Wednesday, April 7, 2010

October, 2009, Putting the Garden to Bed



Prairie Moon parent and sculptor Matt Burke began constructing a bamboo screen for the rain tank system (left). Also, here is a picture showing how the cattle panels (for tomato and squash rows) fit together (right).

The week of October 11-17-, 2009, Gillian drained the rain tanks and removed the tank hoses, pulled dried plants out of the garden, and removed all hoses and t-tape.

Gillian, Rick, and Laurie took down and stored the cattle panels and stakes on Oct. 18. Between October 18 and 24, 2009, Gillian moved all hoses indoors and took inventory of garden supplies.

Grades’ Closet-
1 Warren Hoe
1 Loop Hoe
1 Spring Rake
1 Dandelion Digger
1 4-Tine Fork
1 Garden Cultivator
1 Shovel
3 Trowels
1 Shear
1 Fish Emulsion Sprayer
1 Garden Weeder
1 Level Head Rake
1 Manifold Hose
10 Spigots on Manifold Hose
10 Quick Releases on Manifold Hose
10 Drip Tapes
1 Nozzle Head
1 Rain Gauge Gradesʼ Closet
Saved heirloom tomato seeds (Japanese Black Trifele, Valencia, Yellow Bell Plum) and yard long pole bean seeds
Leftover rye seed for cover crop
Two bushel baskets

Behind Shed-
8 T-Posts (green, shorter length for tying plants with twine)
22 Cow Panels
28 Stakes

Kitchen Pantry-
4 Shop Lights
8 Shop Light Bulbs
1 Scale
1 Scoop