Since our last post (December 2024) about the garden plot we maintain at the Fenton Street Community Garden, we have not been back to the plot. This winter was a real booger - cold, nasty, and just windy as all get out.
So, when we visited yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Garlic is up and things are looking "okay." The brassicas we left in the ground and under cover cloths are all dead, except for one of the Brussels Sprouts. The Calendula that have over-wintered well the last several years are all gone - basically dust. The Garlic Chives, Yarrow, and Chickweed are already roaring back.
We are starting off the new growing season a bit later than we did the last few years -- nevertheless, we have high hopes!
This week, I'll need to prune out the old/dead cames from the thornless Blackberry bushes and I'll cut off the dead foliage from the Asparagus.
Next week, I plan to plant some more cool-season crops and get a start on the weeding.
About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 13th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog)
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