tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23100471287573453992024-03-13T08:16:23.464-07:00Vestal School GardenVestal School and Community garden created by students,parents, teachers, and community members of the Montavilla neighborhood.Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-17716397219447726422016-01-05T12:16:00.002-08:002016-01-05T12:16:39.107-08:00January is a good time to start thinking ahead...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
January's drippy days often find me thinking ahead to Spring and what I want to sow in the soil. <br />
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Now is a great time to think about what you have grown and whether or not you need to plant cover crops or amend the soil for next year.<br />
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One resource that I fall back on time and time again is the <a href="http://www.seattletilth.org/get-involved/gardenstore">Seattle Tilth Maritime Planting Guide</a>. I think I picked up my last copy at Portland Nursery but here is the link just in case you haven't check it out.<br />
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Are you new to gardening and not quite sure what to do? Try a class at <a href="http://portlandnursery.com/events/january_events.shtml">Portland Nursery </a>or through <a href="https://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/">East Multnomah Soil and Water.</a><br />
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If you are a teacher and are struggling to find avenues to bring the garden into your classroom check out this link to <a href="http://extension.oregonstate.edu/nep/garden_nutrition/">Oregon State Extension Services-</a><br />
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Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-28387073612845761952015-05-31T05:01:00.001-07:002015-05-31T05:01:17.150-07:00Vestal Spring Fling was an amazing success.Great Photos of Vestal Spring Fling. <div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/41430185@N08/sets/72157653683068826">https://www.flickr.com/photos/41430185@N08/sets/72157653683068826</a></div>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-28904637561663906132015-04-30T09:39:00.001-07:002015-05-14T11:24:33.199-07:00MARK you Calendars for 3rd Annual Spring Fling<br />
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Reserve the date. There will be a work party to prepare the vacated plots for new gardeners. The work party will be on April 11th from 1:00 to 3:00. Plan to be there if you can make it. A flyer for the party is posted on the toolshed.</div>
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I was over to test the temperature of the beds today. The temperature of the raised bed is 60. This is warm enough to sprout all but the most heat loving seeds. Raised bed 2A (next to the fence) has been reserved for Produce for People. If raised bed 1A is not assigned by early May, we can use it for an additional P4P plot. </div>
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The temperature of the ground level P4P bed is 55. Not quite warm enough to sprout many seeds, but certainly warm enough to take starts. I started some lettuce seeds for P4P, and will put the starts out on the table next week. I'm hardening off the starts this week, so they'll be ready to plant next week.</div>
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Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02032092212731180173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-39000181178396641382014-10-18T12:03:00.001-07:002014-10-18T12:03:28.324-07:00Garden harvest<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SCsj4rgm1qQ/VEK5ej6nvkI/AAAAAAAABOk/Na47axZRca4/s640/blogger-image--1548571199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SCsj4rgm1qQ/VEK5ej6nvkI/AAAAAAAABOk/Na47axZRca4/s640/blogger-image--1548571199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>One good thing about Indian Summers is the harvest! Go Vestal school gardeners. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HZtptOyjCxw/VEK5fv8KXwI/AAAAAAAABOs/a6jdoRy-DDw/s640/blogger-image--1183493105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HZtptOyjCxw/VEK5fv8KXwI/AAAAAAAABOs/a6jdoRy-DDw/s640/blogger-image--1183493105.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SCsj4rgm1qQ/VEK5ej6nvkI/AAAAAAAABOk/Na47axZRca4/s640/blogger-image--1548571199.jpg"></div>Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02032092212731180173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-34927603888787421852014-09-17T16:31:00.001-07:002014-09-17T16:31:25.316-07:00Back to School And back in the garden.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The diehard gardeners of Vestal having been coming out to help cleanup and harvest food. Official clubs will start soon. Thank you green thumbs for all your hard work! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMpy8RAM8ZXCqCIsu5A8rPUAKOc0J3Uqg1NCnG8Kv4YnJ7hJ6TyLUkWN2I_SII7BHjW_sMr1IljAxXcuaKHTsWKCItfkSTEES4vwcoNgn9RE-H1Fhr5S0oQeMS-MOfPZn44I1IUbDbq4/s640/blogger-image-161837194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMpy8RAM8ZXCqCIsu5A8rPUAKOc0J3Uqg1NCnG8Kv4YnJ7hJ6TyLUkWN2I_SII7BHjW_sMr1IljAxXcuaKHTsWKCItfkSTEES4vwcoNgn9RE-H1Fhr5S0oQeMS-MOfPZn44I1IUbDbq4/s640/blogger-image-161837194.jpg"></a></div>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com3Vestal Elementary School Portland45.524897 -122.579287tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-21750565222840059362014-06-24T20:51:00.002-07:002014-06-24T20:51:37.324-07:00Companion Planting : Tomatoes & Carrots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Vestal Community Gardener Caitlin Clark's advice for Companion Planting: Tomatoes & Carrots</div>
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plants with unlikely partners who not only keep pests away, but also
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Tomatoes
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plants: cucumber, carrot, chives, onion, garlic, nasturtium and parsley.
