Ranson Community Gardens

That's not graffiti, that's the Veggie Trail!
What's a 1/3rd mile long and good for your health? The RCG Veggie Trail!

Once again, 💚 a heartfelt thank you to the missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for volunteering their time and energy to help prime the Veggie Trail at the Ranson Community Garden! 🌱🎨

Tomorrow, Friday July 17th is stenciling--if anyone wants to join us, we'll be back on the trail with stencils and paint to finish the refresh. The fun starts at 10:30, so, feel free to stop by.

Also, don't forget, Saturday is Prismatic Art Studio back in the Gardens for smashing flowers.

Who knew that Gardens could be so much fun!

Something that is COMPLETELY deer proof
Having gone from searing heat to tropical rain in the span of two weeks reminded me that there are so many ways to kill plants. I've got some that I have been protecting under shade cloth attached to the sides of the raised bed. The good news is that the deer didn't get them, but, some of the leaves got fried in the heat.

One of the really cool parts of being part of the Gardens is the fun ideas that get sent our way. A few months ago North Spore sent a sample kit of their Lions Mane Mushrooms. We wanted to test the kit to see how it worked and if it would be a good fit for a Gardens class.

Oh wow. How cool. In the end there were three 'harvests' from the kit. And, no deer in our bathroom! What a great science experiment!

Based on this, we think we might be onto something. Let us know if you'd be interested in attending a workshop later this summer. If we get enough interest, we'll start working on the logistics.

In the meantime, tonight we have the square foot gardening workshop. And, on the 18th Gabby from returns for smashing flowers. A

We are approaching the end of the first third of summer. s they say, make hay when the sun shines!

Learning about things in the Gardens
It was really nice to get some cool, clear spring days after the much needed rain.

We took advantage of the great weather and had a lot going on last week--everything from installing a frog hotel to Solar prints.

And, the City of Ranson continues be a great partner and worked on the air filter they put in earlier this year.

The picture is the group of missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that have been coming most Fridays since March. The group changes every couple of months as people rotate in and out--but, we've been learning together about everything from planting native trees to building frog hotels. Because of their help and dedication we have nearly finished installing the various stops for our Nesting Spots walk. The goal is to have our 'Tale of Trails' ready to enjoy by mid-summer. This will include the Nesting Spots, the Veggie Trail, and, the walk along Evitts Run.

We are also working on our next workshop with Prismatic Art Studio for July.

Interested in learning more about becoming part of our community? Send us a note or contact us via our website. You'd be surprised what goes on in the Gardens!

This bright ball is called 'The Sun"

It's been a few days since we saw it. The nearly 4" of rain we got is more than welcome--we won't have to water the trees in the micro-orchard this week, which is a real blessing.

Speaking of sun..

This Saturday, Gabby from Prismatic Art Studio is coming back and doing a Solar Flora workshop. It looks like a lot of fun and should be a great time for everyone. You can learn more at https://prismaticwv.com/ola/services/solar-flora-a-sun-print-workshop

The volunteers are coming back on Friday to put up the Toad, bug, and frog houses. We're hoping to have our Nesting Spot area finished next month.

In the meantime, everyone is welcome to stop by the Gardens. The pollinator plants are starting to perk up. Stop by and check out the square foot gardens in the greenhouse.