A walk through the growth of the beans, from the beginning.
First Steph and Sarah planted the babies in the teepee
And then they started growing….
And just kept going!!
And higher and higher they wrapped around that teepee…
Then some mighty blossoms took their places on the vines…
And before long, we had some beans to deal with…
Happy Face!
The best photo diary I could do of the blackberry phenomenon in Green Acres Neighborhood Garden.
First, we see John mulching with some green blackberry brambles and some white flowers…
And the berries start to form and even turn color…
Here they are maturing, with the first one finally ready!
And now the delicious bliss of fresh blackberries.
Last weekend, we had our annual Children’s Art Hour and Garden Party. It was a delightful and magical moment of sharing, made special by the wonderful company.
We started the day with 2 families and their children, who painted fun decorations to put around the garden to invite in the fairies and the “little people” who protect and care for us. Look at how dedicated they were to their work!
Zinnia was very intense with her artwork…!
And proud Sarah made a piece or two to share, as well!
The best was watching the young ones explore the garden!
When they were all tired out and the sun was hot and high… it was time to prepare the food!
Some pesto with basil and garlic from our very own Garden!
And the whole table of food was a FEAST!! Pure abundance!
Grateful for a crate of peaches from our musician friend…we made some peach cobbler!
It was very popular! Especially with ice cream!
We were lucky to have some musicians create sacred space for us while we ate…
And everyone had a delightful time sharing, laughing, and eating in the beauty of the flourishing garden.
And the music continued….
We had a wonderful ceremony to bring us together, a simple moment of thanks and celebration marking the Summer Solstice. Each one of us participated in our own way, adding to the circle.
Ann
Steph
José
And so, a little something of each of us stayed there in the garden, adding to its light and life.
A special thanks to José for most of the photos!
Come by tomorrow to the GANG, Monday June 18th from 6-8 pm for some much-needed WATERING and tending of our garden. No rain as of yet, and only a 30% chance of some yet on THURSDAY!!
We will be there, like every Monday evening, to share the care together.
see you then
JOIN US!!
Green Acres Neighborhood Garden is holding its annual summer garden party and everyone’s invited! We’ll be celebrating the joys of gardening in such a wonderful community while indulging in tasty garden treats and friendly libations. Don’t forget about the Children’s art hour at 2pm where we’ll be painting and making charms to invite the fairies in!
2 pm: Children’s Hour
6 pm: Garden Party