday
It was a cool wet morning. We had a little rain over 0.39” for an annual total of approximately
31.3 inches YTD.
– We harvested:
   Broccoli  7.0 lbs
   Turnips 2.8 lbs


Wednesday
Big day in the VG!  
We:
– Lowered the level of the road base inside the foundation by 3” to prepare for the final pea gravel
floor.  The road base was relocated somewhere in amphitheater land.
– Emptied one of the two trailers of mushroom compost acquired yesterday.  LB1 rear is complete. 
More went into the RBs.  It’s a very stinky, steamy, dark load this time!
– Walter arrived with materials to run the electrical system in the new greenhouse.  It was quite an operation. 
Getting the old cable pulled from the PVC conduit was a major chore.  Luckily, Kelly came to
the rescue by running home and returning with a come-along puller.  Lots of old-guy muscle and
leverage eventually won out.  Pulling the 4 new wires from the box to the greenhouse went much
more smoothly.  We are lucky to have Walter’s vast skillset and can-do attitude as a CMG.
– There was some harvesting:
   Tomatoes           33.2 lbs
   Broccoli                3.6 lbs 


 Friday
We
– Harvested:
   Tomatoes  45.6  lbs  (actually these were brought back from Emily’s where she had them ripening)
   Beets             3.6 lbs
   Broccoli        5.6 lbs
   Kale               2.2 lbs
   Peppers     1.8 (donated by Luz)
– I delivered the veggies to SOS. 
– Finished emptying the compost into Long Bed Back 2, the Raised Beds, and into several buckets for
Demo Beds 1, 2, and 3 and the asparagus and artichokes.
– Sharon and Luz spread the compost on all the beds…ready to be rototilled starting next week. 
– Emily was moving the road base over by the Amphitheater and accomplished general clean-up
around the garden.
– Emily also took more tomatoes home to ripen.
– Hand watered as needed.
Happening Next Week:
Rototilling the mushroom compost into the beds.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 64 hours
Harvest YTD: 5386.9 pounds

Week of: 12/9 – 12/13/2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– Another beautiful morning in the gardens. The sky has cleared and it is a nice warm
beginning of the week. With that said we may have a freeze come Wednesday am. So
with that, we picked a large amount of green tomatoes. Emily took them home
hoping they would ripen. We shall see.
– We picked and pulled the remainder of the poblanos. After a slow start, they grew very
tall however on the small side.
– We harvested:
   Poblanos               22.4 lbs
   Swiss Chard            5.0 lbs
   Tomatoes              32.2 lbs
   Oregano                  0.2 lbs
   Turnips                  18.6 lbs
   Onions                     7.2 lbs
– The windows of the new greenhouse arrived. Forms are to be pulled today and possibly
Wednesday start framing. 
– We received 0.59” of rain (YTD rain 30.6 a bit under our average  of 34 ish.) 
Wednesday
We:
– Harvested
   Cabbage            1.8 lbs
   Broccoli            4.2 lbs
   Green onions   5.0 lbs
– Cleaned up around the greenhouse footer.
– Evenly spread the base inside the footer.  It’s ready for the framers.
– Built 4 tepees in Demo 1 to support the lima beans that will be growing there next. 
The dried okra stalks were used to demonstrate reuse and recycling.
– Discussed a plan by David Green to build a trellis tomato growing frame in Demo 4. 
It’s a structure that allows us to attach to the tomato vines from above and manage
them for maximum production. 
 Friday
We
– Harvested
    Broccoli                    .6 lbs
    Red Cabbage         4.8 lbs
    Tomatoes               2.2 lbs
    Kale                         1.2 lbs
    Radishes                  .2 lbs
    Onions                   4.8 lbs
    Chard                      1.2 lbs
– Georgia delivered the veggies to CRRC…thanks, Georgia!!!
– Richard turned the drip system back on.
– The compost bins by the amphitheater were tended …sifting and turning
– Emily tended the entrance to the amphitheater and took soil samples from the Long
Beds in the Back to submit to A&M for analysis.
– Larry L. pulled the onion in the Barn Bed and then tilled the empty rows.
– Larry N. Repaired and cleaned the armadillo trap.
Happening Next Week:
Discussion about the tomatoes (to pick and pull or not) resulted in a decision to leave them
as is today since high temperatures near 80 are expected next week.
The run to Gonzales for mushroom compost is scheduled for next Tuesday, so there’ll
be that to work on next week.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 64 hours
Harvest YTD: 5354.5 pounds

