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

Putting the garden to bed

Two beautiful weather days meant two productive work days at The Garden at 485 Elm.

Lasagna composting

Jean, Chris and Cindy are lasagna composting.

 

 

 

 

 

Tilling leaves into what was the corn bed, then broadcasting winter rye seeds

Chris tills leaves into what was the corn bed. Later, other gardeners broadcast winter rye seeds for cover crop.

 

 

 

 

 

Adding leaves for mulch around still-productive beds. We'll be eating kale, collards, chard, spinach, and bok choy for some time yet.

Norma and Jason add leaves for mulch around still-productive beds. We’ll be eating kale, collards, chard, spinach, and bok choy for some time yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bernice covers the herb garden plots for winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barre-Montpelier Times Argus photographer Jeb Wallace-Brodeur visited the garden.

Barre-Montpelier Times Argus photographer Jeb Wallace-Brodeur visited the garden and caught Sheryl spreading leaves.