2014 - What a Fun Year!

What a fun year this has been!

I, myself & all of us as a family accomplished so much this year and we are grateful to all of our friends and family who supported us through everything!

Here is a very small glimpse of the first 6 months of Garden 118 & our life here on our

suburban farm in 2014, enjoy!

Well there you have it the first 6 months we have spent working on getting Garden 118 up and running. A lot more has happened since June. I will update you all with the next 6 months later this week, there will be surprises, a glimpse of what is happening now, and where we are headed in the next year.

Thank you for stopping by & Happy  2015!

October Class Schedule

As promised I have put together a schedule for the month of October. Now that we have established some sort of routine and can now slow down and enjoy garden classes again!

I am SO excited about this. I first have to say that I got my inspiration from an article I read in Bon Appetite magazine. Based on that article I am offering 2 hands on gardening classes and one cooking class a month.

The gardening classes are free but the cooking class is going to cost a small fee for materials and food. And mom's stay tuned for MOM's only cooking classes where we can learn a few more lunch ideas, dinner menus, and just some mom time (a fee will apply for materials and wine;)

I do have to get a little more strict with the sign ups due to space limitations. Please let me know if you will be attending any or all the classes with either an email, comment on the blog, or comment on facebook with how many are attending so I can pencil in your spot. Also payment will be due at the time of class on the cooking days or any other classes that are offered for a fee.

This round of classes are going to be super awesome!!!!

October Schedule of Classes

Tuesday October 14th from 10-11:30 will be Seed Saving - have fun collecting seeds to keep and plant in the spring!

Saturday October 25th from 10:30 - 12:00 will be our first ever COOKING CLASS! We will be making 2 variations of pizza, then we will sit down and enjoy our creations with one another! The fee for this class is $3.00 per child (adults are free) which includes food and material costs.

glass gem corn

Wednesday October 29th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm will be our first annual Halloween party!!! We will learn about pumpkins, fall planting/winter gardening. Come dressed in your costume, if you want and enjoy some tricks and treats! (donations of cookies or candy would be appreciated but are not necessary).

I can't wait to see all of you this October and don't for get to sign up for one or all of the classes!

First Day of Classes - Success!

Today was a great day for me. I conquered my fears of public speaking and had a blast doing it! It didn't hurt that I was surrounded by kids and good friends :)

I set up our front yard, the primary activity center with paints, color pages and garden themed books for the kids to enjoy while they rest of the group arrived. With the help of my daughter, she guided them to coloring and everyone got along SO well!

 After everyone arrived and we all settled down and met each other, it was time for the tour. Now this is an urban farm, not a huge 20 acre farm. We live on a third of an acre and the tour didn't last too long so that was perfect for the age group.

 When we finally made it to the chickens the kids had a blast. The chickens however, were scared to death. I think they spent the rest of the afternoon hiding in their roost.

After the chickens were put back in the run we headed off to work in the kids garden. This years garden is quite small since we still need truck access to the backyard. But it is just perfect for the 12 or so kids. We are growing one tomato, a zucchini, three peppers, 2 eggplant, and some marigolds. 

Everyone pitched in and weeded, watered, then laid straw down while I explained these steps.

After all that we headed off to paint the kids veggie patch sign. I loved the way it turned out. Originally I was going to have each child paint something, but in the end I decided to go with the hand prints with names under each one. I just have to spray paint it clear and then hang it in the kids garden!

After all that, it was finally time for snacks. I planned on handing out the basil to the parents on their way out but completely forgot, maybe next class I will remember!

I served up some delicious apples, cups of popcorn, string cheese, veggies with a choice of roasted garlic hummus or homemade ranch dressing, and cold lemonade. 

While the kids snacked everyone talked and got to know each other a bit better. I really love how this group of kids get along so well. They are all happy to learn and bright. I am SO thankful they are my first group of organic gardening students!

If you are interested in attending the Garden 118 Organic Gardening Classes please feel free to leave a comment with your email, email me, or like us on Facebook and message me for location.

Happy Growing!