Hope springs eternal

 

Richard Tease, weatherman, is at it again.

Tomatoes

Carmello

Orange Icicle

Stupice

Other garden pictures

Potatoes went from 75% canopy to 95% in about a week

I was able to rescue about 50 persimmon seedlings from the bag of seeds.

I visited a community garden

Many of the plots sported trellises to get pole beans, cucumbers and melons off of the ground

The quality of the wood used for the structures was as-found and not the best

 

For the most part, the allotments were well cared for; weeded, watered and planted at appropriate densities. From an anthropology standpoint, it would be fascinating to interview some of the gardeners to learn their histories.

I was a little bit surprised at the amount of onions, potatoes, corn and cabbage. I guess those gardeners are interested in pounds of production

The thrifty condition of the majority of the plots speaks well of the garden coordinators. They set the tone.

In their orchard

I did not expect to find five, twenty-year-old persimmon trees planted in a small orchard on the east side of the garden. The two eastern-most trees are males. If the trees were all from suckers collected from the same parent tree, then they are all males. I need to visit in the fall with the fruit, if any, is ripe.

The community garden is hosted by North Elementary School. Ironically, North Elementary is on the extreme, south edge of Lansing.

They also have mature cherry trees along the perimeter fence to the garden which is unusual. I assume the cherry trees predate the garden.