The Columbia Farmer’s Market and MU Extension are hosting an afternoon of free presentations about local food production this Saturday, April 4, 1-4 pm at the Unity Center. Get more information and read about all the great speakers and sessions.
Gardeners: Order Cool Season Plants Now
A limited quantity of cool season transplants (broccoli, red and green cabbage, lettuce and parsley) will be available to community gardeners this weekend. You have until this Friday, March 27 to tell your garden leader how many you could use!
(Thanks so much to Jenny Grabner and Heartland Family Nursery for growing seedlings this year!)
Broadway Christian Organizing Meeting
Broadway Christian Church gardeners will meet this Saturday, March 28 at 11 am in the church’s fellowship hall. Contact Don Day if you want to garden there, but cannot attend.
Benton-Stephens Up and Running
The Benton-Stephens garden reports on it’s new web site that they have had good success so far getting things planted.
We now have the following vegetables and seeds in the ground:
Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Carrots, Radish, Beets, Onions, Swiss Chard
They have work days currently scheduled every Thursday from 3:30-6:30 pm and every Saturday from 12-4 pm
Gardening Classes
The Circus Lyon garden has arranged the following two workshops. All community gardeners are welcome to attend.
Alice Havard will talk on Saturday March 28 at 10 am at the Circus Lyon Garden for about a half hour on Succession Planting and Companion Planting. The Circus Lyon Garden is located 1 block south of the cross walk at Jefferson Jr. High School.
On Saturday April 11, Adam Saunders will talk at 10 am at the St. Joseph garden on Composting. The St. Joseph garden is located 2 blocks north of Broadway and 1 block west of College Ave.
Missourian Digs Ash St. Garden
Benton-Stephens Garden in the News
Read about the Benton-Stephens Garden in this Missourian article.
Looking Forward
Here’s a little inspiration for the weeks to come. Early June at Ninth St. garden.
Garlic Greens
Is the garlic you planted last fall showing springy green shoots? This photo was taken a couple of years ago in late February at the Ninth St. garden, so you can see how it might look at this point in late winter. Our winter has been cold, but fall-planted garlic should have survived.
Spring Thaw February 22
Community Gardening Kick-Off
Sunday, February 22, 2-4 p.m., Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
This is the best opportunity to find out about community gardens in your neighborhood, meet garden leaders and other gardeners and sign up for a plot of your own. Newcomers are welcome. If you’ve thought of starting a garden in your neighborhood this is also the time to get information about how to do so.
Community Garden Coalition 