May - Week One

Strawberries and Rain

It was quite a rainy, stormy week here in Pittsburgh. With that, we the plants are loving it and growing like mad! This is Anthony with another PGP update. 

"Spring has sprung"

As soon as the rain pauses, I plan to get into the garden at 11th and Bingham to till the soil. This year, we are ready to plant some tomatoes, broccoli, cilantro, lettuce, and beans. We already have artichokes, horseradish, grapes, raspberries, and strawberries growing. 

We will welcome any other additions that anyone would like to bring in. If you are unsure about where you would like to plant something, be sure to let us know and we will find the right spot together. The garden will also be in need of some weeding this spring. The only thing we ask is that you don't pull out anything that you DON'T KNOW what it is. When it doubt, let it be. 

As a final note for today, PGP is still trying to fill up the summer calendar... We are open to any community activities or groups that would like to work with our space. Just drop us an email and we'll pick a time for the event. We will be sure to post any updates or notices as they come in.

Thank you for your support and be on the look for fresh veggies soon.

Anthony

Garden Clean Up - Saturday, April 21st

1105 Bingham St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Come spend an hour or two getting the Southside community garden ready for spring planting!

If time allows, we will do our first tilling of the season.

time: 12-6pm

See you there

New Growth

Hello all,

This is Anthony with a mid-week update. I just wanted to share that we used some ingredients from the garden in a great meal last night. We made salmon and quinoa, using broccoli rab, chives, lettuce sprouts, and cilantro straight from the garden.

Everything is growing right along with this amazing weather. I've noticed flowers on our broccoli (that has survived from last year) blueberries (see photo) and even on our strawberries! Strawberries don't usually come in until June or July, so this was quite a surprise.

Speaking of growth, we are always looking to grow our numbers of volunteers, so if you have not yet made your Earth Day Resolutions (it's coming up on April 22nd) then why don't you commit to help us with a garden clean-up? Stay posted for more details!

Thanks,

Anthony

New Fence for a New Season

Welcome to another exciting year of urban agriculture! This is Anthony with the update. We are well into year three of Peace Garden Pgh and we are already off to a great start.












First, we put up the new fence with some local help. The combination of warm weather in March and the overall mild winter has brought out the garden spirit in us, as well as the plants. The morning glories are already peaking out of the soil and reaching for the new fence. We even have some broccoli and kohlrabi that weathered the winter!












Next, we are putting together the plans for the new season. Here is a taste of what is in store:

- Garden Clean-up (in April)
- Garden Party Kick-off (in May)
- Saturday's in the Garden (May to November)
- Garden Fitness
- Cooking Classes

And more!

So please stay tuned, check in often, and get your garden shoes on.












- Anthony

Spring!

Hey Everyone,

I spent the day at Schwartz Market promoting Peace Garden today! Schwartz Market is undergoing a transformation and they want community input as part of it. I met all sorts of neighbors and told them about PGP and asked them to get involved with gardening this summer. Anthony put some onions in the ground last week -- so it is about that time!! Stay tuned -- we will be planning a big spring clean up for the garden, and then a first planting day after that.

See you soon!

SJ

Start Your Own Plant

Hey everyone,

If you stop by the kick off event tomorrow, we will give you seeds to start your own plant, and a very cool recycled container to take home with you. Once the plant gets big, you can bring it back to the garden to plant in the ground so that it can flourish. We'll have an assortment of vegetable and flower seeds. So make sure you stop by 1105 Bingham Street between 4-8pm tomorrow!

Garden Kick Off

Hey Everyone,

The garden kick off is Thursday, April 22 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Stop by to learn about volunteer opportunities, meet other volunteers, and find out how you can get involved with the community garden this summer!

1105 Bingham St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

See you there!