Week of: 12/2 – 12/6/2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– Harvested
Tomatoes           16.0 lbs
Turnips                6.6 lbs
Green beans       8.8 lbs
Bell Peppers       4.0 lbs
Poblanos             3.4 lbs
Cabbage              7.8 lbs
Broccoli               1.8 lbs
Green onions     4.6 lbs
– Besides harvesting, we pulled up the remainder of the green beans
– Watered as needed
Wednesday
 Work Day was canceled due to rain.
Friday
– Harvested
  Broccoli                             4.4 lbs
  Cabbage                          10.8 lbs 
  Poblanos                           3.4 lbs
  Onions                               4.4 lbs
  Turnips                           28.4 lbs
  Tomatoes                       29.0 lbs
  Bell Peppers                   17.4 lbs
  Jerusalem Artichokes 22.8 lbs


– Lorie took 1/2 of the veggies to CRRC and I delivered the other 1/2 to SOS. 
– Removed all the Bell Pepper plants in Raised Bed 5 and Long Bed Back 1
– We removed as many of the Jerusalem Artichoke plants/roots as we harvested the
artichokes today.  We do not plan to replant Jerusalem artichokes in that bed (or any
other bed in the garden); so, if you see little sprouts next Spring, please feel free to pull
them…thanks!
– Luz fertilized the traditional Artichokes.
– Richard, Kelly, Sharon, Jill and Lorie sifted compost from the rings back by the
amphitheater.
Happening Next Week:
We will probably be harvesting A LOT of green tomatoes if the predicted cold
temperatures (lows near freezing) materialize. 
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 48 hours
Harvest YTD: 5132.3 pounds


Week of: 11/25 – 11/29/2024

Happening this week:
Monday
– Harvested: 
   Tomatoes          8.6 lbs
   Turnips            10.2 lbs
   Green beans     2.4 lbs
   Bell Peppers   10.2 lbs
   Poblanos           3.8 lbs
   Cabbage            5.0 lbs
   Broccoli            3.0 lbs
– In addition to harvesting we sifted soil from the composting bins. 
– We learned about the cauliflower.
– Also they poured the footers on the greenhouse. 


Wednesday
Work Day Cancelled for the Thanksgiving Holiday (Food banks are closed.)
 Friday
Work Day Cancelled for the Thanksgiving Holiday (Food banks are closed.)
Happening Next Week:
They should start framing the greenhouse next week. Photos to follow. 
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 20 hrs
Harvest YTD: 4958.7 lbs

Week of: 11/18 – 11/22//2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– Harvested
   Kale                2.0 lbs
   Green Beans 7.4 lbs
   Okra               1.2 lbs  
   Cabbage        6.4 lbs
   Tomatoes      2.8 lbs
   Pablanos       2.4 lbs
   Bell Peppers 1.6 lbs
– Moved the water lines for the new Greenhouse.
– Cut down the okra plants.
Wednesday
We had a little compost training by Richard out by the cages behind the greenhouse area.
– Sifted compost (6 bags).
– Harvested
   Broccoli                          2.0 lbs
   Tomatoes                       5.0 lbs
   Green Beans                  3.6 lbs
   Poblanos                        5.8 lbs
   Bell Peppers                  7.2 lbs
   Turnips                           2.4 lbs
   Green Onions                2.2 lbs
– Hand watered as needed.
– Took a load of stuff to the barn stall where we have the greenhouse stuff.
– Kelly will repair a wheelbarrow tire.
– Discussed the weather.  The consensus is we’re safe from a freeze for a while.
– Michael was watering the fruit trees and looking for someone to talk to.
– Emily spent the morning blowing leaves around in the amphitheater area. 
– Dwayne fired up the coffee maker for the first time of the season.
I confirmed with Rachel that the extremely prolific bell pepper plants in RB 1 are just
regular California Wonder variety.
 Friday
We harvested :
   Tomatoes             4.2 lbs
   Bell Peppers        4.0 lbs
   Broccoli                1.4 lbs
   Turnips                 1.6 lbs
   Kale                         .5 lbs
   Cabbage               8.0 lbs
  Green Beans        2.0 lbs
– I delivered the veggies to SOS.
– Richard and Sharon sifted 6 bags of compost from the bins by the amphitheater.
– Emily watered the plants surrounding the entrance to the amphitheater and did her
It’s the usual upkeep over there.
– Michael was watering the grapevines and checking on the fruit trees.
– Emily and Lori spread compost around Tubberville.
– Luz arrived just as we were shutting down. – I showed her the Jerusalem Artichokes weharvested last Friday.
 For some reason, they did not fare well – dried and soft.
 Not sure what happened.  Anyway, we decided to dig up the rest (or as much as we
can find) of the artichokes at the beginning of the workday on Friday, Dec. 6 so we can
wash them and they will dry before we finish the workday (rather than leaving them to
dry in the barn).  Please, Monday and Wednesday folks, don’t worry about getting them
harvested before then….thanks!
Happening Next Week:
SOS will be closed for Thanksgiving 11/28-30, so we WILL NOT be doing any
harvesting next Friday unless we can determine that one of the other food banks will be
open. Richard was going to check with the HOPE Center on his way home.
Please let us know if anyone has info on the other food banks.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 58 hours
Harvest YTD: 4,914.9 pounds


