The Old Stone House at Washington Park (aka J.J. Byrne) held the first seed swap in a long time.
To donate, we brought several seeds, including: 15 packages of non organic vegetables, 4 envelopes of mixed sunflower seeds, and 8 bags of Sugar Snap Peas and Sugar Daddy Snap Peas.
In return, we took dried wild arugula and dried millet; packs for perennials, including comfrey, crazy daisy, butterfly milkweed and seeds for an annual called White Cypress vine.
We also received a live plant, Coreopsis tripteris, a perennial also known as tall coreopsis or tall tickseed.
Thanks to the 8 kids (and their parents) who came out to get the Three Sisters Garden started Saturday. We planted corn, the first sister of the three sisters garden, and put in some squash transplants.
Activities at CVEarthlab garden are open to all CV residents — with or without small children. Follow the blog via email to get information about happenings, and check out the calendar of upcoming events. We’ll be transplanting flowers and herbs the weekend of May 1st.
Subscribe for email notification from CVEarthlab.com to stay up to date on the latest activities and offerings. This timeline lays out the planned order of time-sensitive tasks. Dates and times may change based on weather.
Key Dates and Seasonal Targets to Note
Afternoon of Sat April 17th or Sun the 18th
Raised Bed Prep & Work Day
Put your hands in the dirt! We will fill the beds with soil and compost. Little hands needed for tilling!
This is for people who pre-ordered kitchen herb pots (basil, parsley, dill) and lavender starts. Come to the garden to get’em!
Flower Transplanting
Fri Eve/Sat/Sunday (Ap 30, May 1st & 2nd)
After the flats of marigolds, coleus, snap dragons arrive from the GrowNYC plant sale, extra hands will be needed to care for and transplant the flowers into raised beds and containers around the garden. Lots of watering opportunities!
Gardeners will converge to discuss care for the seedlings started at March workshop, harden them off, and transplant. Bring your questions and seedlings to the garden. Roughly will be @5:30pm/ 6pm. Exact time TBD.
Also in May: Opportunities to harvest sugar snap peas and various lettuces.
Late May, Early June
Transplant the tomatoes, peppers, and flowers we’ve been growing at home.
About CVEarthlab Garden: CVEarthlab is a self-funded educational garden in the children’s play area behind 195 Adams St. Learn more at CVEarthlab.com. All residents are most welcome to plant with us!
Join us to start a Three Sisters Garden Saturday morning!
The three sister crops are corn, squash, and beans. These plants are grown together as part of a crop management system used by Iroquois and other indigenous peoples for hundreds of years.
Corn, Squash, and Bean Plants Help Each Other Grow
Like close sisters or siblings, the plants support and help each other. These companion plants complement each other in the garden as well as on the plate (nutritionally)
Corn provides tall stalks for the beans to climb so that they are not out-competed by sprawling squash vines.
Climbing pole beans provide nitrogen to fertilize the soil while also stabilizing the tall corn and hugging everything together. (Beans are nitrogen-fixers that host rhizobia on their roots that can take nitrogen, a much needed plant nutrient, from the air and convert it into forms that can be absorbed by plant roots.)
The leaves of squash plants shade the ground which helps retain soil moisture and prevent weeds.
This method of planting, companion planting, is considered sustainable, as it gives back to the earth the nutrients that it removes from the soil.
Join the Family Fun Saturday!
We will plant this raised bed in phases, starting with the corn on Saturday April 10th at 1030am. (RSVP to cvearthlab@gmail.com — These are much appreciated, to allow for social distance planning. And thanks to those who have already sent a msg!).
For more details on upcoming planting and activities, check the calendar of events .
Three Sisters Garden Resources
Look through these links to learn more about the Three Sisters
Watch this page (and subscribe for email notification from CVEarthlab.com ) to stay up to date on the latest activities and offerings. This timeline lays out the planned order of time-sensitive tasks. Dates and times may change based on weather.
This is for people who pre-ordered kitchen herb pots (basil, parsley, dill) and lavender starts. Come to the garden to get’em!
Flower Transplanting
Fri Eve/Sat/Sunday (Ap 30, May 1st & 2nd)
After the flats of marigolds, coleus, snap dragons arrive from the GrowNYC plant sale, extra hands will be needed to care for and transplant the flowers into raised beds and containers around the garden. Lots of watering opportunities!
Week of May 2nd
Plant Sister 3 of The 3 Sisters Garden: Squash
Wednesday Evenings in May (Tentative)
Gardeners will converge to discuss care for the seedlings started at March workshop. Bring your questions to the garden. Exact time TBD. Also in May: Opportunities to harvest sugar snap peas and various lettuces.
Late May, Early June
Transplant the tomatoes, peppers and flowers we’ve been growing at home on a weekday evening or weekend day.
About CVEarthlab Garden: CVEarthlab is a self-funded educational garden in the children’s play area behind 195 Adams St. Learn more at CVEarthlab.com. All residents are most welcome to plant with us!
