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

Super Sunday

The gardeners at The Garden at 485 Elm had a very productive Sunday. In addition to completing immediate, ongoing needs like weeding, the team worked all day and brought longer-term projects to completion.

Recycling wooden pallets into a 6-bin composting system

First task of the day: Recycling pallets into a 6-bin composting system

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walkways will no longer need weeding thanks to sacks from Green Mountain Coffee

Walkways will no longer need weeding thanks to sacks from Green Mountain Coffee. When the chipper comes, the walkways will be covered with wood chips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building trellises for the short peas

Building trellises for the short peas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounding posts for the tall pea trellises

Pounding posts for the tall pea trellises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixing potting soil to start the vining plants, like winter squashes, summer squashes, and cucumbers

Mixing potting soil to start the vining plants, like winter squashes, summer squashes, and cucumbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planting new dill seeds so we can have fresh dill all season long

Planting new dill seeds so we can enjoy fresh dill all season long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many people work in the garden at once

Teamwork

 

 

 

 

 

 

A second team gets started on doors for the compost bins.

A second team gets started on doors for the compost bins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compost happens!

Compost happens!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Father and son take a Father's Day break by the herbs

Taking a Father’s Day break by the herbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eating bok choy off the plant in the garden

Bok Choy and more, ready to eat