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, August 14, 2013

Mystery sprouts

Today I was weeding my personal plot and came across the following sprouts:




I don't know what they are! I seem to have lost my original sheet saying where I planted what. I know that they are either beets, broccoli, cauliflower or some kind of weed. Any thoughts?

In other news, some of our squash have decided we aren't the boss of them and have started growing onto the grass.




And one of my squash migrated and invaded one of Kayla's plots:


Madeleine's bok Choy were ready and getting eaten by some sort of big so I picked them after showing a photo to the CEO (that's you ruby):


Madeleine's neat rows of greens:


And for the final picture, here is a tiny pumpkin and pumpkin blossom:


Market tomorrow! Come stop by the market manager's tent to see and buy our produce and canned goods!

Katie










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