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| Peggy, Keith and Linda are part of the banana crew who are returning trunks severed by Mike’s reciprocating saw to the banana mat to decompose and provide nutrients to the emerging new growth. |
They should be cut back until no decomposing tissue is evident on the trunk. Healthy trunk will be moist, even wet, but tightly wrapped and dense. A hand saw, machete or reciprocating saw are good tools to do this rather than a chainsaw. You might want to refer to our post from last year about growing bananas and how to prune them.
Garden coordinator, Cathy Alfano, said it best, “ The garden is looking so pretty these days. Spring is such a verdant and hopeful time, when so much seems possible and all our plants are bursting forth with potential. Thanks to all of you who work so creatively to make it so.”
Other scenes from this Wednesday in the garden:
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| We love this Tuscan kale plant in Cathy’s bed. It just keeps going. |
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| Louie and Marie are mulching the pathways around the herb beds. In addition to controlling weeds, cardboard and mulch are helping keep carbon in the garden, not in the atmosphere. |
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| Trevor tasted a carrot from the 4-H beds. They are ready to be harvested at any time. We also harvested some carrots from our rotation beds. |
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| Peggy is sorting out new plant labels for the forest garden. At this time of year, it’s hard to find some of the perennials that don’t come up until later in the spring. |
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| Peter and Glenn continue with building the grape arbor. It is going to be so solid and stable. |
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| Mary, B.J. and Jeannie are planting corn for the Three Sisters. They soaked the corn seeds overnight to encourage germination. |
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| Janis and Joanne are working on filling up some bare spots. Pollinator plants probably going here. Photo by Jeannie Christensen. |
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| It looks messy, but the bananas will come back strong. Janis, Peggy, Mike, Linda and Joanne. Photo by Cathy Alfano. |
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