Week of: 11/11 – 11/15//2024

Happening this week:
Monday
– Harvest
   Green peppers: 2.4 lbs
   Tomatoes:        10.0 lbs
   Poblanos:           0.6 lbs
   Green beans:    12.4 lbs
   Cabbage:             0.8 lbs
   Broccoli:              7.0 lbs
   Okra:                    0.6 lbs
   Kale:                     0.6 lbs
   Radishes:             0.1 lbs
– Beyond harvesting, a few of us worked on dismantling the greenhouse. I now have a
newfound appreciation for the crew who originally put it up—there was a lot of hardware
involved!


Wednesday
– Dug out old pea gravel and detritus from the area where the new greenhouse
the foundation will be poured. 
– Removed debris from Monday's demo to the appropriate collection sites so there will
be a clear path for new construction work 
– Moved an Artichoke planter so the gate would open wider (lots of thought went into this)
– Michael worked the soil in the Propagation Bed, looks like a wonderful recipe for
success!
– Heather brought several great-looking plants (from HEB) to get started in the Square
Foot Garden, we left her there toiling away because we ate too many fried greens
tomatoes!
– Harvested a bit, 9.4 lbs 
– Lori delivered the harvest to SOS.
 Friday
– Harvested:
  Green Beans                           16.8 lbs
  Tomatoes                                  2.6 lbs
  Bell Peppers                           12.0 lbs
  Poblanos                                   2.0 lbs
  Calabacita and Cucumbers   5.8 lbs
  Eggplant                                   0.8 lbs
  Radishes                                   0.2 lbs
  Turnips w/ greens                41.4 lbs
  Okra                                           1.8 lbs
– Luz delivered the veggies to Sattler…thanks, Luz!!!
– As we harvested the Green Beans in Raised Beds 5, 6, and 7 we pulled all plants and
placed them in the compost bins back by the amphitheater.
– Also, we pulled the calabacita (and squash and cucumbers) in the Traditional Bed and
Long Bed Back 1.  A small amount of veggies was harvested and Richard took the plants to the County Compost…thanks!!!
– Rachel, Richard, and James met with the new Greenhouse “foreman” to discuss
the installation of the new Greenhouse.  Exciting times in that corner of the garden!
– Luz trimmed up the bottoms of the tomatoes in Long Bed Back 2 to get the foliage 
off the ground.  Those bushes are loaded with green tomatoes. We are hoping any cold temps
we get in the next few days are not too cold. 
– Molly, Michael, and Emily were doing their usual care-taking of the roses,
trees/grapevines and overall garden respectively.
– Richard repaired an irrigation leak in the Green Beans in the Traditional Bed and was
working on some of the irrigation lines for the Demo Garden with Heather (I think).
– Luz and I harvested about 4 Jerusalem Artichoke plants and the washed artichokes (or
sun-chokes) are drying in the barn.  They have not been weighed.  We will continue to
harvest a few plants at a time over the next few weeks just for curiosity’s sake.
– When I left, Luz was tending the “real” artichokes. 🙂
Happening Next Week:
We plan to start the new one this week, with the concrete footers being
poured first, followed by the walls and roof. We’ll have plenty of photos to share as we
make progress. Just a note: the gardeners are not responsible for building the
greenhouse this time —we’ve hired professionals for that part. However, we will
be assisting with the electrical installation.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 84 hrs
Harvest YTD: 4757.2 pound
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Week of: 11/04 – 11/08//2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– We sprayed the cabbage with Promethean because the worms were back. Lori thinned out some of the green beans and RB eight.
– We picked: 
      Okra 1                      .6 lbs
      Tomatoes              5.6 lbs
      Bell peppers        12.4 lbs
      Green beans       22.0 lbs
     Mixed vegetables  9.4 lbs (Cucumbers, Kale)
Wednesday 
– Richard shut off all water since rain is predicted for Thursday and Friday.
– Stalks were removed from the artichokes.
– Heather contemplated the square foot garden.  Like a good Master Gardener, she’s doing her research.
– Harvested.
   Calabacita         13.8 lbs
   Tomatoes            2.2 lbs
   Bell Peppers       3.0 lbs
   Green Beans       7.8 lbs
   Cucumbers         3.6 lbs

