Raised Beds: Ready to plant

Gravel and soil delivered.   check

Another Expansion Grant from Gateway Greening-4 raised beds for our gardeners who are less able to get on the ground to grow their veggies.   check










Materials delivered by Matt Even, Gateway Greening.   check

3 people, 4 beds assembled
check

Then the real work began.  Day after day, volunteers shovelled, wheeled, lifted, spread rock then soil.

(no "checks" yet)

Brian and Barbara

Brian tries a riskier method.

Steve and Romi take a much-needed break.

Volunteers, yeah!  Andy from UMSL and Romi from Beyond Housing

Tommie, Reneice and Richard work on the final step-soil.

Days later, work completed.  CHECK!

Thank you to everyone who worked on this backbreaking project.  There were more who helped but did not get photographed:  Brenda, Chancellor, Dan, Doug, Jane, you.

Three of the 4 beds are already planted.

April Showers Bring...

...water in the rain barrels!
Thanks, Doug for making it happen.

And lettuce, spinach, radishes, asparagus.

This photo shows the lettuce in Brett and Brandi's garden.  They are new at Wayside this year and off to a great start.







Predictions are for an overnight frost this week.  Everyone who jumped the gun by planting those warm season crops (tomatoes) should protect them.  Be sure to uncover during the warmer daylight hours. Good Luck!