The Garden at 485 Elm
People growing together:
a collaborative community garden in Montpelier, Vermont

Shout-Outs While The Plants Drink Deeply

Finally, a deep, soaking mother-rain. The garden needs this.  We’re happy to hand watering duty over to Mother Nature for a few days.

While the earth slakes her thirst, let’s behold some of the bounty others have shared with The Garden at 485 Elm.

Planted half-row of Malcolm's French Breakfast Radish seed tape

Just-planted French Breakfast Radish seed tape. Thanks to Malcolm Gray of Montpelier Construction, a community sponsor of The Garden at 485 Elm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marshmallow and St. John's Wort from Kim's plot at the North Branch Nature Center Community Garden

Marshmallow and St. John’s Wort from Kim’s plot at the North Branch Nature Center Community Garden – thanks, Kim!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kim's marshmallow & Carol's mint by the cat fence

We planted Kim’s marshmallow & Carol’s mint by the cat fence. Teazer & Sammy the Serpent would be grateful if they weren’t cats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purple scallion flowers in a bag

More thanks to Malcolm Gray of Montpelier Construction for these delicious, spicy scallion flowers we’ve been munching on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back of station wagon full of coffee bags

Score! Thanks to Green Mountain Coffee for their left over coffee bags.