Author Archives: Karin Kiontke

Busy days in late April

Things are happening so fast now that it is hard to keep up. I almost missed our beautiful tree peonies. Most of the blossoms opened during the warm days last week and are already gone. The weeds are growing quickly, too. We are currently … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Art for Earth Day

Today is Earth Day. To honor this day and our planet, the 1st grade students from the Little Red Schoolhouse did an art project. Yesterday, their collages and drawings went up on the fence of our garden for an exhibit … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Daffodils

Currently, daffodils are blooming in our garden. They come in many different shades of yellow, white and orange and in quite a few shapes. Some daffodils have a lovely fragrance. The small species on the photo below, also called jonquil, comes … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The garden has opened the season!

Spring has finally arrived for real. Our peach tree is blooming and there are many different kinds of daffodils along with the first tulips and other bulbs. Please come and visit. We are now open on Saturdays and Sundays from … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Coming up on Saturday: GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference

Next Saturday, March 25, is the annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference. This is a really fun event with inspiring keynote talks, music and many interesting workshops. Some of these workshops focus on gardening techniques and community garden politics, others are hands-on fun … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Leave a comment