Marigold is a favorite companion flower for tomatoes, but opinion is
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together? It’s okay if they’re in your plot, just keep them apart.
Tomatoes also dislike growing near potatoes and fennel. Keep corn and
tomatoes at a distance because they both attract the same pest and
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some onions or leeks nearby. All of these are friendly with each other.
The onions and leeks repel the carrot fly and a number of tomato pests;
rosemary and sage will also deter the carrot fly. Bush beans, pole
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Resources: Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte, <a href="http://www.zenfulneps.com/CompanionPlants/,%20http://www.tomatodirt.com/companion-plants.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.zenfulneps.com/CompanionPlants/</span>, <span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.tomatodirt.com/companion-plants.html</span></a></div>
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Our second annual Spring Fling will happen Saturday, May 17th from 11-3. We will have Strawberries, Raspberries, mint and garden signs for sale. There will also be many craft stations and games to play including: mini frisbee disc golf, hay bail treasure hunt, paint-a-pot, and sack races. <div>
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There will be an orientation for new gardeners (and anyone else interested) on Saturday April 19th from 1-2 pm followed by a work party from 2-3:30. Anyone interested can join us to discuss plans for the Produce for People plots at the work party.</div>
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Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-514364717000635212014-03-06T17:15:00.001-08:002014-03-06T17:15:17.220-08:00Getting ready for Spring planting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MRqw4ZR2Qbc/UxkdorUm8bI/AAAAAAAABMY/w-S4gu-WQyY/s640/blogger-image--451729499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MRqw4ZR2Qbc/UxkdorUm8bI/AAAAAAAABMY/w-S4gu-WQyY/s640/blogger-image--451729499.jpg"></a></div>Come rain or shine the garden club at VESTAL was out digging up the dirt getting the garden plots ready for spring planting. Look at all these hard workers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DPt9MRNT37k/Uxkdnpl2cjI/AAAAAAAABMQ/PQ63aXcrJHQ/s640/blogger-image--1651834159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DPt9MRNT37k/Uxkdnpl2cjI/AAAAAAAABMQ/PQ63aXcrJHQ/s640/blogger-image--1651834159.jpg"></a></div>Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02032092212731180173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-24522353344340522762013-10-20T23:15:00.001-07:002013-10-20T23:15:28.793-07:00Scarecrows and Parke Diem<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksLVJIy6UiaeMMYcxM4nNCTSG5SkHQDBGU6uE1G0GlZKtnkojosEQ9C4BuRH3WdeyLQvDnKI7_LNVomWS4SfMiYrRpfD0Q_2Gl3252cuD1nfo7XMm8FQgZ7C2ixov25ifDFFR-SZEpzo/s640/blogger-image-675402013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksLVJIy6UiaeMMYcxM4nNCTSG5SkHQDBGU6uE1G0GlZKtnkojosEQ9C4BuRH3WdeyLQvDnKI7_LNVomWS4SfMiYrRpfD0Q_2Gl3252cuD1nfo7XMm8FQgZ7C2ixov25ifDFFR-SZEpzo/s640/blogger-image-675402013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCeC3Ni0e9lX3EcHsFvFACbWi4D6zluXnceK_rK9tJ6h9_vV0fG4CvstieHKsaUCSz6sylw7K8Rr_umWfeyGlRP7fCVviRvUXiwTEoXLQG5QewMWODgyq6nDFKmYiu9k6UUXpiKP9snY/s640/blogger-image-1943524086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCeC3Ni0e9lX3EcHsFvFACbWi4D6zluXnceK_rK9tJ6h9_vV0fG4CvstieHKsaUCSz6sylw7K8Rr_umWfeyGlRP7fCVviRvUXiwTEoXLQG5QewMWODgyq6nDFKmYiu9k6UUXpiKP9snY/s640/blogger-image-1943524086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">O. </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgWcB5S2Bi6ft5u8bIOm5FRdI5ARLFURKivcKZkp3LjQ8TZG1Yn0M550VVgfXgYWbD61CUSTcnHvTYtRpU-aHEWNsnuf9PMdRdZ1CW1F9TelFkU5aZJaL8s3nz2ir29mU2mgTfLY0iUk/s640/blogger-image--2125979475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgWcB5S2Bi6ft5u8bIOm5FRdI5ARLFURKivcKZkp3LjQ8TZG1Yn0M550VVgfXgYWbD61CUSTcnHvTYtRpU-aHEWNsnuf9PMdRdZ1CW1F9TelFkU5aZJaL8s3nz2ir29mU2mgTfLY0iUk/s640/blogger-image--2125979475.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCeC3Ni0e9lX3EcHsFvFACbWi4D6zluXnceK_rK9tJ6h9_vV0fG4CvstieHKsaUCSz6sylw7K8Rr_umWfeyGlRP7fCVviRvUXiwTEoXLQG5QewMWODgyq6nDFKmYiu9k6UUXpiKP9snY/s640/blogger-image-1943524086.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksLVJIy6UiaeMMYcxM4nNCTSG5SkHQDBGU6uE1G0GlZKtnkojosEQ9C4BuRH3WdeyLQvDnKI7_LNVomWS4SfMiYrRpfD0Q_2Gl3252cuD1nfo7XMm8FQgZ7C2ixov25ifDFFR-SZEpzo/s640/blogger-image-675402013.jpg"></div>I<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UfX1sq-0aAgPSrd7n0gmm5yXg3H6p4nNSdmUxzKRHkwyL0ah1fy1Xi3rfqvEnH24-g_oHARbucHBe1buyDK-gq4nzdGlZcT6f-Vi9Q7AgMXhivb2KSkOfb2Am76hDiLyzjGvrpDWUxE/s640/blogger-image-1151296044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UfX1sq-0aAgPSrd7n0gmm5yXg3H6p4nNSdmUxzKRHkwyL0ah1fy1Xi3rfqvEnH24-g_oHARbucHBe1buyDK-gq4nzdGlZcT6f-Vi9Q7AgMXhivb2KSkOfb2Am76hDiLyzjGvrpDWUxE/s640/blogger-image-1151296044.jpg"></a>Oh the time has come to scare off the crows and put the garden to rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FEGlC8m3vGnO_nvOBHuoYc9ds2e0sishr8ALL2WTo17OkaD2s0tyZyDTlVyRTcglXT0AFrlNKdZlAE-_T96V742VMHE0pHXuQfSKE3tYaw6O-24uhAc_GLJMXmxi4TZtfRTJwU-fMY/s640/blogger-image--734838730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FEGlC8m3vGnO_nvOBHuoYc9ds2e0sishr8ALL2WTo17OkaD2s0tyZyDTlVyRTcglXT0AFrlNKdZlAE-_T96V742VMHE0pHXuQfSKE3tYaw6O-24uhAc_GLJMXmxi4TZtfRTJwU-fMY/s640/blogger-image--734838730.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-1373814782620637382013-10-09T16:56:00.001-07:002013-10-09T16:59:25.470-07:00Planting bulbs, finding bugs, and harvesting !Twenty six reasons why our garden grows!!! 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<b>Tips and tools for waterwise gardening</b></div>
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Here at Vestal Community Garden, we frequently hear from
gardeners who are looking for new and better ways to save water while keeping
their gardens green and healthy during the dry summer months. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And we have good news: the Regional Water Providers
Consortium—a group of 20+ local water providers plus the regional government
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First, the Consortium provides a “Weekly Watering Number” on
their website (<a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/">www.conserveh2o.org</a>) --
which you can sign up to have delivered straight to your e-mail inbox. Based on
the weather in your zip code area, the Weekly Watering number advises how many
inches of water your lawn and or garden will need for the upcoming week. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Second, the Consortium will offer <b>free</b> outdoor watering gauge kits from July 1 - August 10. The kits
include a water gauge and timer to help you measure your sprinkler’s water use
and ensure that you’re giving your lawn and garden the right amount of water.
