The members of SLPS met on Saturday, May 21-Monday, May 23, 2016 to plant the second Society garden over the full moon. The ground was weeded, turned, and manure was added. This year the garden doubled in size, so more work was to be done and more time given to the Earth. Thankfully the rain softened the sand and only the crab grass fought back. Monday evening, after all the hard work, the starter plants from Millcreek and Traces gardens were planted under the light of the moon.
This year the society planted: corn, okra, Japanese eggplant, red watermelon; Jack-o-lantern, Jack-be-little, and Jarrahdale pumpkins; artichoke, shallots, Walla Walla sweet yellow onion, baquieu and butter lettuce, cabbage, yellow summer squash; De Milpa, Verde, and Yellow Husk tomatillo; dill and basil; Granny Green, Zebra, and Brandywine tomatoes; Armenian cucumbers; Giant Marconi, Habanero, Tobasco, Anaheim, Anaheim Chili, Serrano, Chipotle, Pimento, Ghost, Lemon Drop, Anchio, Caribbean, Shishito, and Keystone Giant peppers. The total cost this year being $300 for the plants and supplies.
Some good insects were spotted, a few spiders egg sacks and one jumping spider. Earth worms and roly polies were plenty. A few June bug larve and lacewing flies were seen. A test of the soil revealed that the sandy earth is a neutral, neither acidic or alkaline, perfect for all types of plants!
Society Garden Planting 2016, l to r- Shy Fox, Camille Harris, and Stesha Bowden, Saturday, May 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, May 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, l to r- Woman Between The Wolves, Camille Harris, and Stesha Bowden, Saturday, May 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, Shy Fox, Sunday, May 22, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, spider with egg sack, Sunday, May 22, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, earth worms, Sunday, May 22, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, Piggy (l) and Shy Fox, Sunday, May 22, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, jumping spider, Monday, May 23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, Shy Fox (l) and Piggy, Monday, May 23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, watermelon and pumpkins, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, okra, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, pepper plants, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, artichoke, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, celery, Wednesday, May 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, pepper, melon, pumpkin and okra patch, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, corn, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, yellow summer squash, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, romaine (bottom), baquieu, and butter lettuce, cabbage (top), Wednesday, May 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, leeks, Wednesday, May 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, eggplant (left), shallots (right), tomatoes (top, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, shallots (left), tomatoes (top left), Armenian cucumbers (middle top), tomatillos (middle), yellow onions (right), Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden Planting 2016, view of patch by fence looking south west, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT