Whew! It's hot outside.
I came home from my Sunday bike ride to find three neighbors toiling away inside of the Orchard. I decided to roll up my sleeves and lend them a hand- before the heat got the better of me.
Here's what's going on: Neighbors have applied for a neighborhood garden grant to help us with the financial aspects of taking care of the space. One of our intrepid bunch drew pup a preliminary plan of the interior layout. It looks fantastic; stone paths rock (sorry about that):
Taking a close look, it's obvious that the work we've already done lays out a fantastic framework for this draft.
What's Next? There the necessity for having neighborhood buy-in for this project. This is in the form of a letter or petition signed-off by a majority of neighbors on our block. I imagine this will be a simple thing. Everyone I've spoken to on my street is happy and excited by the recent progress at Montpelier Orchard.
This past week I snapped a few pics of herbs before I harvested a bunch and made the most delicious lemon thyme vinaigrette, three bean salad.
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| Gotta admit, it's a great sign... |
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| I enjoyed tea while hubby picked weeds… thanks hubby! |
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| Montpelier Orchard from our Porch... |
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| Ahhh, these tomatoes are ready for salsa verde. |
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| the front of Montpelier Orchard on recycling day... |
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| I'm not a fan, but the Swiss Chard is thriving (maybe I'll give it another try??) |
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| I got to sample a few of the cukes before the vines gave up the ghost |
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