Winter greens

Getting ready for Spring

All kinds of awesome things are happening at FIGG.  We are growing from scratch, if I may use that term.  Yes, we are planting from seed.  After much planning and scheduling, we gather at our haven and get to work.  Check out the new green houses we are using this year.  Which reminds this blog writer that watering needs to be done daily and today is my day.

Virtually speaking

Walk along for a quick look at our garden.

 

Dressed for winter

 FIGG's neighbours Sassy, Maverick, Big Rev, and Chase are dressed for winter,

 

Aprende Grows

FIGG is making good on its mission to support other community gardens.  Aprende Middle School has organized a gardening club named Aprende Grows.  The students have met, elected officers, gone on a field trip, and will be building their garden in January.

 

Turning the soil

 The experimental plot was turned over.  All that had grown was trimmed a bit, then it was folded under.  It will decompose and nourish the garden.

 

Here is more information about turning the soil.

 

 

 

 

Sweet Potatoes

Oh what fun it was to pull up these sweet things.

 

Learn how to grow them here.

 

 

Oh Hey...

Grow a garden and they will come.

 

Community Building

FIGG member Alan Beaudoin of LVA Urban Design Studio, works with Aprende Middle School students on the design of their garden "Aprende Grows"

FIGG works with a variety of student groups and promotes gardening.

Tree Decorating

The annual tree decorating event was in full swing.  Infused with food, laughter and fun, it will be remembered for years to come.

Morning Coffee

The weather outside is not frightful, and being with friends is delightful.

Children play.

 Grownups learn.

 And teach.

 

It's a celebration.

Friends, Fun, and Food

The garden social brings out those not afraid of the dark.  Yes, we do not have electricity yet.

Some of the dishes have been made famous by their regular appearance at the socials.

The little ones

Little G visits the garden with his mom.

 

Soon he will be in the sand box like his brothers.

The business of running a garden

Regular meetings are the venue for sorting out all the nitty gritty of running a sucessful garden.

 

 

We come together and plan everything from budgets to socials.  Happy November.