Kits are available while supplies last—one per customer—to metro-area residents
who receive water service from one of the Consortium members (visit <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/about">www.conserveh2o.org/about</a> to
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To receive a free kit, call 503-823-7528 or email <a href="mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov">RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov</a>. Please
include your mailing address, water provider name and how you heard about the
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Finally, here are the Consortium’s “Top Five” waterwise tips
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(before 10 am) or later in the evening (after 6 pm) when temperatures are
cooler and evaporation is minimized.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Adjust your sprinklers so that they are watering
your lawn and garden, and not the street.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Adjust your mower to a higher setting. A taller
lawn provides shade to the roots and helps retain soil moisture, so your lawn
requires less water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Green grows the Vestal Community Garden.</div>
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Ladybugs and earthworms and smiling friends and neighbors mingle. Students, teachers, leaders, and volunteers tend the ground, gathering up those little ribbons of soil beneath their fingernails.</div>
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Do you recall the way this blazing hot car park transitioned to growing thick with edibles? As I've tended my own plot over the years, I've watch the garden and the community grow around me.</div>
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<b>August 2009:</b> Depave hosted <a href="http://depave.org/vestal-elementary/">their largest project of the summer</a>, removing 6,000 square feet of asphalt from the Vestal Elementary School parking lot.</div>
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<b>Early Spring 2010:</b> I remember well the thrill of hearing I'd been granted a half plot for the first season of the Vestal Community Garden.<br />
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<b>April to June 2010:</b> The Garden Takes Shape. By April, I'd added amendments and compost to my garden beds, built a few little bamboo trellises for peas, and planted herbs, strawberries, and a few flowering things to entice the neighborhood pollinators. The school garden beds were framed but empty, waiting for the students to come out and play.</div>
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<b>Summer-Fall 2010: </b>Order and color in every direction. Hoses and sprinklers and buckets... Strawberries and Swiss chard and summer squash. Neighbors took time to build raised beds, compost bins, and raspberry trellises, and harvest time brought smiles and satisfaction. </div>
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<b>Season 2011: </b>Perennial plants grew a little taller. My neighbor's artichoke continued its growth spurt, and my favorite rhubarb kept plugging away, inching toward the rootstock and stem growth that would yield a fine pie someday...<br />
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I shared tips on <a href="http://sustainablefoodforthought.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-food-group-recap-planning-your.html">Planning Your Kitchen Garden</a>, growing more excited at the thought of planting a new generation of <a href="http://www.territorialseed.com/product/509/367">Violet Podded Stringless Beans</a>, harvested from last year's crop.<br />
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The best joy? My husband and I brought our sweet little neighbor Penny to the plot, and she helped plant violets and pansies, water the tomatoes, harvest leeks, pick strawberries and gather gorgeous poppies to take back home... <br />
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<b>Season 2012: </b><i>No photos.... </i>In 2012 my good friends Allison and Luke tended our garden plot while we <a href="http://twooregonians.com/2011/09/how-we-got-here/">spent a year abroad</a>. I'd receive email updates from time to time, though, and the best news came at the end of 2012 when Allison and Luke let us know they were moving to Oregon City to<i><b> </b><b>s</b><b>tart a farm</b></i> after tapping into so much inspiration at the Vestal Garden!<br />
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<b>Season 2013: </b>Back from overseas, ready to reunite with my garden patch, I donned my rubber boots and braved the March chill to come to the spring kick-off meeting. Joined by a couple dozen eager community gardeners, we reviewed garden protocols, volunteer tasks, and reports of the upcoming season's events.<br />
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At the time of the spring meeting, we hadn't yet found housing in the neighborhood after our travels. <b>Profoundly, my little 10' x 20' plot of garden land was the most tangible patch of earth I had to call "my own."</b><br />
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After a little post-winter cleanup and transplanting of volunteer lettuce, garlic, and herb starts, I smiled at the sight... <br />
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<b>May 2013: </b>Kids in the garden; plots full of springtime promise. <br />
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<b>And Now...? </b>My biggest grin still comes from finding little grandchildren descended from my little friend Penny's originally pansies planted in 2011... <br />
