Basement Growing Varieties 2024
Tomatoes Bear Creek This stabilized cross between Brandywine and Cherokee Purple is said to produce high yields of 6-12-ounce slicing tomatoes, as […]
Sunday 4/21 Update: 14 Tomatoes Planted!
On a cloudy Sunday, 14 tomatoes moved from Heather and Claudia’s basement to walls o’ water that had been placed in beds […]
Tuesday 4/16 Update: Carrots, Beets, Bok Choy planted
At a leisurely Tuesday evening work meeting, we cleared and turned bed C2 and planted it with carrots and beets, leaving cilantro […]
Member Volunteers Dominate Tend the Garden Day
At our first Tend the Garden Day of 2024, an impressive turnout of members meant that we accomplished a great deal on […]
Sunday 4/14 Update: Beds Turned, Tomato Structure Raised
At our Sunday afternoon work meeting, we cleared and turned beds A5, B5, and D4. The PVC tomato trellis was erected in […]
2024 Plant Fair and Bake Sale at Hansberry Garden May 11
Several vendors will join Hansberry Garden volunteers to offer a variety of plants, plant-related items and home-baked treats at the annual Hansberry […]
Sunday 4/7 Update: Turkey Considers Joining Collective, Changes Mind
At our Sunday afternoon work meeting, members of the HGNC Garden Collective were approached by what appeared to be a wild turkey […]
Fava beans are starting to bloom!
Nestled under their protective covering, our collective’s fava beans are starting to flower! Dennis Barnebey, whose station at last year’s HGNC Plant […]
Spring work/meeting days set
On the basis of a poll of members, we’ve selected meeting times for Spring 2024: We expect to spend 1 /12 to […]
Collective Planting Chart
2024 Notes on Beds (sorted by Row Number) Notes are in chronological order with the most recent entries first.