Zucchini!

Well, we've been snippin' off more than we can stew at the garden... and a bit too late!
Zucchini galore!... and we mean galore!
Come any, come all... the first batch of the season ain't no joke.

Shade!

Good news! We’re shaded!! Kenny, Kelly, and Oscar manned the posts and set the sails one Sunday afternoon and constructed shade structures. Mesh banners found and donated by the neighboring DIG Gallery now shade each of our beds… Community recycling at its best!
The summer sun will take its toll no more on our thriving beds. Come on down and see our garden breathe a sigh of relief!

Irrigation : Phase 2

Calling all volunteers!

Sunday, May 31st
6AM - 4PM

Spend a day in the sun with the gRow house folk and learn about desert gardening and how to reduce water usage with drip irrigation. We are looking for volunteers for the second phase of the irrigation project and welcome all to come help with this special project and/or come by any Sunday to help in the garden. If you are interested in helping on May 31st or have any questions please email us at: growhouse@vegemail.com

*Also, if anyone has any leads on an inexpensive place to rent a trench digger let us know!

gRow's Doin It Green!

Stop by our booth and drink some delicious and nutritious grass juice and learn a few things about composting!

D.I.G. Event (Do It Green)
Saturday, May 2nd
8am - 2pm
4700 N. Central Ave., Phoenix AZ 85012

Peas!

Meet Dennis

We adopted Dennis when we first moved into the gRow house. He was one of a many stray cats that live in the neighborhood. His charm quickly won us over and continues to beguile all our garden visitors.

January Newsletter

2009 is sure to be a plentiful year at the Roosevelt gRow Garden, especially with the help of all of you!

 

We are still plugging away every Sunday from 10am till sunset, and we invite you to stop in to lend a hand on new and current projects, or to just say hey and take a look at what's been happening!

 

UPDATES

- FEBRUARY begins the new planting season.... We are now looking for members to grow!

 

- Our "trial plants" grew beautifully in the past few months, and we've been eating many a delicious pepper and feasting our eyes on our short but beautiful sunflowers! Peas, kale and carrots will be ready for harvest soon!!

 

-Our friends at Food Not Bombs recently donated a compost barrel! ...bring your organic waste (no oils, dairy, or meat) to help make new soil and learn how to compost... it's easier than you'd think!

 

-We've finished mosaicing 2 of the 5 parking curbs to bring a little color and creativity to the garden... still working on the others... if you need a dose of therapeutic art, this project is sure to provide!

 

-We've successfully raised the funds during the past few First Fridays to get more composted organic soil, an outdoor utility sink, and (hopefully) more piping to extend the irrigation!

 

PROJECTS HAPPENING CURRENTLY/SOON:

-Filling last two beds with soil

-Mosaicing

-Pouring cement pavers for patio work area

-Laying PVC in areas that have not been irrigated yet

-Xeroscaping the front to create a space to relax and have garden dinners!

 

As you can see, we have much to do in the next few weeks! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!!