Picardo Farm P-Patch

Original Seattle P-Patch Community Garden with the richest soil this side of the Rockies!

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The Soil Health Education Center is coming right along. Workshops begin May 18! Dates and more info will be posted here and on the listserv. Drop in and say hello or ask questions when you see us working on it.

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Bees resting together! https://t.co/TdCJwCxfgN

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Coyotes howling
from the ravine wake us
from deep winter dreams

while croci lifting
purple cups by the front door
sing spring arias

- Marcia Rutan

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What an amazing opportunity to create a fun way to compost at home! https://t.co/4GFAQzSfaU

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Green is everywhere

March is when we wake up

and plan the garden

- M. Rutan
Our p-patch Poet is at work too. Marcia is sharing with us her Haiku above.

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The weather did us a favor, just switched from heavy rain to a sun break. Our young gardeners planted peas and potatoes in the children��s garden in Ninja style. or just had fun pushing the wheel barrel around.... https://t.co/tgeEBpP3Z0

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Volunteer is At Work!Julie who has been taken care of the ADA ramp to the Picarloo is working hard today. Weeding when the weeds are young and more manageable.The right tool must might be crucial so not to break your back Julie. Thank you, we need more gardeners like you!

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First children’s garden work party today. get really good help fro our you g gardeners and their parents. The garden look ready!

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Two you ladies super excited while cleaning the tables in the children’s garden! It is first children’s garden work party today. what a nice way to work together and have a conversation! https://t.co/9XfLWrJbbS

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2019 New gardener's gathering
Saturday 3/30 was 2019 Picardo's new gardener's gathering event. 2019 is going to be the year of soil. Thanks to all the volunteers and welcome new gardeners.

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We're building ground (not breaking it) for a community education project at Picardo this spring! The Soil Health Education Center (SHEC) will be a small shelter amidst the Giving Garden where we will host workshops... https://t.co/Tvks3dMyxu

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Snow day in Picardo. Photo by Jalal and Kyle. If you haven't been had time to visit the garden in the week long snow strike, someone has. Hope it warms up soon I am waiting for president's day sowing of seeds..... A good wish.

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Hey Gardeners soon we'll be planting seeds! Next Saturday, Feb 9th from 11am - 3pm at the Meadowbrook Community Center there will be a Seed Swap. The address is: 10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125

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Ultimate Guide to Different Types of Kale and How to Use Them https://t.co/5GEArlr0di

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Interested in give/receive some rare varieties or just planning for what to grow this year? Share seeds with the community from King County Seed Library.

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