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Little Penny has since moved to Colorado with her family, and I've been around the
world and back, but here at my plot of earth atop a once-barren bed of asphalt, Vestal soil proves deep and rich enough to
sustain the threads of life that tie our common history, weave
generations together, and promise great things for the future... <br />
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<i>Bethany Rydmark is an eighth generation Oregonian, a landscape architect, and a proud Montavilla resident and Vestal Community Gardener. She blogs about equitable, meaningful food at <a href="http://sustainablefoodforthought.com/">SustainableFoodforThought.com</a>. <br />If you have Vestal Community Garden stories to share on the blog, <a href="mailto:bethany.rydmark@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">send her a note</a> or drop a line at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VestalCommunityGarden" target="_blank">Vestal Community Garden Facebook page</a>.</i><br />
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Bethany Rydmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05295475339540750667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-73172444754401378352013-05-04T16:49:00.001-07:002013-05-04T16:49:16.106-07:00AVID kids help at Spring fling !Well today was a windy one but that didn't stop AVID kids from helping out! Thank you everyone for a successful day:)<br />
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<br />Garden Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02032092212731180173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-2351927536683680162013-02-06T20:17:00.001-08:002013-02-06T20:18:31.839-08:00Making our rolling composterVestal students are making a rolling composter. 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A special thank you goes out this week to Drew Macuiba and the gang at WholeFoods for connecting us with Recology compost. A ten yard bin was delivered last week and we are rallying the students of Vestal to paint the exterior. If you are interested in learning more about Recology please check out their site at www.recology.com.<br />
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Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-57385410340331915542012-08-15T20:51:00.003-07:002012-08-15T21:57:20.961-07:00Vestal Garden growing leaders.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwh_Q3ToVtQdF-FViTk62a3EZQxLoIB1xVsN-G-BRpXywAsOmz5Dx4hmzqEDhHULlJCKYoek28uDqe26AKlAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-75228552998505803262012-08-14T13:31:00.001-07:002012-08-14T13:32:47.479-07:00Moving along with milk jug greenhouse.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FXsNPKjrrWbV19BHwiqxgKGug5ZKiux91xPyB_Nfs_xXI0T0OIbM5AXXG0axWpdqxW_4IPQaKw_20FYATzx1f4lSbBF4ie49nhTF-_eYTqvkObe13mjW5izUZhiL18rgX0BjsEKzp_A/s640/blogger-image--96226566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FXsNPKjrrWbV19BHwiqxgKGug5ZKiux91xPyB_Nfs_xXI0T0OIbM5AXXG0axWpdqxW_4IPQaKw_20FYATzx1f4lSbBF4ie49nhTF-_eYTqvkObe13mjW5izUZhiL18rgX0BjsEKzp_A/s640/blogger-image--96226566.jpg" /></a></div>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-32674935784761615672012-06-16T08:32:00.002-07:002012-06-16T08:37:57.546-07:00Montavilla Farmers Market celebrates 100th day of business<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff33;">Vestal students help celebrate Montavilla Farmers Market opening day with decorative containers! Check out the creative containers at-<br /></span><br />http:/<a href="http://www.montavillamarket.org/blog/vestal-kids-get-creative/">/www.montavillamarket.org/blog/vestal-kids-get-creative/</a>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-6702386898035009762012-05-31T21:43:00.003-07:002012-07-02T09:30:06.851-07:00Thank you Whole Foods<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366ff;">A special thank you to</span><a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/sandy/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"> </span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff33;"><a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/sandy/">WholeFoods</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"> for our garden grant! This will help ensure students at Vestal make healthy choices by growing vegetables right at school!</span>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310047128757345399.post-90647591316289576662012-05-29T18:12:00.001-07:002012-05-29T18:12:15.677-07:00Fresh from the gardenStudents at Vestal sample a delicious variety of vegetables from the garden!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNZMxt7DEsY1FcmwuVuMrf_crcbf2HWnOdXRUO_Dku_kzty-fZdZtos3XfAMq_3L__-zND_ePr3GBdafSGwnMj9SKrIKs-l4Dac3ylVmlgH80YpeES6s2w8x8Nm4NX7o83NN7bRk8Cxg/s640/blogger-image-170588920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNZMxt7DEsY1FcmwuVuMrf_crcbf2HWnOdXRUO_Dku_kzty-fZdZtos3XfAMq_3L__-zND_ePr3GBdafSGwnMj9SKrIKs-l4Dac3ylVmlgH80YpeES6s2w8x8Nm4NX7o83NN7bRk8Cxg/s640/blogger-image-170588920.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq0c752jL37w5idYX_SArd2aFsD_iFsctB3aBgVqp0Q3Bbw2SfjsLimUqE1eoA-G_ROqdmMXl062rk6fEnlndOnufXFO45w9kxrAZrKlSbB_LojRcgZq-Oa_EPnFHsKCfK0sWGM7sL4U/s640/blogger-image-1278366955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq0c752jL37w5idYX_SArd2aFsD_iFsctB3aBgVqp0Q3Bbw2SfjsLimUqE1eoA-G_ROqdmMXl062rk6fEnlndOnufXFO45w9kxrAZrKlSbB_LojRcgZq-Oa_EPnFHsKCfK0sWGM7sL4U/s640/blogger-image-1278366955.jpg" /></a></div>Ms. Rowlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13975874161790365795noreply@blogger.com0