Winter Approaches

Since the last blog entry, our work continues. We are beginning to put the farms to rest for the winter by pulling out the dying plants and cutting them up to put in the various compost bins. We continue to save seeds and harvest. For example, on 10/1, we harvested:

Kale- 1lb. 5 oz.
Collards- 2 lbs. 4 oz.
Eggplant- 4 lbs. 2 oz.
Peppers- 4 oz.
Tomatoes- 3 lbs. 13 oz.

However, as of 11/15, most of the plants that are done producing have been pulled out of the ground. So both farms are almost bare. Both the work wormbin and Stacey's home wombin have been harvested. We took a trip to the New York Botanical Garden on 10/22 and had our 3rd annual Harvest Festival on 10/29. Finally, Natalie and Stacey have done 3 workshops on composting with the residents of the E. 111 St. residence and will do 3 workshops on composting with the residents of the Morris Ave. residence over the nest 3 weeks.

Harvest Festival

(Stacey, Carolin, Roosevelt, Tara, Joyce, Roberto & Natalie)

(Stacey, Carolin, Pat, Tara, Joyce, Roberto & Natalie)

(Stacey, Carolin, Natalie, Tara, Joyce & Roberto)

(Stacey, Carolin, Natalie, Tara, Joyce & Roberto)

Harvest Festival

(Preserved seeds from this season)

(Close-up of picture in collage made by Pat C.)

(Scrapbook and collage made by Pat C.)

(Cheese puffs that Pat C. made)

(A set table)

Trip to the NYBG

(Carved pumpkins on sticks)

(Assortment of flowers)

(Giant pumpkin on display)

(Another giant pumpkin on display)

(Group photo with giant pumpkin)

Trip to the NYBG

(Some type of rock)

(Stacey, Tara, Johnny, Carolin, Joyce & Natalie)

(Large tree)

(Fallen leaves that are changing colors)

(Horticulture team walking into the NYBG)

October farm pics

(2 of my 4 parakeets)

(Closeup of worms in wormbin)

October farm pics

(Shredded newspaper used as bedding in wormbin)

(Closeup of worm compost)

(The wormbin)

(Kale sprouting on 3rd tier)

(View from the bottom tier up)