project leader
Jack B
location
709 Keel Ave
(Uptown)
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Planting seeds in trays now

the project

We have a green space at Holy Names School that we are using to build a healthy garden for the community in Uptown (North) Memphis. We would like to teach the community how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables as well as build more raised beds to serve the community at hand. Those who come to work in the garden will earn their produce through sweat equity. The lessons they learn in the Holy Names garden can be taken home and applied towards their home gardens. This will help provide a sustainable model to feed the Uptown Memphis community.

the steps

We will be planting the following:

1. Turnip Greens: to plant in Raised Bed late Feb - early March

2. Collard Greens: to plant in Raised Bed late Feb - early March

3. Kale:to plant in Raised Bed late Feb - early March

4. Spinach: to plant in Raised Bed late Feb - early March

5. Broccoli: to plant in Raised Bed late Feb - early March

6. Cauliflower: to plant in late March - April

7. Cabbage: to plant in Raised Bed Feb - early March

8. Green Beans: Bush-  to plant in Raised Bed in April

9, Tomatoes - large, not cherry & not grape: to plant in Raised Bed in April

10. Yellow Squash: to plant in Raised Bed in April

why we're doing it

Educating the children that our food comes from God and not from the grocery store is a very important part of our mission.

The plan is to have the children and their parents from the neighborhood involved as much as possible in every phase of preparing the garden, building the raised beds, planting the seeds and plants, and caring for the garden to get the best harvest possible.

Our goal is to give the children of the neighborhood and their parents, knowledge and experience in how to plan, plant & grow and care for their garden to achieve a bountiful harvest. We also want to help each of them and their families have access nearby to fresh vegetables, eat healthy foods and improve their own health all at the same time.

Conversation

On Sat March 12, a group of volunteers met to clean out the raised beds from last season. We still have turnip green and spinach growing from the Fall planting. The blueberry bushes are loaded with small berries. The strawberry plants are blossoming. Today, Mar 15, I went to an elementary school in Memphis where the students have planted several seed trays of veggies. The seedlings are doing very well. Our plan is to put the starter plants in the ground in early April.
We are getting an early start this year, 2017. Volunteers & I are cleaning out the raised beds, preparing framework to cover the blueberry bushes & the strawberry plants. Our weather is warm so we may start planting seeds for starter plants soon. Looking for Children to help us with the garden. We want to teach them about vegetable gardening.

budget

DISBURSEMENT BUDGET (as of 3/25/16):



RAISED = $1,102.00
ioby Platform Fee  $35.00
 Payment Processing Fee (3%) $31.08
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = $1,035.92



Item # Budget item Budget $$$
1 Bone Meal, Peat moss,  $45
2 Bottles of water for volunteers $60
3 Concrete blocks for rased beds $75
4 Fittings for water drip system $40
5 Garden hose to get water to the raised beds $25
6 Hand tools $45
7 Netting to go over berry plants & bushes $25
8 Organic Soap fore Bug control $45
9 Plants: flowers, vegetable & herbs $75
10 Supply item: Gloves, String, Signs, Tape,  $29
11 Tubing for watering system $75
12 Water for the garden from MLG&W Apr - Nov 2016 $320
13 Watering cans & plastic buckets $35
14 Wire fencing for plants to grow vertical $90
15 Wood Stakes for plants $20
16 Composter $100
  Total $1,104

 

ORIGINAL BUDGET:




Item # Budget item Budget $$$
1 Bone Meal, Peat moss,  $45
2 Bottles of water for volunteers $60
3 Concrete blocks for rased beds $75
4 Fittings for water drip system $40
5 Garden hose to get water to the raised beds $25
6 Hand tools $45
7 Netting to go over berry plants & bushes $25
8 Organic Soap fore Bug control $45
9 Plants: flowers, vegetable & herbs $75
10 Supply item: Gloves,  $25
11 Tubing for watering system $75
12 Water for the garden from MLG&W Apr - Nov 2016 $320
13 Watering cans & plastic buckets $35
14 Wire fencing for plants to grow vertical $90
15 Wood Stakes for plants $20
  Total $1,000

 



SUBTOTAL = $1,000
ioby Platform Fee $35
Payment Processing Fee of 3%  $30
TOTAL TO RAISE = $1,065

 

updates

Planting seeds in trays now

Students from Hutchinson & St. Louis schools are helping us start the summer plants. We have planted seed trays of: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Yellow Squasg, Turnip Greens, Green Beans.

Our plan is to put these plants in raised beds by mid-April weather permitting.

We have seeds donated for herbs this year, so we will have a cherb garden with: Basil, Oregano, Chives, Parsley.

We have also started some Rosemary sprigs in pots.

We will have a major gardden cleanup on Sat Mar 12 at 10:00 AM. We need many volunteers for this task, much to do.

We currently have Greens ready for picking that are carry overs from Fall 2015, Spinach & Turnip Greens.

Planting seeds in trays now

Students from Hutchinson & St. Louis schools are helping us start the summer plants. We have planted seed trays of: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Yellow Squasg, Turnip Greens, Green Beans.

Our plan is to put these plants in raised beds by mid-April weather permitting.

We have seeds donated for herbs this year, so we will have a cherb garden with: Basil, Oregano, Chives, Parsley.

We have also started some Rosemary sprigs in pots.

We will have a major gardden cleanup on Sat Mar 12 at 10:00 AM. We need many volunteers for this task, much to do.

We currently have Greens ready for picking that are carry overs from Fall 2015, Spinach & Turnip Greens.

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • The Stinebaugh family
  • Shannon & Kevin L.
  • John & Jean S.
  • Mom and Dad
  • Bob Trainor
  • Jack's aunt Mary
  • Sean M
  • Jack B