The 'tall tunnel'
As a new garden intern for the summer, I’m working in garden luxury. In just the last three weeks I’ve learned lots, and I am well on my way to becoming a great organic gardener.
Myself, along with the other Biogaians who tend to the garden at Songaia, have cleared out tons of weeds including the obnoxious comfry in order to get ready to grow some great greens.
Myself, along with the other Biogaians who tend to the garden at Songaia, have cleared out tons of weeds including the obnoxious comfry in order to get ready to grow some great greens.
A newly mulched tree.
After weeding we have planted various vegetables including spinach, lettuce, carrots, potatoes, peas, and tomatoes. Too bad the rabbits love the peas and the slugs love the lettuce, because competition is fierce. Ha ha.
While it’s great to have the seeds or transplants in the ground, they still need to be tended so we surround them with mulch and soaker hoses. The trees are spoiled too, and for their mulching pleasure we put down cardboard or newspaper to stop the grass and weeds, after which we apply more mulch (photo- tree with mulch) .
 The compost bin we just emptied. Too bad the compost bin didn’t produce quality soil at one point, but luckily the mulch that resulted from it was plenty useful. | In addition to a great time preparing the land and doing some planting, I've encountered some cool creatures! This is the longest worm I've ever seen...  The longest worm. |
| ...and the biggest slug I’ve ever seen. Jeepers!!  The biggest slug. |  Baby goat born 5/17/12. Plus, there are new baby goats that can help mow down the weeds that are still left in the garden. |
With the summer just getting started soon, we’ve got so much work to do, but there is always time for a fresh snack!
Kim Ellsworth - Songaia Garden Intern
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