Barrel of Giggles

These little girls were playing and so full of joy.

This image is quite possible one of my favorite experiences in the garden to date.

Tire for wheelbarrow

I checked out prices for tires for the wheel barrow at Welna 2. Solid tires do not require a tire pump. They are approx. $40. Inflatable tires are $27.
Doris

Hoop house in early summer

Squash Beetles

This came from Brian Noy today:

I've gotten two reports of squash beetles today. It's battle time.

I've heard one strategy is to bury the squash (this works for cucumber, zucchini, and melons) with soil so that it will sprout new roots at these intersection and prevent damage at one point in the vine to kill everything that is growing past there.

Here's some other stuff that I found online:http://www.life123.com/home-garden/gardening-tips/garden-pests/top-five-ways-to-control-squash-bugs.shtml

Anyone else have any other ideas?

Cuc's

My partner and I have never grown cucumbers before-- and quickly learned that trellising them would be a good way to save room in the garden.

I was nervous that the storm/severe weather would blow over the trellis this weekend, but was happy to find the cucumber plants healthy (and bountiful-- 4 cuc's to pick!) this morning :)

Wheelbarrow Tire

I went to get some of the compost for my garden today and discovered that the newer of the two wheelbarrows needs a new tire. Does anyone want to take on the project of getting a new tire?

Don't forget to get some compost. To directly quote Brian Noy, "We finally got a giant pile of compost delivered. Please help us use it by top dressing your gardens. Please work from the parking lot side of the pile, so we can get it reduced away from the lot. Seriously, add it to your gardens. Sprinkle it on under the plants 1 or 2 inches. We have to use this beastly pile up."

An Invitation to Post to the New Blog

Thank you Brian for getting the word out about the Facebook group and the blog!

If you're reading this, you got as far as reading the blog. Now I'd like to invite you to give the blog a try. It's easy! Even I can do it : )

Here are some topic ideas:

1. What am I most excited about in my garden?

2. This is my most beautiful/fun garden picture...

3. Why I love Augsburg community garden.

We'd love to hear what you think.

Happy gardening!