Friday 
As usual, we harvested:
   Bell Peppers                       18.12 lbs   (Very exacting measurement, right?!  Go figure why I did that. Hee Hee)
    Green Beans                       20.3 lbs
   Eggplants (thanks Luz)       2.0 lbs
    Tomatoes                              6.4 lbs
   Poblano Peppers                   1.2 lbs
   Okra                                        1.6 lbs
    Cabbage                                4.4 lbs
   Broccoli                                  1.8 lbs
– The veggies were divided between SOS and CRRC. Thanks, Georgia, for delivering to CRRC! (I took them to SOS).
– Richard turned the drip system back on since the chance of rain is small.
– Rachel, Richard, Dwayne, James, Emily, and Kelly had extended discussions regarding the Greenhouse. Now that the CMG Board has approved the purchase of a new greenhouse, plans are being made to dismantle the old one.  That work will begin next week!  This is going to be a fun project, right, Rachel?!
– The broccoli and cabbage plants in the New Traditional Bed were sprayed with promethium (sp?) to try and ward off worms.
– Emily did her usual sweep around the amphitheater…looks so nice.
– And, Molly did her usual care-taking of the Rose Bed…so many pretty blooms in there!!!
– Garlic was planted in the high trough.
– The Bush Bean plants were pulled out of Raised Bed 1.

Happening Next Week:
Work dismantling the old greenhouse will begin.

Luz and I will do a little experiment with the Jerusalem Artichokes.  We plan to harvest one or two plants per week to see if leaving them in the ground for different lengths of time deteriorates the harvest….we’ll keep you posted.
The Calabacita may be on its last leg…the powdery mildew is pretty bad. But, there is some small squash on the vines; so, we’ll see?!
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 48 Hours
Harvest YTD: 4,630.52 pounds

 

Week of: 10/26/24-11/2/24
Happening this week:
Monday
Harvest:
   Okra                            2.2 lbs
   Calabacita squash  22.8 lbs
   Poblano peppers      6.0 lbs
   Bell peppers             11.0 lbs
   Green beans            20.8 lbs
   Cucumbers                4.4 lbs
Trimmed okra
Planted onions, spinach
Richard played with the water
Hung wreath


Wednesday
Veggies Picked:
   Bok Choi               2.8 lbs
   Tomatoes           20.8 lbs
   Okra                       1.8 lbs
   Cucumbers           1.6 lbs
   Calabacita          14.0 lbs
   Green beans      22.8 lbs
   Bell peppers      10.0 lbs
   Pablano                5.2 lbs
– Finished installing drip system to Tuberville.
– Installed drip lines to The Magnificent Seven Dwarf tubs

Friday
Harvest:
   Okra (donated).        6.4 lbs
   Cukes.                         1.4 lbs
   Kohlrabi                     3.0 lbs 
   Calabacita squash  10.5 lbs
   Green peppers        25.2 lbs
   Green beans.           21.8 lbs
Taken to SOS and CRRC by Lori and Georgia.
Trough A planted:
Cherry Belle radishes.
Majestic White Daikon radishes,
Dan. 126 carrots.
Red-cored chanteray carrots.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 46 hrs
Harvest YTD: 4,563.9 lbs

