Summer Garden Fun

What are you growing?

Broccoli, Chives, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Radishes, Kholrabi, Zuchini, Strawberries, and Cherry Tomatoes.

What have you been doing to maintain the garden?

I added some compost and a little bit of bone meal at the very beginning and have been watering the garden.

What are you enjoying the most about gardening?

I am just really pleased to see things grow. We tasted some radishes from the garden yesterday, which was really neat. My grandson is visiting this summer and it's just a nice activity for the family.

What challenges have you encountered?

The cauliflower has been separating and I'm not sure what is wrong with it. The broccoli has also gone to seed without making a flower. It's all new to me and I got a pretty late start, so I think next year will be a lot better.

What or who has been the biggest help in your gardening success?

I just talk to people I come across in my daily life, and a fair number of people know about gardening. I've had a lot of good advice from my coworkers. I've been told that the reason my cauliflower isn't doing well is that their leaves don't like to be in direct sunlight.




A kholrabi flourishes in Hertha's garden

Birch Grove

Name: Hertha Holland
Location: Birch Grove
Resident of the Hazeltons Since: Was born here, and after living elsewhere moved back to the Hazeltons about 8 years ago.
Favourite Vegetable Dish: Zuchini
Past Gardening Experience: Very Little. Had a family garden as a child and helped out with weeding. Tried growing flowers once but wasn't very successful.
Soil Conditions: A sunny, grassy patch surrounded by birch trees. Growing in a raised-bed.
Participating in the Garden Challenge because: Has been thinking about getting into gardening for a while. Would like to see her very own fresh vegetables come out of the garden. Would also like to see how much you can really grow and how much of a difference gardening can make in budgeting for food. In August her grandson will be visiting and she would like to introduce him to gardening.
Biggest Challenge: Probably dealing with bugs and dogs
Goals: To be able to harvest some food to use in her own cooking. Would expecially like to grow some cilantro.