North End Urban Farm

I am very excited to have a relationship with the North End Urban Farm.  We met with Cherry on Thursday and she is excited for the youth to come and help with some projects that are starting at that site; like a deer fence :).  The Greenhouse is going well but it is very small.  We have another youth joining us and we are running short on work.  There is so munch that the youth and myself can learn working with some of the North End farmers.  Things are looking better!  Also, we have the application reading for the final look over and hopefully ready to file before August for 501c3 status. 

New Year More Learning

This year has been interesting.  Last season we had only greenhouse space and tried to grow cucumbers.  It was so hot and the cucs did not like it.  However, it was a great learning experience.  So this season, 2012, we got land right outside of the greenhouse and things were looking good.  We have one youth working right now.  He is with the Work Readiness Program, great kid, he whats to learn and works hard.  He helped with the planning and planting of our small garden.  All was going well until the deer!  After planting all the plants and seeds are plants were attacked.  They ate all the tops of our tomato plants.  They left the peppers and basil alone but sure loved the tomatoes.  It did not look good for the plants.  We kept watering and feeding and spayed with a nature spay that was made up of mostly egg whites and garlic.  That worked.  The plants recovered and we added a few more.  Those plants were hit from the heat and did not look like they were going to make it.  With a little loving care they seem to be looking better.  Now we have Japanese Beatles eating our basil.  Currently looking for a remedy that is all natural to take care of them. Still not discouraged. 

I was out today and the plants seem great.  Our pumpkins are healthy and growing.  The tomatoes are looking better each day, the peppers are doing well but the basil plants are still getting eaten.  We are excited and look forward to the small harvest that we will have.