You did WHAT??!!!
Hello Ridgecrest gardeners and plant lovers! It’s warming up in our desert and it’s time to get PLANTING! Just this month we had our very first meet up with local growers who have adopted a garden bed, aka subscribers. We had many volunteers join us as well to help map out our square foot garden sections and plant new trees, vegetables, and herbs. It’s still a little too chilly for your summer crops like corn and zucchini but it won’t be long until it’s time to get those warm loving crops planted. Now is a great time to get your tomatoes and peppers, spinach, and cilantro started. You can also plant carrots, beets, radishes, garlic and onions right into the ground. These are just a few examples of what’s growing in our garden, why not start yours?
What does the future hold?
We are looking forward to having another planting event for some warmer weather plants on Saturday April 3rd. The spring planting event will be from 10 to 12 at our garden located at 231 Haloid Ave. Please stop by and see what we’ve done! We will be hosting a virtual educational event in collaboration with the RRH. We will give you a date once it’s locked in. Also we do still have some beds available for subscription so reach out to us if you’re interested. If you or a friend are interested in gardening but cannot afford the fee please reach out to us, we have a limited amount of beds that have been sponsored for families in need. We will help supply you with seeds, soil, and a little bit of gardening know-how to help you grow that green thumb and some veggies too.
Top 5 Plants to start NOW!
Basil (thai basil, sweet basil, mammoth basil, holy basil)
Zucchini: (if you start zucchini now you can get a june harvest, and august harvest)
Tomatoes: (tomatoes will thrive in this temperature and you will get a spring, summer and early fall harvest)
Peppers: A variety of peppers will thrive in this temperature and you will get a spring, summer and early fall harvest)
Perennial Herbs: (mint, sage, rosemary, salvias, thyme, lemon balm, lavender
Hours of Operation and Watering Schedule.
If you would like to volunteer at the RCG, you can come in during these hours to volunteer, or get insight on gardening. You can also volunteer to water on the days no one is present. Our gates are always open to the community.