Week of: 10/21 – 10/25//2024
Happening this week:
Monday
Today’s harvest:
   Green Beans     10.2 lbs
   Bell Peppers       8.8 lbs
   Calabacita         19.0 lbs
   Cucumbers         4.0 lbs
   Okra                     1.8 lbs
– Lori took to SOS.
– Watered
– Michael cleaned out under the fruit trees and messed with the grapes
– Larry started work on a backsplash for the vegetable cleaning table.
– Had a long meeting discussing the greenhouse project and probably other important
stuff
– Richard has about got the spring schedule set.  He discussed this with Rachel
– The chard and beets are coming up (again) and the spinach is coming up in the
keyhole. 
– Things are looking up now that we’re past the armadillo invasion.  Kohlrabi that
survived are getting close. 
– The Calabacita are going crazy.
– Emily brought in some iris plants.  We like it when Emily brings us stuff!
– Richard brought more bunching onions which were much less well-received.


 Wednesday
We:
– Harvested
   Calabacita         14.4 lbs
   Cucumbers           .8 lbs 
   Poblanos            2.4 lbs(they’re growing larger)
   Green Beans    13.8 lbs
   Beets(2)              2.8 lbs (a couple of beauties!)
   Bell Peppers       9.8 lbs
– Produce went to Provisions
– Watered
– Emily and Richard continued to revise the spring schedule.  Richard is declaring it
final.  Lori lost some turf.
– We are taking over the square foot and giving up on using it as a new class training
garden.
– Fruit tree identification was discussed.
– Michael maintained fruit trees, grasses, etc., and planted Elbon Rye
around the grape vines.
– The green beans in the TB are starting to produce.
– Kelly found a couple of football-size Calabacita that we all missed.
– Kelly and Rick talked about burying a 2”x6” just under the back gate by the
theater to prevent animals from digging under.  
Friday
– First, and, mostly, we harvested:
   Bell Peppers              17.8 lbs
   Kohlrabi                       1.4 lbs
   Calabacita                 28.6 lbs
   Cucumbers                  4.6 lbs
   Okra                             3.8 lbs
   Poblano Peppers      19.2 lbs
   Green Beans             28.6 lbs
   Beets                          2.4 lbs
The Veggies were divided and Kelly S. took some to CRRC and Lori took the rest to
SOS.  Thanks, y’all!
– Bunching Onions were planted in Demo Bed 4.
– Kelly and Rick added a 2×6 to the Back Gate to help keep critters out.
– Rachel and Richard discussed Tomato Varieties for the Spring Garden
– Molly tended the roses – she said that chore is lessening some as we approach their
dormant season.
– Michael was checking on the trees and grapes.
– Richard watered the pots around the Barn.
Happening Next Week:
We need to decide what to do with the back left corner.  It’s too congested and we need
a path thru there.  Do we remove the Jerusalem artichokes?
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 64 lbs
Harvest YTD: 4,347.9 pounds

Week of: 10/14 – 10/18//2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– Hand-watered buckets and grape arbor cans
– Picked Veggies
– Fertilized Bell Peppers
– Sprayed Demo Bed 4
– Lori delivered the veggies to SOS.
Wednesday
– We harvested and then talked about the greenhouse. 
Okra                    2.2 lbs
Calabacita          5.8 lbs
Cucumbers        2.2 lbs
Bell Peppers    23.6 lbs (a couple of baskets)
Green Beans      9.2 lbs (a couple of baskets)
– Lori and Richard worked out plans for spring planting in some locations that were not
previously nailed down.  We’ll grow some cool beans in Demo 1 on TP’s we’ll
construct.  The keyhole will be Romanesco cauliflower (8).  Not sure what else but tomato
varieties need to be determined.
– Michael showed up late with a buddy.  Emily and Walter joined them back in the grape
vines for one of Michael’s little CE sessions.
– Emily might have planted some strawberries back in troughs C & amp D maybe?
– Larry N. also showed up for a while to talk about CMG projects he’s working on.


