Tuesday, May 17, 2011

GraniteCor--NH Correctional Industries Annual Spring Plant Sale


Planning the Home Vegetable Garden
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            Before planting a garden, it's a good idea to work out a plan. Here is an example of a garden for two people. 
  
Vegetable                                 Length of Row Needed        Yield per 10' Row
 Asparagus                                10'                                                       4-5 lbs.
Beans-bush                              15'                                                       5-10 lbs.
Broccoli                                   5'                                                         4-6 lbs.
Carrots                                     10'                                                       7-10 lbs.
Cucumber                                15'                                                       8-10 lbs.
Lettuce-leaf                              10'                                                       4-6 lbs.
Peppers 5'                               5-                                                         18 lbs.
Squash-summer, winter             10'                                                       20-80 lbs.
5reet Corn                                15'                                                       7-10 lbs.
Tomatoes                                 10'                                                       15-45 lbs.

 *The images & information were extracted directly from a GraniteCor--NH Correctional Industries bulletin.*

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Wendy Thomas Guest Speaker Presentation-Gardener's Roundtable 4-6-2011



In case you missed Wendy Thomas at the Gardener's Roundtable in April. Here it is, in vid format, edited and served up just for you. Enjoy!

Gardener's Rountable MeetingTonight-Wednesday, May 4th 6PM


Gardener's Rountable Meeting, Tonight, Wednesday, May 4th at 6:00 PM - Guest Speaker, Dr. Tomato of Barrington! Join us for this enlightening evening and have all your questions answered. Call 755 2944 ext. 2 for more info. This program is open to the public; all are welcome.