We are so excited to announce that Thursday, May 24th will be our first produce sale of 2012! The Seedleaf Farms online store is up and ready to take your order. You can get straight there from here. We have a number of items that you can choose for your own “basket”. You can pick up these items on on Thursday afternoon between 4 and 5:30 pm at Third Street Stuff. You can pay online by credit card, or with check or cash at the point of purchase. We will not have a lot of extra items available on Thursdays, so please order through the website to make sure we have harvested and brough what you are looking for.
Email me with any questions: ryan@seedleaf.org.
We are happy to announce a Rain Garden Workshop at the North Pole Garden. Russ Turpin of EcoGrow will orchestrate a hands-on learning opportunity. And after some planting, you can relax with a free smoothie from the Berry Pedalers. Here are more details:
What: Rain Garden Workshop
Where: North Pole Community Garden–908 North Limestone Ave.
When: Saturday, May 19th, 12-1pm
by Ryan on May 11, 2012
Angie Quigley of For Pete’s Sake Farm has generously donated plants to Seedleaf over the past two years. Visit her for her plant sale the next two Saturdays. Here are the details:
Mother’s Day is this Sunday! We have the perfect gift that truly does keep on giving. Over 60 varieties of organic, heirloom tomato plants as well as peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, squash, melons, herbs and alpine strawberries. We also have Jan Banks farm fresh eggs available for purchase. You can view many of our plants available under “products” on our web site.
We are open Saturday the 12th and 19th from 8:30 to 2:30 at 6050 Cedarcreek Lane, Lexington, KY 40515. Just a short drive down the beautiful Old Richmond Road corridor. Your Mom will be very happy!!!
Thanks so much, Angie–and best of luck at your plant sale!
Here’s a video shot by Bruce Burris of Latitude. This was a fun demonstration for some container gardening. Thanks so much to Bruce and Stacy for making us feel welcome!
So spring is all the way here, complete with timely rains, hot days, and cool nights. To that end, we want to extend a welcome for you to join us in our community gardens and help us keep these spaces productive. Here are more details:
- Tuesday, May 8th, 4-5pm Gainesway Community Garden (3430 Milano Rd)–Maintenance, watering, weeding, harvesting at the garden behind the Gainesway Community Garden.
- Friday, May 11th, 10-11:30 Withrow Community Garden (corner of Withrow and E. Third)–Watering, weeding, and harvesting radishes; planting tomatoes!
- Saturday, May 12th, 10am-2pm Growing Communities–an event orchestrated by Fayette County Cooperative Extension–Gardening workshops through the morning and early afternoon.
- Saturday, May 12th, 10am-noon London Ferrill Community Garden (235 E. Third St)–Watering, weeding, harvesting at the garden beside Fire Station #1.
- Saturday, May 12, 1pm-3pm North Pole Community Garden (908 North Limestone)–Watering, weeding, soil conditioning at our new garden on the north side.
Please RSVP by emailing andy@seedleaf.org so we will know to expect you. Also, check our Facebook page or Twitter feed if you fear we are getting rained out.
