Five years have passed sine we began the Center Avenue Community Garden in June of 2010
Here are some photos of the garden today.
Not too inspiring perhaps at first sight. These Sunflowers and lone Swiss Chard plants are growing in areas that have received no irrigation water this year! These photos, taken yesterday, demonstrate the effectiveness of storing water in mulch, in this case 5 years worth of layered tree chips.
Ripe Peaches on a tree in the tree circle gathering area. These receive drip irrigation.
Our compost bins are in pause mode. We are saving water ... but they are too dry to decompose.
The coffee grounds in the bin on the right are a weekly gift from Trader Joes on Concord Ave.
We are only watering the lower row of raised vegetable beds through the end of next month. Then we might see how the water budget goes and perhaps open up the upper row for some planting of cool season crops in August. That would be Beets, Kale, Lettuce, Peas and Swiss Chard.
I see CACG continuing into the next five years. It serves the community as a place of education, inspiration and recreation. I am grateful!
Above. Planting a berry patch.
Below. The rock covers a mulch shield, part of the greywater system buried at least 2" below the mulch and serving the Apple tree in the top left hand corner. The brown pipe is a Netafim drip irrigation line. This one delivers 0.9 gph at 12" spacing.
And finally -
I try to remember that ...
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| June 29th 2010. First load of tree chips arrive |
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| Ripening grapes on the white arch |
The coffee grounds in the bin on the right are a weekly gift from Trader Joes on Concord Ave.
I see CACG continuing into the next five years. It serves the community as a place of education, inspiration and recreation. I am grateful!
Food Forest Completion in Benicia
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| Mulch is our friend |
We began this one back in March. Here is a video from Joshua Thayer "The Plant Guy"
Below. The rock covers a mulch shield, part of the greywater system buried at least 2" below the mulch and serving the Apple tree in the top left hand corner. The brown pipe is a Netafim drip irrigation line. This one delivers 0.9 gph at 12" spacing.
The Mannions are moving!
We so appreciate their uplifting spirits and enthusiastic participation in bringing the CACG to where it is now. They have gifted us with hours of inspired work for which we are very grateful.
They are moving to Folsom CA in mid July.
We are excited for their new adventure and wish them well.
There will be a chance to say goodbye in Pleasant Hill Park with a causal BYO-Dinner from 5pm to 8pm, on Thursday, July 16th, in case anyone is available to swing by.
With love to
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| Colin discovers carrots |
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| A family of 4 in June 2013 |
Jim, Karen, Brenna, Colin and Ryan Mannion
And finally -
I try to remember that ...
Happy Fourth !
David
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