MRO Garden Blooms Again

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On the heels of an agriburbia post, we have our own little backyard food supply at park and planning–our vegetable garden is setting up for the season.

Community garden with various leafy vegetables and young plants growing in soil. Wooden structures support the plants, and a hose lies on the ground. Trees and a multi-story building are visible in the background.

let the season begin!

The crew of after-work-hours volunteers had already planted some cool weather crops–lettuces, radishes, celery–and moved some estaablished herbs to the stairway beds, but last night we planted in anticpation of warm weather–tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, squash, bush beans, and more chard! We’ve even managed to harvest already–last year’s chard and kale that wintered over–and we’ve found a few sweet, overlooked carrots.

A garden with lush green leafy vegetables growing in well-tended soil. The background shows a few plants and wooden borders outlining garden plots. Irrigation hoses are visible, suggesting a well-maintained gardening setup.

kale--it's what's for dinner

This year, we’re putting flowers in the center, where it’s harder to harvest and we’re putting potatoes on our green roof  near Georgia Avenue, where we hope the cascade of vines will soften the brick wall.

Stop by, pull a few weeds, and see how our garden grows.

A thriving vegetable garden with various leafy greens, including cabbage and radishes. A small sign labeled "Radish" is visible. The soil is dark and moist, and a hose is laid out among the plants for irrigation.

let it grow, let it grow, let it grow