Archive for May, 2010

We’ve Been Busy at HPCG

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity at Tucker’s first Community Garden.  Even though we only became an official garden on April 20th, we were able to participate in Tucker Day on May 8th thanks to the Tucker Civic Association.  On May 12th, we received our 1000th vote in our bid to win a fruit orchard. Warren van der [...]

Saturday May 15 Garden Workday

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Please join us in the garden on Saturday 9:00-4:00 as we begin constructing the raised bed frames.  We’ve ordered the lumber, tilled all of the plots, and are waiting for an installation date for the water line. Please bring newspapers (for weed suppression along paths under the mulch) and wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, rubber mallets, pitchforks, [...]

Tucker Day Party

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Photos from our first official fundraiser - the Tucker Day Pre-Party.

Dueling Tillers

Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Thanks to Herm and Ben for showing up bright and early on Saturday morning with their trusty tillers. Thanks also to our new and old friends who came out to help with the digging. By early afternoon, all of the plots – and one large communal planting area – had been tilled and trenched. Next, [...]