Happy Earth Day!!!

Happy Earth Day!

I thought I would share some of the recent activities here at Garden 118!

 On a recent nature walk at Verbena Fields we found a heart shaped rock and a cute little shell. We also found a pixie hollow and TONS of tadpoles.

 Our Borage has started attracting some beautiful insects to our garden, fun to observe and journal about. 

 After our plant sale, last Saturday, I got the itch to plant our tomatoes. They are already flowering and I have to finish staking them, but I am dreaming of the first bite of a fresh tomato sandwich and Tomato Basil Pizza!

 A beautiful butterfly hanging above the now blooming Trumpet Vine.

 A little one playing behind the roses, exploring the flowers and writing in her journal.

 Lettuce and radishes are plentiful this season. I picked enough for last nights dinner and it was fantastic, with homemade ranch dressing.

Our other little one helping out with the chicken coop. In a few weeks we will have some new friends at Garden 118, CHICKENS!

Hope all of you had a wonderful Easter and Happy Earth Day!

Plant Sale This Saturday!

This Saturday, April 19th, please come buy and pick up a few tomato plants and help support Garden 118's summer activities and neighborhood veggie patch!

these plants are much bigger now, come on by to check them out

I have several organic heirloom tomato plants ready to go at $2.00 each, see this post for tomato varieties

and while visiting please pick up some information on our summer  activities and ask about our neighborhood veggie patch.

baby radish picked after the last rain storm...delicious

 Please email me for directions to the sale or message me on facebook for directions. I will also post an add on the local craigslist so check there on Friday for the location.

spring greens and herbs made a delicious salad

I hope to see you there, to help support a great summer activity for the kids and pick up some beautiful tomato plants while there.

Tomato Plants For Sale

Hi Friends!

I have tomato plants ready! Several heirloom varieties available.

I purchased all the seeds from Sustainable Seed Company located here in sunny California.

They are healthy and beautiful plants ready to produce great yeilds.

They stand about 1 foot tall and are ready to be planted! (see below for details).

If interested please message me through facebook or leave a comment. I will also have a plant sale sometime in the next week, please stay tuned for the date and time. 

Also, fliers will be available for the organic gardening and nature activities classes, so if you are not interested in plants swing on by and pick up a flier. 

And to make things a bit better, if gardening is not something you fancy or this year you just haven't had the time I will have a farm stand through the summer loaded with fresh organic heirloom tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, herbs and squash!

Please check back for farm stand hours, I am excited to meet and talk with all of you and provide my friends and neighbors with fresh produce.

TOMATO VARIETIES AVAILABLE

San Marzano Tall  $2.00 each

Indeterminate -  Tall vines need staking, heavy yeilds of bright red 2-3 inch fruit (similar to a Roma) over a long season. Italy’s Premier canning tomato, heavy wall, few seeds or juice

Yellow Pear Tomato   $2.00 each

Indeterminate – 1 ¾ - 2 inches long yellow, very sweet, kids love to eat them right out of the garden like candy. Tall plants bear large continuous harvests through summer

Big Rainbow Tomato  $2.00 each

Indeterminate - Very Tall, 6 foot plus. Bears huge ribbed yellow-orange fruits weighing up to 2 pounds. Gold flesh with red streaks. Juicy and sweet. Makes a great sandwich!

Mortgage Lifter Tomato  $2.00 each

Indeterminate – fruits are 1 pond or larger, born in clusters of 2 – 3. Sweet and rich tasting. Very few seeds.

Hillbilly Tomato  $2.00 each

Indeterminate – potato like leaves. Stunning bicolor beefsteak tomato, excellent for slicing. Hefty, yellow gold 1 pound tomatoes streaked with red at the blossom end. Sweet and juicy. Heavy production, needs sturdy staking.