Mission Statement

To foster an increased awareness of the local and global interconnections associated with food production and consumption by directly linking the Mount Holyoke College Community to the Garden through academics, the campus dining experience, and student volunteer work. The Mount Holyoke Student Garden will also build connections and share knowledge with the agricultural community of the Pioneer Valley, thereby strengthening Mount Holyoke's relationship to the local environment.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Pictures, pictures, pictures!

Hello gardeners!

We've gotten a few requests for pictures and know you're getting antsy to see what's popping up in the garden; well, WAIT NO MORE.

Enjoy pictures of some of our first harvests -- we picked our first tomato, harvested a few zucchini and just sold a bunch of bunches of cilantro to Dining Services! -- as well as some pictures of the blossoms and fruits of our labor.






Beans climbing up the trellis!


Zucchini plants and our first harvested zucchinis!


Ready-to-be-harvested cilantro!


DONE AND DONE!


Cucumber plants one day post-BT application;
rejuvenated leaves and goodbye to Acalymma vittatum!


Eggplant blossom!




Sunshine watermelon and a blossoming fruit.





Until next time,

Peace, love, and veggies,
Annie and Brittany
MHC Student Garden Interns

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You two are veggie Gods. Way to have the most adorable blog ever!

Anonymous said...

THe garden looks so good!!!!!!!!! THanks for posting those photos. I'm so proud of you both. Have you made cilantro pesto yet? Can't wait to see it all in the fall.

Have you thought about fall planting? Perhaps some kale or swiss chard? Are the beets and carrots growing okay?

Karina