Feeding and Seeding with the Garlic Harvest
As the garlic harvest work party began, rain fell steadily. Gardeners wondered whether many team members would be up for a very wet harvest. No worries. Gardeners turned out for one of the most fun and satisfying work parties of the season....
What else is growing at the garden?
It begins: First big work party of spring
A beautiful day beckoned gardeners for the first big garden work party of the season. We dug potato trenches (and found some garlic & carrot treasures), planted flowers, prepped beds for onions and squash, turned the compost between bins, and said hi to the worms...
Spring Planting Begins
Even with some frosty nights left, we start planting the moment we can work the soil. What are we planting? Salad greens, kale, Asian greens, mustard greens, collard greens, broccoli raab, carrots, parsnips, and more. This long box is divided into sections with a...
First Work Party of the Season
A gardener arrives for the first work party of this garden season on an irresistibly beautiful day. Flower power as lovingly wielded by the flower team. They cleaned up the flower rows, planted some seed, and laid down burlap. These rows will produce flowers that...
Signs of Spring
We are here for it! Spring rhubarb peeks out of winter's protective mulch. Good day, sunshine.
Early March Catnip Interlude
In 2021, we planted catnip. We learned it had insect-repelling properties and held a catnip distilling workshop. A few months and feet of snow later, we all need a charge. That's also part of catnip's potential. Have a look. What a catnip harvest! Back on September 7,...
2021 Boutique Crop: Seed Pumpkins
Here at the Garden at 485 Elm, we grow crops that are shared and distributed among gardeners and the community in one of three ways: First, we grow crops that produce continually, such as lettuces, kale, summer squashes, beans, and peas. Gardeners harvest as much as...
Joy and light to the world
A Grateful Look Back: Garden Catnip Distilling Workshop
The garden gives us so much to be grateful for all year long. Today we express deep garden gratitude to Lauren Andrews, a Central Vermont nurse turned aromatherapist and Aromed Essentials proprietor. On a beautiful early September day, Lauren expanded our...
Putting the Garden to Bed
It's called "putting to bed" because the garden doesn't die; it sleeps. And we gardeners rest our bodies while dreaming about and planning the garden for spring. Harvesting the last radishes. Plenty of beautiful radishes for gardeners and shoppers at the Montpelier...
Next Season’s Garlic Is Planted
Garlic seed is . . . garlic! Every August when we harvest the garlic crop, we retain have of it for replanting. We reserve the biggest, most beautiful heads, In late October or early November, weather depending, Just before it's time to plant, we separate those robust...