Friday
– We harvested:
     Sweet Potatoes          10.2 lbs
     Okra                                 .1 lbs
     Bell Peppers                 4.2 lbs
     Poblano Peppers         6.8 lbs
     Calabacita Squash      8.2 lbs
     Cucumbers                   1.2 lbs
     Kohlrabi                       2.0 lbs
     Green Beans                5.0 lbs
– The veggies were delivered to SOS.
– Watered Tubs by the front gate and reseeded the #2 tub of carrots and both tubs of
leaks.
– Side-dressed and fertilized Kohlrabi in a New Traditional Bed.
– Deleafed (all the lacy bug-eaten leaves) Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cabbages
in the New Traditional Bed
– Emily did some mowing and general clean-up in and around the garden and
amphitheater….prepping for the CMG membership meeting tomorrow. 
– Picked and cleared Sweet Potatoes from the second trough.
– Caught and repaired a couple of irrigation blow-outs.
– Molly, as always, was caring for the roses.
– Michael, as always, was caring for the fruit trees.
– Vickie watered around the Greenhouse as requested by Rachel.
Happening Next Week:
Continued plans for deconstructing the current Greenhouse and projects necessary to
get the new Greenhouse in place.
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 48 hrs
Harvest YTD: 4,157.7 pounds

Week of: 10/7 – 10/11//2024
Happening this week:
Monday
– Over the weekend, we were once again breached by the enemy. This time, we captured the
culprit—a smaller armadillo, likely exploiting weaknesses in the perimeter & #39;s larger gaps. The
invader has been relocated to a distant sector.
– After cleaning up the damage, we moved forward with our mission:
– This morning’s harvest yielded okra, green beans, calabasita, and poblano peppers totaling
20.7lbs
– Emily remained stationed at her post in Tubberville
– Kelly and Lori fortified the keyhole garden, and Lori planted spinach in the process.
-We secured all dry areas and repositioned irrigation lines to optimize water distribution.
Wednesday
– Watered everywhere.
– Pruned and played with fruit trees and berry vines.
– Replanted beets in RB8.
– Replanted chard in RB6. 
– Harvested:
    1. Calabacita        16.8lbs
    2. Green Beans     4.8lbs
    3. Okra                   2.6lbs
– Richard took the vegetables to one of the food banks in the Bulverde area.
– Lori is thinking of lima bean vines in Demo 1 for spring.
Friday
– First, we harvested:
   Green Beans           5.0lbs
   Okra                          1.2lbs
   Eggplant                  4.2lbs
   Bell Peppers          11.2lbs
   Poblano Peppers   5.0lbs
   Sweet Potatoes      6.0lbs
– Luz delivered the veggies to Sattler.  Thanks, Luz!!
– Lori cleared the Eggplant plants out of the Keyhole Garden and replanted that garden
with Spinach in a circular pattern.  PLEASE HAND-WATER THIS GARDEN ON THE
REGULAR WORK DAYS…THANKS!
– Emily cleaned up the amphitheater fire pit (and was working on some project involving
concrete, pots, and PVC pipe… I don’t know…I’m sure it is something that will make the garden
“work” better. :-))
– James completed planting Swiss Chard in Raised Bed 6 (there are now 3 rows) and
hand-watered.
– Michael was tending the fruit trees.
– Molly was tending the roses. (She has purchased a new rose for the Rose Bed…not
sure if it was planted today, or not??)
– The Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Kale rows in the New Traditional Bed were dusted for
bugs.
– Kelly harvested the sweet potatoes in one of the troughs and cleared that trough.  
Happening Next Week:
– No additional armadillos were caught; but one trap is still in the garden…just in case.
– Dwayne and Kelly (and Larry N.) plan to make a replica of the wooden trap used to
catch the last armadillo to have on hand for the garden in the future.
– Lori plans to plant Lima beans next spring, and she, James, and I kicked around
the idea of sourcing our poles for a Teepee for them to grow on.  We were thinking
that the stems/trunks of the okra and Jerusalem artichoke plants might be stripped of
their leaves and dried to use for same; so, when those crops have run their course,
please try to take those stems/trunks out carefully and save them for Lori.
 Coincidentally, Michael had trimmed out some of the pear tree shoots, and Lori and I
have those stored back in the corner along the fence line… please don’t
throw them away.  Thanks!
VRG Volunteer hours this week: 50 hrs
Harvest YTD: 4,026.8  pounds