This year we’ll plant a Three Sisters Garden in one of the raised garden beds. The three sister crops are corn, squash, and beans. These plants are grown together as part of a crop management system used by Iroquois and other indigenous peoples for hundreds of years.
Corn, Squash, and Bean Plants Help Each Other Grow
Like close sisters or siblings, the plants support and help each other. These companion plants complement each other in the garden as well as on the plate (nutritionally)
The Three Sister Plants Thrive and Survive Together
Here’s how
Corn provides tall stalks for the beans to climb so that they are not out-competed by sprawling squash vines.
Climbing pole beans provide nitrogen to fertilize the soil while also stabilizing the tall corn and hugging everything together. (Beans are nitrogen-fixers that host rhizobia on their roots that can take nitrogen, a much needed plant nutrient, from the air and convert it into forms that can be absorbed by plant roots.)
The large leaves of squash plants shade the ground which helps retain soil moisture and prevent weeds. These leaves are prickly, and are said to deter pests like raccoons, who do not like to step on them.
This method of planting, companion planting, is considered sustainable, as it gives back to the earth the nutrients that it removes from the soil.
We failed to reach our fundraising target, so we are extending the plant sale for 48 hours. The new deadline to submit a pre-paid order is Saturday April 3rd.
PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER
We are selling plants to raise money for the garden. Thanks for considering purchasing a plant through CVEarthlab’s Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser! Plants arrive on Saturday May 1st, a week before Mother’s Day.
Pot of Kitchen Herbs
Basil, parsley, and dill together in a round, 6″ decorative planter. (No substitutions)$15.00
Lavender Seedling
Unlike the kitchen herbs, this small plant comes in a plastic cell, approximately 3” deep – it will need to be transplanted into a planter or window box. $10.00
How to Buy
All orders must be prepaid by Saturday April 3, 2021.
Plants will be ready for pickup by Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Send your order to CVEarthlab@gmail.com. You can send the suggested donation electronically via Venmo (@Misssha). To pay by check, leave one made out to Concord Village Owners Inc (with CVEarthlab in the notation line) with the doorman at one of two buildings: 195 Adams St. (to the attention of Shari Rueckl) or 175 Adams St (to Denise Maher).
About CVEarthlab Garden: CVEarthlab is a self-funded educational garden in the children’s play area behind 195 Adams St. Learn more at CVEarthlab.com. All residents are most welcome to plant with us!
Thursday April 1st is the last day to place your order.
Plants will arrive on Saturday May 1st, a week before Mother’s Day.
We are selling plants to raise money for the garden. Thanks for considering purchasing a plant through CVEarthlab’s Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser!
Pot of Kitchen Herbs
Basil, parsley, and dill together in a round, 6″ decorative planter. (No substitutions)
Basil
Parsley
Dill
Lavender Seedling
Unlike the kitchen herbs, this small plant comes in a plastic cell, approximately 3” deep —
it will need to be transplanted into a planter or window box. $10.00
How to Buy
All orders must be prepaid by Thursday April 1, 2021.
Plants will be ready for pickup by Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Send your order to CVEarthlab@gmail.com. You can send the suggested donation electronically via Venmo (@Misssha). To pay by check, leave one made out to Concord Village Owners Inc (with CVEarthlab in the notation line) with the doorman at one of two buildings: 195 Adams St. (to the attention of Shari Rueckl) or 175 Adams St (to Denise Maher).
About CVEarthlab Garden
CVEarthlab is a self-funded educational garden in the children’s play area behind 195 Adams St. Learn more at CVEarthlab.com. All residents are most welcome to plant with us!
Plant sale orders will arrive on Saturday May 1st.
Mother’s Day, also known as Family Day or Parent’s Day, is Sunday May 9th.
Consider buying a gift plant through CVEarthlab’s Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser!
We are selling plants to raise money for the garden. Thank you in advance for possibly supporting us with a purchase!
Pot of Kitchen Herbs: Basil, dill, and parsley together in a round, 6″ decorative planter. (No substitutions)
Makes a great gift! $15.00
Lavender Seedling: Unlike the kitchen herbs, this small plant comes in a plastic cell, approximately 3” deep —
it will need to be transplanted into a planter or window box. $10.00
How to Buy
All orders must be prepaid by Thursday April 1, 2021.
Plants will be ready for pickup by Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Send your order to CVEarthlab@gmail.com. You can send the suggested donation electronically via Venmo (@Misssha). To pay by check, leave one made out to Concord Village Owners Inc (with CVEarthlab in the notation line) with the doorman at one of two buildings: at 195 Adams St. (to the attention of Shari Rueckl) or 175 Adams St (to Denise Maher).
Be sure to order early! Supplies are limited, and we expect to sell out.
About CVEarthlab Garden
CVEarthlab is a self-funded educational garden in the children’s play area behind 195 Adams St. Learn more at CVEarthlab.com
