I should use "stop-action" photography to capture the insane growth occurring at my Urban Garden Project. I took these pics a week ago, and things have grown so much since. "How can this be possible?", you may ask. The simple answer is rain, then lots of sun, and love throughout (ie: weeding, trimming, staking, etc.)
Here are some close-ups of the veggies I have picked recently:
This week I will be training the watermelons down the driveway, mulching most of the garden with straw, and picking some tomatoes, onions, beans, blackberries, salad, and peppers.
Leave me a comment or question and I will get back to you!
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Verge --
National and community service has been a cornerstone of my life, as I know it has been for many Americans. And with the daily struggles now confronting so many families, it's especially important for us to reach out to one another and offer a helping hand.
I've just launched United We Serve, a national initiative to tackle our toughest problems by working hand-in-hand in communities across the country. We aim to make a real difference right now and bring more and more Americans into a tradition of life-long service to make an even greater difference down the road.
I'd like to invite you to be a part of it by joining Organizing for America's National Health Care Day of Service this weekend. You can join up with other local OFA supporters to help improve health care services in your community and make a difference as we work to reform America's health care system.
Sign up now to participate in a National Health Care Day of Service event this Saturday, June 27th.
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There's an old Thomas Edison quote I've always liked: "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." It's no secret that our country faces some enormous challenges right now, and meeting them will take a lot of hard work. But in that work lies an equally great opportunity -- a chance to serve. And I do believe the chance to serve is a precious gift indeed.
Service has played a transformative role in my life -- bringing me tremendous joy and helping me find the path that led to where I am today. As a parent, I believe service is a great way to demonstrate values and to teach our children firsthand what it means to commit to a purpose beyond ourselves.
It should be a part of everyone's life. From the moment someone can walk to the day they leave this planet, service should be a part of how we give back, how we say thank you, how we express our gratitude for the lives that we've been given.
So I'm deeply honored for this chance to support our United We Serve initiative and Organizing for America, and I hope you'll be able to participate this weekend. Please sign up now to volunteer at a local event:
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Thank you,
First Lady Michelle Obama
Your garden looks great and huge! I planted the Blue beach paste tomatoes last year and thought they were delicious. They won 3rd place at a taste contest lately- as an eating tomato.
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Joe
I love the purple beans and the blackberries look crazy good!
alphabitch
I found your blog at the Freedom Gardens webpage. It looks fantastic. It said your garden was in North Carolina. I live near Boone and have a smallish garden that I am hoping to expand this season. Do you have any suggestions as to where we can get those lovely heirloom tomatoes you have?
http://www.freedomgardens.org
I get most of my seeds form the Seeds of Change catalog, some seedlings and herbs from Myer's Nursery on Stratford Road, and most of my heirloom seedlings from Cindy at Sandy Ridge Farms. She supplies the Farmer's Market at the Krankies Airstream on Reynolda Rd -held Thursdays at 4pm.
Alpha: Why dontcha come and get you some?
Michele: Thanks for your kind words of support...how is the White House Garden coming?
Hi Phil!
Yes, the guy who pops up with an email every couple of years. I am not living in Spain with my Catalan girlfriend. Great to see you are still going strong with Vergelimbo. My email is terrytex@live.com.au. Hasta Pronto! Terry
That is, I am NOW living with my girlfriend in Catalunya (close to Barcelona). A pueblo called Les Roquetes, part of Sant Pere de Ribes, although in reality on the beach adjacent to Villanova i la Geltru. Hasta
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